Be careful how you eat and swallow a PSA
By snowy
@snowy22315 (188525)
United States
April 24, 2025 8:50am CST
I sometimes get stories from Quora sent to me in my email. I saw one last night of someone who swallowed a pea, which went down the wrong way and lodged in her lung. Her lungs got infected, and she had to go to the hospital. Bottom line she lost part of her lung!! Someone else had terrible recurrent problems from getting a popcorn kernel stuck in her lung. I never heard of such things. Be very careful eating things that don't dissolve like those, raw vegetables etc. You can Thank me for making you paranoid.
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@LadyDuck (473304)
• Switzerland
24 Apr
@snowy22315 My husband is a very slow eater. I am trying to slow down because I hate to finish everything a lot before he does.
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@snowy22315 (188525)
• United States
24 Apr
You would think a pea would dissolve, but apparently not.
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@rakski (135691)
• Philippines
25 Apr
@snowy22315 it is something that you will not want to happen for sure
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@Marilynda1225 (84530)
• United States
24 Apr
I love peas and never thought about one going down the wrong way. I feel bad for that poor lady but do appreciate the PSA so next time I eat peas or popcorn I'll be extra careful.
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@snowy22315 (188525)
• United States
24 Apr
Any kind of raw vegetable or fruit I think you really need to take care
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@Marilynda1225 (84530)
• United States
24 Apr
@snowy22315 I'm a very slow eater in general but I'll be extra careful.
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@snowy22315 (188525)
• United States
25 Apr
@JudyEv I can relate. Sometimes rings seem to get caught in my throat, and I need to drink some water.It's a weird feeling.
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@JudyEv (351881)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr
@snowy22315 Me too. I already have a bit of trouble swallowing some things..
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@pitsipeahie (5180)
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25 Apr
Stories like this make me even more cautious. My mom, she would often choke while eating, and I really worry that food might end up in her lungs.
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@snowy22315 (188525)
• United States
25 Apr
You have to be careful especially when you are older.
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@allknowing (144744)
• India
25 Apr
Talking about swallowing I take extra care not just with things like peas but food and drinks in general It can choke us any time
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@snowy22315 (188525)
• United States
24 Apr
It is, eating slower in general is a good thing for lots of reasons.
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@snowy22315 (188525)
• United States
24 Apr
There are sure alot of things to cause you harm even if you don't come down with a disease of some sort
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@snowy22315 (188525)
• United States
24 Apr
Sometimes, when I swallow I feel like food gets stuck in my throat and I need to get a drink.
