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I swallowed plastic bank note!!!

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steven16927
steven16927

5 days ago I swallowed a plastic bank note accidently. Bit of messing with mates. I meant to spit it into cup as I drank water. Was stupid bet. Anyway I have really swollen upper stomach. Severe pains followed by gurgling. My thoughts are maybe note opened up in stomach. As was folded when swallowed. Went to hospital today. After doctor had a good giggle was sent home and told to come back if same in 10 days. I could be dead by then. Been going to toilet but only with lacative. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Really panicking here....

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  • royalty
    royalty steven16927

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    I would ask for a second opinion you need help ASAP, forget the embarrassment, some ppl do silly things. This is serious you don't know what the effect is on your insides. You need help 

  • mj1986
    mj1986 steven16927

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    Hi! Ooft, this is certainly a unique complaint! I would honestly advise you to go back to the hospital and maybe get them to put a camera down there. I’m thinking it’s either stuck in your small/large intestine, causing obstruction and meaning you can’t go to the bathroom as frequently as is normal for you. Or the plastic around the note isn’t agreeing with your system since...well, as you know we’re not meant to eat plastic. I have no idea if our stomachs can digest a plastic note. The acid is strong but it’s not a soluble material.

    I don’t think that it’s anxiety causing your stomach issues to be honest. It sounds like it’s cauding an obstruction in your bowel which is making you constipated and the gurgles you hear are either your muscles in your bowels trying to move it along, or stool build up from the note still being stuck in there (or both). Go back and see that they can relieve you of this! Stomach issues are rubbish to deal with and hopefully this will be short lived for yousmile

  • fernando90225
    fernando90225 steven16927

    Posted

    Steven I was wondering did you get help mate. Did it pass? I am really concerned.
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