Swallowed nail bymistake

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Asked for Male, 17 Years

I was studying and suddenly i put my finger in my mouth and started to take out the nail of my finger. ..but after sometime .i swallowed it ...and i am very scared beacause these is exam time .and i think no health related problem should cause me ! ..i find the solution in google but there was various various problems were given by eating and swallowing nails , by reading that i was very scared ...problema like digestion etc ...i was very scared ...plz help me what should i do ...what will happen to me by this plz tell me ...beacause it is exam time ...i am feeling very scared

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Dr. Deepak Taneja Internal Medicine 10 yrs exp Surat Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Deepak Taneja

Internal Medicine 10 yrs exp Surat

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I hope the nail was a small one. But having a sharp or pointed metal in your GIT is not something which should be taken lightly. I recommend to visit a surgeon immediately, get an x ray to locate it's current position and get it removed accordingly.

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