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Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:17 pm  |
I had all my wisdoms teeth and one regular molar pulled out yesterday. Everything was fine until i woke up this morning after having a dream about eating something and i realized i had swallowed one of the cotton gauze i had in my mouth!
i tried contacting Johnson & Johnson, the company that makes the cotton gauze and they referred me to the poison control center. they said i needed to see a doctor. so i called the emergency room and they referred me to my dentist (who i have been trying to call all morning). he hasn't picked up and i am worried.
i did some google searches and read that dogs are fed cotton balls when they eat shattered glass so the cotton can enclose the sharp pieces and make them safe to pass through.
any thoughts??????? I feel fine but i am worried   .
Kris |
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:30 pm |
I can't figure out why the emergency room would refer you to your dentist.
I would try not to worry too much. Cotton is a natural fiber and not toxic. Be mindful of how you feel, though. If you have stomach pain, definitely go to the doctor.
Feel better! |
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:42 pm |
As a child I swallowed a pin and the Dr. prescribed (I kid you not)..cotton ball sandwiches  I wouldn't worry about it - it'll come out eventually  |
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:31 pm |
Glad to see you are getting your fiber. 
No,really you will be fine.I hope you are healing well.
Take care |
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:31 pm |
Thanks everyone for your replies and concern. I think i am calm now and will be ok. the bleeding has stopped so i am not sleeping with cotton in my mouth anymore .
 , Kris |
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Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:50 am |
| Oh dear, I'm glad you are ok. I hope you heal quickly. Take care. |
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Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:56 am |
Ugh, that sucks! I used to have my tongue pierced, and I once swallowed the little ball that screws the piercing down in my sleep.  Grossest thing EVER. Needless to say, that horrible, ill-thought-out, youthful-reckless-mistake piercing came right out then and there. But I'll never forget the feeling of waking up gagging, knowing I'd swallowed a piece of metal, and not being able to do anything about it.
Point is, I think you're fine with cotton.  I agree that it's a natural fiber and will probably just pass right through you. It's no fun, but I'm sure it won't be harmful. Good luck with your recovery -- I was miserable after getting my wisdom teeth out. No real reason, I just hated it! Here's hoping you can chew again soon.
LOL at skin care addict's fiber joke, though. Can't help it.  |
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Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:32 pm |
Thanks everyone! i feel better, i am not sure if it came out as i don't want to check!
Ginnielizz, did the little ball come out the other end or did you barf it out? i almost induced myself to hurl up the cotton but the poison control person i was talking to, said i might choke.
Kris |
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Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:28 pm |
| I wouldn't worry much about it, Kristen. I think it will come out as there's no way your body could digest and use it. hehe If you ever get brave enough to look, you'd probably see it. It might already have come out when you weren't looking. |
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Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:52 pm |
Oh my! That is really something. I think you will just have a hard time going to the washroom. That is about it.
Have you ever swalled gum by accident? I think it would be the same thing. |
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Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:25 pm |
I would recommend drinking lots and lots of water for the next few days to keep everything moving!
Think of this as your pre-Thanksgiving detox!!  |
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Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:06 pm |
| skincareaddicted wrote: |
Thanks everyone! i feel better, i am not sure if it came out as i don't want to check!
Ginnielizz, did the little ball come out the other end or did you barf it out? i almost induced myself to hurl up the cotton but the poison control person i was talking to, said i might choke.
Kris |
Let's just say I don't know one way or another, and I'm kind of okay with that. I already have titanium pins in my right knee from surgery, so I figure that has to amount to more metal mass than this tiny ball. Either way, I'm not worried -- I had completely forgotten about that until this thread! |
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:35 am |
Haha. This seems a like a silly thread now that i feel ok and can look back with some humor. I also don't know if it's come out, but i am sure it has .
thanks ladies, you are all so awesome.
Kris |
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