Inhaled a fly - Will I be OK?

[Gixxerman]

I have swallowed numerous flies in the past, and I know these will not cause any harm
However, to day I am pretty sure that I inhaled one. I had an immediate coughing fit that went on for 15 minutes or so. But I never saw the fly in anything I coughed up.
Could it get into my lungs / trachea? If so, will it cause any harm?

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'd make arrangements if I were you ....

 

[Pauluk]

Doubt if it got down into your respiratory passages, your throat does a good job of blocking these things. Like when you eat for example, but if you feel anything that causes concern you could try ringing NHS direct and ask them.

How are you feeling now?

 

[Pauluk]

I'd make arrangements if I were you ....

I was going to say if you are swallowing so many flies carry a bag of spiders

 

[Dan B]

I knew an old lady who swallowed a fly. Based on her experience I'd advise against swallowing a spider

 

[Pauluk]

I knew an old lady who swallowed a fly. Based on her experience I'd advise against swallowing a spider

Na, you just got to be disciplined and know when to stop. Probably before the cat I would imagine.

 

[Davidc]

Na, you just got to be disciplined and know when to stop. Probably before the cat I would imagine.

Wimp. Just leave off after the cow.

 

[Gixxerman]

Feel OK apart from a bit of mild discomfort between my shoulder blades and a feeling of having something stuck in my throat.

 

[redcard]

Feel OK apart from a bit of mild discomfort between my shoulder blades and a feeling of having something stuck in my throat.

Probably just psychological at this point.

 

[slowmotion]

Any idea what the fly's last meal was..... ?

 

[potsy]

Not swallowed a fly for a bit, but got hit on the nose by one this morning, bloomin stung I know that much, massive it was
Even the flies are hard up here

 

[Pauluk]

The feeling in your throat could be that you have some slight inflammation/lesion from the coughing fit, like when you swallow a tablet and it feels like its still there in your throat even though you know you have swallowed it. This will likely pass within a day or so. The same with the feeling between your shoulder blades, its probably caused by all the coughing you did.

If you are breathing ok, no shortage of breath or sharp pain when you breath, then I wouldn't be too concerned. As I've said, I doubt very much that you inhaled anything down that far without your throat intercepting the offending object.

If by some slight chance it did get to your bronchial passages the hair on their surface will trap it and work it back out, not necessarily all in one piece. You body will do a good job of destroying any foreign organic matter that may be there.

If you're still worried ring NHS direct.

 

[lordloveaduck]

It will most likely lay eggs inside you, then in a couple of months when your soaking in the bath you will feel the tiny maggots start to eat there way out of your body.

(Google told me)

 

[Gary E]

It will most likely lay eggs inside you, then in a couple of months when your soaking in the bath you will feel the tiny maggots start to eat there way out of your body.

(Google told me)

Yeah I think that's where they got the idea for 'Alien' from

 

[Maylian]

If you start growing dark black hairs and find you can climb walls and are super strong.....make sure you use your powers for evil!