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Medical Forum / General / General / May 2005popcorn kernel nightmare...
I had a nice box of popcorn at the movies the other day, and now i have a kernel, or kernel husk stuck somwhere back around my soft palate. These things normaly work their way out on their own but this one is really starting to irritate me. I've tried gargling, i've tried simply holding hot water back there hoping to disolve it, i've even rooted around with my finger gagging myself half to death. Nothing has worked. Is their any tips or tricks? Can someone recomend somthing? I'd hate to waste my dentists time with somthing this idiotic. Rob Try chewing gum, say, Wintergreen, spearmint, or peppermint. But you should certainly see a doc If something's serious, And you're NOT wasting their time. Don't think that way about your health needs. Or try fizzy soda, Say Ginger Ale. !Schweppes! >I had a nice box of popcorn at the movies the other day, and now i have >a kernel, or kernel husk stuck somwhere back around my soft palate. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >I'd hate to waste my dentists time with somthing this idiotic. Well, he or she probably wouldn't mind. But try snorting it out. It's undignified, but it often works for me. -- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net These are my opinions only, but they're almost always correct. "I don't need someone to tell me that George W. Bush is a deceitful, corrupt, clever and destructive man--that's pretty clear on the face of it." -- Garrison Keillor Snorting it out? Maybe I'm daft but what do you mean? Rob > Snorting it out? > > Maybe I'm daft but what do you mean? > > Rob Do you have a water pic for your gums? Might work... Zee >Snorting it out? > >Maybe I'm daft but what do you mean? Ever heard someone make a snorting sound? You know, strong inhale and a rather porcine imitation? I'm not sure where the vibrato comes from, but it's there. By now, I hope you're rid of the damned kernel. -- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net These are my opinions only, but they're almost always correct. "I don't need someone to tell me that George W. Bush is a deceitful, corrupt, clever and destructive man--that's pretty clear on the face of it." -- Garrison Keillor "slag" <rob@robfindlay.org> wrote in message >I had a nice box of popcorn at the movies the other day, and now i have > a kernel, or kernel husk stuck somwhere back around my soft palate. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > hoping to disolve it, i've even rooted around with my finger gagging > myself half to death. Nothing has worked. Does it look like an un-husked kernel stuck in your tonsils? If so, it probably isn't There's lots of little pits back there and various bits of crud get stuck. If that's what it is, you can remove it with the end of an extended hairpin. (The doc who told me this, and it works, didn't want to be named.) If you examine it, even though it looks like a white kernel, it isn't. And, it'll smell like concentrated halitosis. moo If the edge is visible with good light, a trusted friend might be able to 'catch' that edge with a pin and slide it up and out. Otherwise, call a professional. I've never called anyone stupid for needing help with such a problem. Fawks > Is their any tips or tricks? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Rob |
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