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In case I’m not the last person to know, three out of three medical professionals recommended Coca Cola for removing a piece of dinner lodged in my throat. It took a couple of hours, but it worked. 10/10 would recommend but also 0/10 would definitely not recommend.
Also, I discovered that Bayswater has a 24 hour urgent care clinic underneath Coles. In case you didn’t know.
That sounds horribly unpleasant, I'm glad the cola solution worked.
That urgent care clinic was the one I went to for my finger impalement. The last time I was in Bayswater that entire building didn't exist, it was all quite a surprise.
I did know that there was a Coles in Bayswater, I had no idea there were shops on the lower level. I hope they were able to help de-impale your finger, that sounds equally unpleasant.
That's some interesting knowledge, thanks for sharing! Hope you're okay, that doesn't sound fun at all.
Yes, dark soft drinks often contain phosphoric acid and so can help break up bezoars or flush blockages in feeding tubes too.
I hope you’re alright now
I’m better, thanks and thanks also for the info. I ended up at Box Hill before the coke finally worked. The doctor had just given us the update that the fast track wait time was out to 2 hours and recommended that I just keep sipping it.
I certainly didn't know that! What was lodged?
I'm glad that it worked and you're on the mend!
Chicken :(