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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

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.

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