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12 Yr Old Son Swallowed a Quarter
Asked by M.P. from Reading
on July 15, 2010
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My 12 yr old son swallowed a quarter 4.5 days ago. He has no pain,and his bowel movements are regular. When I called the Dr. I was told it should pass. I'm concerned,a...
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- Never had that experience, but before I was born, my brother did that. He was on his way to the ice cream truck. My mom called the doc, and he said "give that boy an...
- One of the funniest resposes I've read on this site was about another child swallowing something non-edible - the advice was "have the child eat something that you kno...
- My friend's 4 year old swallowed a quarter and it never passed. They had it x-rayed a week after it happened and it was still there so they had to have it removed by...
My 3Yr Old Son Swallowed a Quarter!
Asked by C.D. from Dallas
on January 23, 2008
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Hi Moms on Sunday my son swallowed a quarter, so he says, he does know the difference between coins. We went to the ER cause he was coughing. They took an xray and s...
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- Wow--thank goodness it did go down his throat rather than getting stuck and choking him. If the ER people said he will poop it out then great but if you feel even a li...
- I would definitely keep an eye on him. If the runny poop continues for another day and he doesn't have a normal bowel movement, then I would take him back in. You ne...
- Unfortunately, when I was 4, I fed my little brother and sister a couple of pennies. My mom said it took a few days but they finally pooped it out. Good luck! =)
My 3 Yo Swallowed a Quarter an Hour Ago
Asked by S.O. from San Diego
on June 30, 2008
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My 3 yo son is now at the peds with Daddy getting an x-ray to see where his quarter went. Poor kid was at first freaked out that his throat hurt from swallowing the q...
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- Hi S., my son swallowed a penny when he was 4, i took him to medical, (we lived in japan at the time) and the doctor told me he would pass it, and with in 48 hours he ...
- thanks for the funny update :o) rah LMAO. thank you soooo much for sharing. that was hilarious. and i stopped by to read this post because i KNOW i will be in th...
- Kids do the craziest things don't they! I am sure your son will be fine, and you and your hubby will too. In fact it is prob more traumtic for you than your son! Bu...
Have Your Kids Ever Swallowed a Coin?
Asked by D.S. from Albuquerque
on October 4, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My 3-year old and 7-year old were playing with money yesterday (coins) and the 3-year old came and told my husband that she swallowed a quarter. (I wasn't...
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- When my oldest son was 5 years old, he swallowed a metal jack while he was playing Jacks. I FREAKED. I called the doctor and immediately they told me to check if he ...
- We have had that happen. We had x-rays taken to make sure the they told us to keep an eye on her poop to make sure is passes. It should pass in 24 hrs. If not check wi...
- When I was little I was in my room alone cleaning and put a penny in my mouth. It went to the back of my throat and tried to cough it out but couldnt then proceeded to...
My Son Swallowed a Coin!
Asked by C.D. from Washington DC
on February 7, 2008
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If anyone has a child who swallowed a coin or other foreign object, could you tell me how long it took for the child to pass it? My 22-month-old "ate" a quarter on Mon...
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- Now you should go buy the book "Curious George Goes to the Hospital" . . . It will mean a lot :)
- Saw something like that on Discovery Channel Health. Usually food takes about 2-3 days to fully digest. If you notice that your son begins weezing then you should se...
- I would call your pediatrician or your local hospital and ask them. I was told when I thought that my son swallowed a quarter, that it should appear in a couple of da...
My Daughter Swallowed a Magnetix Ball!
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on April 8, 2008
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Anyone have a reassuring story of a swallowed object passing through without pain and complications???
My daughter swallowed a metal Magnetix ball yesterday and I t...
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- If they told you that I would believe them. My daughter, when she was about 2, chewed and swalled 2 or 3 lights from the string on the tree!!! I FREAKED. I called m...
- Sounds familiar. When my son was about 4 or 5 he swallowed a small key to a bank and about 2 days later it came out with no problems for him, the problem was for us h...
- At a year and a half old, my daughter swallowed a penny. She did pass it just fine, but there were complications with it being in her system. She was allergic to the ...
My 3 Yo Swallowed a Penny
Asked by B.V. from Chicago
on February 14, 2009
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My daughter swallowed a penny last night. Has as anyone experienced this? Is there something you did to help it move along? and what happens if it does not pass in two...
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- Hi B....I had to respond...my son, who is almost 9, also swallowed a coin when he was younger. The dr. said do the poop check (we are campers so I only checked at hom...
- I did that as a kid. They didn't do anything about it. My parents checked the poop (nice, huh?), but I think it would just be easier to get an x-ray in a couple week...
- My now 26yo fed a quarter to her younger sister at a very young age and I too was nervous but lucky enough to have had my own personal nurse. If the doc told you 2 day...
DD Swallowed a Coin!
Asked by V.M. from Boston
on March 27, 2011
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Hi moms! I'm just curious - I came in to the bedroom today and my husband informed me that my daughter had swallowed a coin! He thinks it was probably a dime. She's...
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- I'd CALL the doctor just so you know what to do. In fact on the weekend you can probably call poison control and they will direct you. I think they will say to catch a...
- yes, old pennies are a concern because of their makeup (was there lead inside? now I can't remember). My son swallowed a quarter if I remember correctly, and I did tak...
- Pennies minted in the US after 1982 are almost all zinc, and can cause zinc toxicity if ingested. Same goes for Canadian pennies minted 1997- 2001 (as an emergency ve...
Daughter Swallowed a Penny - How Dangerous?
Asked by L.M. from Sacramento
on May 18, 2011
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Hi, everyone! My funny nearly 8 yr. old was "balancing a penny" on the tip of her tongue last night and accidentally swallowed it! My hubby got out his metal detecto...
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- Get her to the emergency room. If she throws it up it could lodge in her windpipe. My daughter swallowed the ball bearing from the Mousetrap game and it lodged at the ...
- My son did this when he was 18 months old. Chances are it will pass with no issues. However, doc will probably say she needs to come in for x-rays to make sure it did ...
- My friends daughter swallowed a dime. They waited a few days but...It stayed in her throat until the MD removed it with a "grabber" tool tht he put down her throat... ...
5 Year Old Swallowed a Marble:(
Asked by B.O. from Portland
on June 2, 2011
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My daughter swallowed a marble tonight. I already called the pediatrician and went through the checklists to make sure it was not lodged in her esophagus. Just wonderi...
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- I swallowed a marble at about that age. It was my favorite one so I watched for it for about a week. We never found it. I'm sure we just missed it. It has been 25 ...
- Hi B., My then 5 year old swallowed the ball bearing from the "Mouse Trap" game. It's the size of a marble and who knows what metal it was made out of but it finall...
- Marbles, buttons, money your child is so normal. Keep watching. You might never see it and it might not show up on a scan. I never found a 1 1/4 diameter plastic bu...
