Hello.  I am a magician, and a balloon artist, and for one of my effects, I swallow an inflated balloon.  Some people have told me not to do it, because the balloons are coated with talcum powder, and it is bad the eat talcum powder.  My head sort of aches after I eat them, but I wanted to know, are there any real effects of getting talcum powder in your mouth?
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Hmmm well eating ballons isn't that healthy no matter what thhy are coated with, just beacuse of the material they are made out.  But other than that there should be no other effects, talk to a doctor if you get any other symptoms though!
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Maybe... See a doctor if it happens again.\nWhen you swallow, you have to stop eating. If you were having some trouble breathing anyway, took large bits or developed reflux, as someone else suggested, your breath control could've been impaired. It took longer for you to recover and start breathing again.\nThe second thing is: were you eating any new foods or spices? Sometimes you could also develop an allergy to something you have always eaten.
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People all seem to say laxatives are bad. Of course people are always fearful of what they have not tried. I have had a far different experience. I set aside one weekend a month to cleanse my system and it seems to help a great deal. I take two Bisacodyl suppositories and drink four ounces of Castor oil. It is best to take the Castor oil in juice. I just swallow it in one big gulp so I don't have to taste it. This will cause multiple bowel movements. After the first few I take six bisacodyl pills. Be sure to drink at least 8 to 10 ounces of water or more every hour as you will lose fluids in the clean out process. You will go to the bathroom until what comes out is clear. There will be some cramping. But nothing intolerable. After you are all cleaned out eat very lightly for the next few days and include yogurt to put a good flora back in your colon. I know that many will disagree with this method but it works great for me!!! I have done this once a month for over 10 years with great results and far better health!!!
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I read somewhere that swallowing gum is just adding fiber to your diet. So...I would say go ahead and swallow it.
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There are problems that can crop up.  The biggest would be food or drink going down the wrong way.  Usually pain full and distressing but only rarely serious as the bodies natural defences tend to stop it quickly.\n\nThe biggest risk is probably from inhaling saliva especially if it is contaminated with gastric juice.   This can cause inhalation pneumonia but it is highly unlikely and if it did happen is likely to be mild.  Recommend that you avoid alcohol, or spicy food in the evening. \n\nTwo important things.  Firsts is common sense - if in any doubt about contamination of the bronchial tubes or lungs seek advice.\n\nSecondly - keep swallowing.  Repeated use of the muscles will strengthen them and may well act to restore more feeling and mobility.\n\nGood luck.
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bonjela is the most fantastic substance ever for dealing with pain in the mouth. I use it for ulcers, i used it when I had my tooth out and I used about 3 tubes of the stuff when I had my tongue pierced. It numbs and kills germs to clear up the ulcer, its great stuff. between 2 and 3 pounds from any chemist.
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How weird, my mom just had this, and I had never heard about it before that. All the above is correct, but I just wanted to add that you ought to get it treated soon and change your diet around accordingly. My mom almost died from it, which is unheard of, and she ended up having a foot of intestine being taken out. Watch out! It can get pretty damn serious.
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Exactly what the first 2 said plus: floss! Brush ur teeth n then floss n u will b surprised how even if u didn't remove food particles, there will b a bad odor on the floss..meaning there is still bacteria there..imagine if u don't floss! Hope this helps.\n\nO, do u hv sinus problems? I read somewhere that ppl with this problem tend to hv more of a problem with bad breath..ask ur Dr.
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the human stomach is not designed to digest living protiens, and the sperm in semen is just that, living protien.  Suggest that you give up swallowing, a great many more people than you might realize suffer the same reactions.
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Helium alters your vocal cords (temporarily, as I'm sure you discovered), causing the pitch of your voice to arrive.\n\nWhile it can be a lot of fun, repeated exposure to your larnyx isn't good for it.
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That is really sweet but i hope you come back to read this for latter go to the store and get Zicam they have many forms of it get the kind that comes on individual spoons you dip the spoon in hot tea that stuff really works. if you take it when you first get symptoms it works a lot better and faster. I love it i use it and i use the spray for the mouth if i use it first day of symptoms i barely get any sicker. The spray and chewables taste nasty but it is worth it.
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Very safe.  It's not like they take a Louisville Slugger to your dome.  They either give you laughing gas (nitrous oxide) or start an intravenous drip of some sort of benzodiazepine or other sedative.  It's the best high you will ever have!  Not to mention the feeling of being cloaked in a pharmaceutical Velvet for at least three days after the operation.  Good luck with your operation! Ciao!  :-)\n-C
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Yes it can and makes you feel like you can't swallow.Been there done that.And yes allergies can cause that too.See your eent doc also.
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OK this is TRUE...  My mother, wanting to get alittle healthier as she ages, decided to take some "wheat grass" for its nutrients.  It comes in a green, rather powdery form that you should mix with some water and drink it down.  Well she didn't mix it with water and instead took a tablespoon and tried swallowing it plain.\n\nShe must of taken a little breath and then began to choke but didnt want to waste this expensive nutrient so she tried to hold it in and get it down.  Well she ended up coughing while still trying to hold the wheat grass in, she shot out puffs of green numerous times.  She looked like a dragon trying to use its power for the first time.  We almost died laughing at this sight!  Wish you could of been there!!  Her new nickname is "Puff the magic dragon" or just "Puff" for short!
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I swallow all the time. It's perfectly O.K.  Ya may not like the taste at first, but ya get used to it quickly. Seems a waste to suck a guy off, then spit the treat ya get at the end.
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I am a registered radiologic technologist; I used to give people barium all the time, but now I do nuclear medicine.  But anyways, barium is an inert chalk substance that is suspended in liquid.  Once it gets to your colon (large intestine) that is when it gives some people troubles.  The colon's function is to reabsorb water from whatever is passing through it, so the colon asbsorbs all the water out of that chalky substance, leaving almost a concrete behind.  You need to drink plenty of water and take a mild laxative.  If this pain last more than one day see your doctor.  A minor risk of barium is bowel impaction, which is when the bowel is completely blocked up, this is dangerous as the bowel can become anoxic and potentially portions of bowel can die, the circulation is cut off.  There is very low probability of this, but nonetheless it is possible.    But like I said, plenty of fluids and mild laxatives, seek medical attention if it persists!
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I love this question!  I read in RedBook that swallowing after oral sex can help you conceive.  I know you are probably skeptical, but...  The article was written by a female OBGYN.  The idea is to help you body get accustomed to your husband's sperm.  Your body treats sperm like any other foreign substance in the body and will attack it.  By ingesting the sperm your body may be less likely to attack it thereby increasing your chances of conception.  Tell your husband he can thank me later.  As far as I am concerned that is the finest article ever published in a women's magazine.  I should have stolen it when I had the chance!