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Forum Discussion: Help! I Swallowed My Tongue Ring!

Sunday October 16, 2005
If you swallow your tongue ring (which, for the record, is really not a ring but a barbell in most cases, but tongue barbell just doesn't flow as well as tongue ring and so therefore, for lack of a better word or phrase, tongue ring is suitable at least in my book) it can be a scary thing. What should you do? Join this discussion to see what others are saying or share your own experiences and/or advice.

Comments

October 11, 2007 at 4:20 pm
(1) crystal says:

my doctor has instructed me to go to the er to have xrays done to make sure it hasn’t punctured anything internally. especially since it feels like i swallowed a large pill and it is stuck. i think i won’t put another back in after this. if it puntures something or i can’t pass it i’m scared of what will have to be done

January 5, 2008 at 5:00 pm
(2) Mari says:

I swallwed my tongue ring about 24 hours ago…I was curious if i went to the bathroom if it should have passed by now? i kinda had a stomach ache last night but I feel fine…any advice?

January 5, 2008 at 6:39 pm
(3) Karen Hudson says:

If you feel fine, it probably has passed without any issue. But pay attention to how you feel in the next couple of weeks - if you suddenly start having any problems, don’t forget about the possible connection to swallowing the barbell and see a doctor. But if you feel fine, you probably are - these things usually slide through the digestive system without incident.

January 10, 2008 at 9:16 pm
(4) sarah says:

i swallowed my barbell with 1 ball, and i’m scared :S, i have a little stomach ache, but i think its because im nervous, what should i do?

February 19, 2008 at 6:21 pm
(5) Rae says:

I didn’t have mine in… and I was playing with it… And kinda Swallowed it. I know, I had the chance to try and cough it back up, but my throat just kinda… -Gulp- I am so freaked out right now.. It was only like… a hour ago? My stomach hurts sooo bad. -Is Scared-

February 25, 2008 at 5:20 pm
(6) nate says:

i swallowed my bar and one ball two days ago and am kinda freaked out i just hope it passes

April 14, 2008 at 12:26 am
(7) Crissie says:

i just swallowed my ball and it’s 9:30 at night. there is no where to get a replacement ball and i don’t know what to do…i don’t want to take it out b/c i just got it pierced

April 20, 2008 at 11:15 pm
(8) dad says:

Yes my daughter swallowed her tongue ring and we are not sure what to do but wait and see if she looses it when she go to the bathroom but if it dont that may be a bad thing OR IS IT DOES ANY BODY KNOW WHAT WE SOULD DO ?

May 9, 2008 at 10:36 pm
(9) Lu says:

I bought a new barbell yesterday but the bottom ball screw was really difficult to get it and every time I connected it, it kept falling out. Finally I got it in, screwing it really tight. Then just a while ago it fell out and I swallowed it, I could feel it in my throat. I wasn’t sure what part I had swallowed. I was freaking out so dad did that push thing on my stomach for when you choke something, and then I found it, the long part. But I swallowed the top part that goes on top of it. I would only be worried if I swallowed the long bit, ’cause they can rip through things. Hopefully I’ll just pass the little ball bit which I swallowed. They close up fast if you don’t have a barbell in. But I think they’re more trouble than they’re worth and I’m just gonna let it close up for good.

June 9, 2008 at 8:21 pm
(10) donna says:

i swallowed the top of my tounge bar & its stuck in my throath & i can feal it in my neck & whe i put my igers back my throat it feals like its stuck under a layer of skin. Im having no trouble breathing but im still worried??

June 30, 2008 at 7:04 pm
(11) ME says:

THIS SUCKS, i think its stuck in my ass!, becuase i have this little grey/dark lump on my ass hole its small but its there and when i ress down on it it stings, it has to be thhat bar for sure!!! but my paretns dont even know that i have it done? wtf do i do? im screwed!

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