Is there anything you can do if you swallow a piece of hard candy before it has reached its OCSS (optimal comfort swallowing size)?

drink something hot to help it melt faster

I know what you are talking about and I hate it. I just leave it be. It will go away. I never tried something hot, though.

Gag and roll around in pain? That’s what I do, anyway.

@Katawa, I will be sure to pass that onto my 10-year-old, who’s currently experiencing this painful candy nightmare.

Oh, I’m sorry! That’s terrible. I thought this was a hypothetical question. Tell your kid to drink something. Even if it’s not hot it might help it slide down into the stomach better.

Ah, don’t worry about it. He’s a tough little guy who will get through it just fine as I play on Fluther.

dark pop works well too

Oh I hate when that happens. Sometimes I hit myself in the area it’s lodged in…at least it makes me feel like I’m doing something about it. The hot drink would probably work better, though.

I usually swallow something quick, not nessessarily hot or cold. Usually it goes away within a minute or two whatever I do.