[Lolasmom1211]

I , too, have seen this treatment of cotton balls for swallowing glass / sharp objects. It seems so strange to me because if one of my babies ate a cotton ball, I think I'd be taking them to the vet for fear of an intestional blockage! I did decide to ask my daughter, an ER physician at one of the busiest trauma centers in the country, if they ever treat patients, children or adults, with cotton for swallowing glass or sharp objects. Her response to me was "We don't routinely stock cotton balls for human consumption." She then asked me how the cotton would surround the glass? Her next response was "Your esophagus and stomach constantly peristalses. The patient would need to be observed / imaged to see where the object was." She then said she was scared to ask me where I had heard of this "remedy". She also has two yorkies and said she would immediately take them to the vet or emergency clinic if she suspected they had swallowed glass or any sharp object. Just another opinion on the cotton ball treatment. I hope your little guy is OK this morning!