What should I do if I accidentally swallowed a worm while eating a peach?

If you accidentally ingest a worm while eating a peach, management typically depends on the patient's symptoms and may include general care or medical treatment.

1. General Care

Worms found in peaches are generally non-toxic and non-irritating. If no obvious symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain occur after accidentally swallowing a worm, special treatment is usually unnecessary. Maintaining a light diet, drinking plenty of water, and moderately increasing intake of high-fiber foods can help accelerate the elimination of the peach residue and worm from the body.

2. Medical Treatment

If you accidentally ingest a worm while eating a peach and experience significant symptoms such as abdominal pain or diarrhea, symptomatic drug treatment may be used under a doctor's guidance. For pronounced abdominal pain, antispasmodic agents such as atropine or scopolamine may be used to relieve discomfort by inhibiting contractions of the smooth muscles in the abdomen. In cases of severe diarrhea, anti-diarrheal medications such as smectite or loperamide may be added to help control symptoms.