Did I inhale or swallow my gum?

Factual Questions
1

OK, I was working out on the exercise bike, breathing hard and chewing gum. I take a deep breath and down goes the gum. It felt uncomfortable. I tried my best to hack it up but nothing would come. Stayed on the bike another 10 minutes, then after, tried to hack a little more. Nothing came up.

It has been over an hour. Although there is a little stiffness in my throat, I feel no real urge to cough and seem to be breathing fine.

So I probably just swallowed it. Not in my lungs.

Right??

2

IANAD, but if it were in your lungs, I’m certain you would know it.

3

If you’re breathing, it’s not in your trachea.

4

this. your lungs are incredibly sensitive. a wad of gum in one would not be easy to miss.

5

a wad of gum would block a significant portion of a lung. you would notice it.