Music to my fears: Man swallows earbud while sleeping

It might not be such a good idea to go to bed with earbuds in, as a US man discovered after he accidentally swallowed one. — Pixabay

BOSTON: A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after health care workers had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus.

Worcester resident Brad Gauthier, who detailed his bizarre experience in a Facebook post, went to bed Monday listening to music. He woke up Tuesday, shovelled snow for about an hour, and then went inside to take a sip of water. But the liquid wouldn’t go down, and he had to lean over to drain it from his throat.