Comment on YSK What to do if someone’s choking: Evidence says begin with back blows

• Whostosay@sh.itjust.works ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Nothing at all. Likely in shock or embarrassed or something. Her daughter thanked me quite a bit and I asked if I could grab her a water or something, I grabbed her a water, still nothing, they left after the water

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  • AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Funny enough a coworker told me “you’re not supposed to do the heimlich anymore”

    Which is funny because in both your story and mine it worked.

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    • Whostosay@sh.itjust.works ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yeah, it’s effective, definitely more risk of damage apparently. Was kind of violent when i did it, larger shorter lady so I had to like pick her up in order to effectively pull in the right spot, I know there was probably bruising and whatnot.

      I’ll end up starting with the back if I ever end up doing it again, but ol reliable will be there if I need it.

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      • AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        To be honest, I didn’t even think of anything else. I’d never done the Heimlich, wasn’t trained, it just seemed like the thing to try.

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