choking on food-longish read

[brents45]

OP glad you are OK and that was **** quick thinking on your part.

Correct me if I am wrong but when you choke on food and can't breathe, you have clogged your wind pipe...not your esophagus... My wife has the narrow esophagus but she can still breathe when food is lodged in it. She used to panic until i explained to her how it works and she stayed call allowing the painful food to pass down to the stomach (not the lungs) eventually. Which in theory is why the water wasn't working and probably was pushing the stuck food you ejected right back into the windpipe opening as it passed by through they esophagus.

Windpipe clogged correct, once that was cleared I could breathe again but I knew I was still partially clogged somewhere, at that time I did not know windpipe or esophagus, I learned after it would be the esophagus. My thinking now with the water shutting off my breathing is that there was a bubble or phlegm around the obstruction in my esophagus just below the windpipe, but it was not air tight just somewhat restricted , when I drank a sip of water it filled the void and covered the windpipe and stop my breathing??? All I know for sure is that I was partially clogged but could breathe when I took a sip of Pepsi & within a couple of seconds my obstruction was gone. Blessing for your wife cause that stuff is scary!

[brents45]

OP, glad you made it through that. I must have a small esophagus also, because I get choked easily. I have to really chew my food well, and it’s still touch and go sometimes.

I know man that is scary, I think I am only gonna eat oatmeal until we get this figured out! Be safe brother and chew that food, it helps it get a good mix with your saliva.

[brents45]

I would recommend you going to get an endoscopy done and seeing an ENT... it'll look at your throat and down past the esophagus and give you some ideas of your anatomy and the issues of what it looks like could happen.. I know they can do some light "stretching" and give some medication that could help you.. good luck and don't be afraid to call 9-1-1

Thank you and lesson learned. Call 911!!!!

[tradtiger]

That's impressive clear and cool thinking to save yourself. Great reminder and strategy list to all of us who may be eating alone at times.

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[toaster]

Thank God you're Ok.

[brents45]

I'm glad you thought to do that, could have been a really bad outcome otherwise.

My dad used to choke on food, and now that I've gotten older I do the same thing. I have choked about a hundred times, with about a dozen of them very serious. So far, I haven't required the Heimlich maneuver, but it's been very close. One of the worst times, I was eating rice, of all things. For me, it's almost always when I'm very hungry and don't chew my first bite or two of food quite good enough. I have had a procedure to stretch my throat twice, but it doesn't seem to do anything, or helps very little.

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Scary stuff man and once that windpipe is shut off and you can breathe that is a terrible terrible time. I always just kinda wolf my food down, but since this happened I have been chewing the heck out of my food. I noticed the more I chew the more saliva I generate which in turn slicks the food up and travels a lot smoother. I have been taking a lot smaller bites also! Good luck and we just gotta be careful!

[kae006]

I read where it is best to call from a landline and don't hang up, they can track from there. I would think if you call from your cell phone the same thing would apply. Just don't hang up!!!

Just wonder how they would triangulate which floor you’re on in a large hotel. I know if you call the front desk from your room they know where you are from their internal system, but does 911 know too??

[brents45]

Just wonder how they would triangulate which floor you’re on in a large hotel. I know if you call the front desk from your room they know where you are from their internal system, but does 911 know too??

Good question, if I find out something I will let you know. Might ask front desk how that situation is handled, they should have an idea?

[hooligan]

Just asked my wife. She managed hotels for a handful of years before going to Expedia. She said 911 gets notified of room just from the call and the front desk is notified if any rooms calls an emery# so they can assist and know where to send ems

[brents45]

Just asked my wife. She managed hotels for a handful of years before going to Expedia. She said 911 gets notified of room just from the call and the front desk is notified if any rooms calls an emery# so they can assist and know where to send ems

Thank you that is good to know!!

[grtwht]

Glad you are ok. Scary stuff there!

[Keith]

Just asked my wife. She managed hotels for a handful of years before going to Expedia. She said 911 gets notified of room just from the call and the front desk is notified if any rooms calls an emery# so they can assist and know where to send ems

This would only be is you called 911 from the hotel phone in your room, right? What if you call using your cell phone? I am sure you would need to have the GPS turned on within your cell phone for the best location accuracy.