My boyfriend was drinking water and laughing at the same time and ended up chocking. He couldn't breathe. I first tried putting his arms in the air, but that didn't work. I then held his arms in the air while hitting his back in an upward motion. Did I do the right thing or should I have immediately have done the heimlich maneuver?
2006-12-28 08:11:29 · 6 answers · asked by prettyaspnk 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
He wasn't coughing- he couldn't breathe for about 45 seconds! Hitting his back worked, but I was wondering if I should have done something differently...
2006-12-28 08:19:33 · update #1
Let gravity do the work...tip him head down over a chair;
2006-12-28 09:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you cannot d the hemlich for something like water...was he coughing?? if he was coughing that mean that air was getting through and you should encourage him to cough..he probably had water go down the wrong tube which happens to all of us at one time or another...just make sure he's sitting up and let him cough..there is nothing you can really do if it's a liquid..if he really isn't breathing..not coughing or talking and turning blue call 911 and they'll be able to suction out the liquid...the whole arms things never works and is just and old wives tale..
2006-12-28 08:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by lylitalianbeauty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no with liquids just continue to encourage him to cough and if he could cough he was getting some air....when liquids "go down the wrong pipe" its usually not too serious unless he truly could not get any air for a minute or two then call an ambulance and start the heimlich.
2006-12-28 08:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am going to take the high road for once.I am not going to say it.
2006-12-28 08:20:01 · answer #4 · answered by Honest Injun 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its not your falt , you just took his breath away !
2006-12-28 08:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
be calm
2006-12-28 09:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Booger♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋