How to prevent choking--- Universal choking sign doesn’t work if no one‘s looking!

You’ve probably learned to cross your hands over your throat if you were ever choking.
This signal can go unnoticed in a crowded place. There is a better method described here that saved my son’s life.

[@jacobbirch1264]

Wow, how true. Thank you Mary. I’ll always look out for Harrison to be banging his hand on the table or throw his glass.

[@rthib1960]

I'm going to share this one with my daughter who has 2 young girls. Thank you!

[@maryellenslifehacks3042]

So sorry to hear that! That must be frightening to live with. Hopefully the information that you shared will be helpful to someone reading. Thank you.

[@nonelost1]

For years I have been choking on food. It is known as “Aspirating”. It’s caused by that part of the throat that is supposed to separate food intake from air in intake not working properly. This is a condition that comes and goes, and it drives me NUTS! Fortunately there are devices on the Internet you can get with which you can “de-choke“ yourself. One of them is called the “De-choker.” I have one of those kinds of devices and it helps. Fortunately, I have never had a case in which I ABSOLUTELY HAD to use it. Nevertheless, it serves as good practice. But in my non-emergency cases, it has helped most of the time. This is essential for people who live alone!