Hi,
Could you successfully perform this on yourself if there's nobody else around to save you?
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10 years ago
Heimlich Manoever
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10 years ago
Apparently:
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See the image of "A device used to self administer the Heimlich",
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"Self treatment with abdominal thrusts
A person may also perform abdominal thrusts on themselves by using a fixed object such as a railing or the back of a chair to apply pressure where a rescuer's hands would normally do so. As with other forms of the procedure, it is possible that internal injuries may result."
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10 years ago
I hope you haven't choked while waiting for an answer?
See:
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10 years ago
ound to save you?
I believe so. When I was having chemotherapy treatment for over a year I used to suck lar ge peppermints to help nausea. While lying in bed one night, a peppermint w ent down my throat and I couldn't breathe. I immediately lunged over the si de of my waterbed, which had a high padded side. The side of the bed pushed into my stomach and the peppermint popped out of my throat.
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10 years ago
Is this a plural person? Just wondering....
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I thought I'd opened the wrong newsgroup.
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10 years ago
It's not actually off-topic, though; think about it....
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10 years ago
No.
At least I doubt you would have the strength even if you figured out a way. Brian
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10 years ago
Using a device which you just happened on the offchance to have handy is cheating. Brian
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10 years ago
Matty F! When did you pop up again? Hadn't noticed before today. Is the above a reference to why you "went missing"?
Looking forward to your next ridiculously (for me) ambitious DIY project.
John
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Oh I got over the cancer some years ago. I now have Ubuntu which is up to d ate and able to post using Google (which is really quite good these days.) My latest project is apparently too ridiculous. People don't seem to have w orked out what I want to do, although I think it should be obvious. If I sa y what I want to do, I won't be allowed to do it. So I have to say it's som ething similar. That clear enough?