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What Causes Breathing Difficulty After Choking Up On Food?

I choked on a piece of flour tortilla last week. I couldn t breathe or talk for approximately 2 minutes. My bf didn t know how to do the hymlic maneuver and ended up kind of picking me up by my chest/ ribcage repeatedly. Obviously we eventually dislodged the tortilla. During the next weeks I experienced a painful ribcage, which graduate to go down to my tailbone up my back, into my shoulders , neck and up into my head. These symptoms were pretty intense andi was not able to work for about 10 days due to the various symptoms. Is this normal? Thank you, Diane
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Hello

Heimlich maneuver is highly used way to save people from upper respiratory way obstruction but there are many cases complained of complications because the using of that maneuver .

Those complications could be a simple injuries but in same time there are some serious injuries which need immediat treatment .

You should see a doctor as soon as possible for further examination and for doing some x-rays .

Hope I answered your question
Wish you a speedy recovery
Best regards
Dr. Noor Farid
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What Causes Breathing Difficulty After Choking Up On Food?

Hello Heimlich maneuver is highly used way to save people from upper respiratory way obstruction but there are many cases complained of complications because the using of that maneuver . Those complications could be a simple injuries but in same time there are some serious injuries which need immediat treatment . You should see a doctor as soon as possible for further examination and for doing some x-rays . Hope I answered your question Wish you a speedy recovery Best regards Dr. Noor Farid