Choking on Milk Duds in a theatre. Not a good idea.

[Curt]

While at the movies tonight, I started choking on a pair of Milk Duds.
I mean chocking to the point of "this could be real bad".
I could not breath or cough.
Anyway, I stumbled out to lobby holding my throat and dropping to my knees.
I pointed to my back and gesturing to my wife to do something, anything.
She got behind me and wacked me on my back.
It worked and up popped a Milk Dud or two.

Here's the strange part.
I sat down and begin to catch my breath.
I started getting what were really severe spasms around my lower back.
It didn't feel like muscle, but something internal. Like I was being tased.
So severe that I couldn't stand.
I waited and about five minutes later the spasms went away.

I have no idea what it was but it scared me to death.
Any clues?

Not a good evening!

[skydog]

Your wife probably gave you something akin to a "stinger".

[twinrider1]

Good thing you had the presence to get up and walk out. With the sound level so high in theaters these days, nobody would have noticed you!

I'm a Junior Mint man myself. Mix them with my popcorn. Yum. And I think one would melt before I passed out if I ever lodged one in my throat.

Glad you're ok.

[GuitarsFromMars]

wow.

[bluesdoc]

oh man, Curt........ have your wife learn the Heimlich maneuver, which is vastly more effective than a hard whack, and doesn't carry the risk of (potentially life threatening) cardiac arrhythmia that 'blunt trauma' carries when applied to the back or front of your chest.

jon

[Supplication]

Geez, glad it worked out OK...probably had a massive adrenaline rush...

[Rattles]

OMG! Glad you are okay! No more milk duds for you mister!

[Curt]

OMG! Glad you are okay! No more milk duds for you mister!

LOL no kidding!


Thanks Rattles.

[megalowmatt]

I can't imagine what was going through your mind. Good thing your wife was there.

She deserves any new purse she wants.

[Brian D]

oh man, Curt........ have your wife learn the Heimlich maneuver, which is vastly more effective than a hard whack, and doesn't carry the risk of (potentially life threatening) cardiac arrhythmia that 'blunt trauma' carries when applied to the back or front of your chest.

jonOr the potential risk of lodging the obstruction more securely in the throat!

I'm glad it all worked out Curt. As far as the spasms, I guess I wouldn't worry about them. Whatever they were, they were probably just a reaction to the stress of the situation.

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

Well aside from the milk duds, I broke my scapula and was on percocets for a week. I decided to quit doing them to see how much pain I actually had. I was fine until I laughed about something which set something off like I was being electrocuted. It paralyzed my breathing! I was on the floor just trying to get a breath and the harder I tried to breath, the pain became more intense. I ended up going to emergency. They didn't tell me about weening off those things :tapedshut

Good that you didn't choke. Are you on any drugs?

[Hendrix99]

Could be esophageal spasm, that can be quite painful and not unexpected given the milk duds must have caused some degree of esophageal stretch. The esophagus lies in front of the thoracic spine and can cause back pain with injury/spasm/etc. And +1000000000 on learning the Heimlich.

Glad you are OK. Close call.

[Curt]

Thank you all for the information and kind words.
I checked out "esophageal spasm" and that seemed to fit the symptoms I had.

Thanks again.

[slipbeer]

Were you at that Paranormal movie?

[Curt]

Were you at that Paranormal movie?

We were watching "The Hangover".

Note: Very bad movie by the way.