Here... drink some water, it will help.

No, it won't.

I just realized that when you're CHOKING (haha, go ahead, tease me) on something (when something 'goes down the wrong tube') that it is because something went down your wind pipe. Drinking water cannot solve this because it will not go down your windpipe, and if somehow you do manage to get it down there... ya water in your lungs will help. What I was wondering is, what other stupid things like this have you heard that are totally fictional? For example, my sisters friend swears that if you say 'pineapple' three times in a row quickly when you feel like you have to sneeze, it will go away. Or, drinking water upside down will cure hiccups. Let's hear what you've run into.

How ya doing, buddy?

Yes yes yes, it was a typo. I'm very auditory... I make typos like that all the time because I hear the word in my head and type a similar one.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Traveller87

Sorry, but your statement is factually wrong. When you choke on something, it can go down EITHER your oesophagus, OR your trachea. If it went down your oesophagus, drinking water may indeed help, although eating dry bread can be better if it's a sharp object (e.g. a fishbone) that is stuck in your throat. If it went down your trachea, though, you're right, drinking water wouldn't help at all.

Interesting, thanks for clearing that up. How often do things accidently go down the Trachea, obviously you cant provide a number for me, but is it rare?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.