Thinking of getting a lifevac...opinions needed

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I posted a few days ago but my thread was removed

Have you got one?

What do you think?

For people who don’t know what this is, it’s an anti choking device for children and adults

Are you going to carry it everywhere with you? Are you going to insist it goes to their parties / play dates and hand it over to school teacher? Better to spend money on first aid course and counselling to deal with your anxiety. Don’t know what this device is but surely a panicky child and parent trying to thrust a tube down their throat when you're not trained or experienced with using could be counter productive.

What did you make of the link Hecateh posted OP?

And when you read the testimonials on the website for this device you didn’t see anything that struck you as strange given your first aid and CPR training?

Last time I did choking training we were taught back slaps and hymlick manoeuvre and to do mouth to mouth if breathing was an issue even if it ment blowing the obstruction down the lungs ( thinking being that oxygen circulation is vital hospital can remove obstruction later )

@trixiebelden77 well for a start he explains it’s a weak vacuum which it is not.

He recalls a video he has seen of it being used on a young girls thigh but there is more videos of it being used orally, but makes no reference to them?
I understand the idea does sound a little crazy but I have seen ambulances in Eastern Europe I believe are starting to use these & im not sure if all ikeas have these now but there is a video of it being used on a young boy.

Are these things standard in hospitals, surgeries etc?

Are you sure you're not selling it? Sounds so fishy.

Don’t be ridiculous please. I am simply posting on here for opinions. Don’t be rude to me.

What sounds fishy? Thinking of purchasing something others have purchased?

Don’t waste your money.

I had a friend who was paranoid about choking when weaning her dd. So whenever her dd coughed while eating she thought she was choking, when actually what she was showing was that her body was designed to deal with it - coughing any food gone down the wrong way away.

Take normal precautions, cutting grapes up, watch out for lollipops etc, but bear in mind that millions of babies are weaned worldwide every year and genuine choking is very very rare.

Your first aid course will stand you in better stead for dealing with an emergency should one ever happen. But what previous posters said about how likely it is that you’d carry one at all times/a nursery or childcare or school setting would have one etc is correct. Have you had counselling or seen gp regarding anxiety?

@Janleverton I have got an app with the doctors tomorrow as I don’t think I’m coping very well with anxiety at the moment. I think we all worry but I don’t think it’s normal to worry about things as much as I am at the moment

Said on your previous thread and will say it again - I can imagine a number of ways this could make a pretty dire situation worse. (DOI: doctor)

When he puts it on her thigh it pulls away easily that’s not a good suction.

@Greybeardy thank you for your comment I’m interested into why this would make the situation worse if you’d mind explaining it to me - of course if they is any doubt it’d make it worse I certainly won’t purchase

Interestingly this report says that airway clearance devices should only be used by trained healthcare professionals and that by using them at home you could be delaying using proven first aid techniques for choking.

I choked on a piece of chicken in a restaurant on holiday in September. Fortunately my husband is first aid trained because back slaps didn't work so he had to do abdominal thrusts to dislodge it. It was the most scary experience I've had. I honestly don't think that device would have moved it, and I would have panicked more had someone started to make me lie on the floor while they ran off to get it.

The best thing anyone can do is learn first aid, for children and adults, because you never know when it will be needed.

@thefairycaravan I’m sorry to hear that it must of been terrifying for you

Op I wasnt dubious to start with but now I am. How do you know its not a weak vacuum? You seem to know lots about the positives of it, more than anyone on here can advise, so like I say if you are genuine then just buy one. You don't seem to want to hear any negative comments why is that?

I don't actually think it would give you peace of mind, you might be tempted to use it when your child is gagging, which is a natural part of weaning, rather than choking and you could be setting your child up for a lifetime of problems and worried around eating.
I think you need some help regarding your anxiety so it can all be put in perspective. Good luck.

I assumed it was a hoover for life

well for a start he explains it’s a weak vacuum which it is not

He recalls a video he has seen of it being used on a young girls thigh but there is more videos of it being used orally, but makes no reference to them?

Gosh you know an awful lot about them, and you are very certain that you know more about them than other people do. Which is especially surprising since you are so unsure about whether to buy one that you need to ask the advice from complete strangers. It's even more surprising since you state you have done various first aid courses. Why did you not ask the experts on those courses rather than unqualified strangers? Or would that not get the publicity you want?

@deathstare your just rude! I do hope you don’t struggle with anxiety from time to time if you do don’t post on here you’ll get no understanding. As for the thread just bugger off

@bobstersmum be more specific

Take a look at this www.amazon.com/LifeVac-Choking-Rescue-Device-Public/product-reviews/B017J293OU?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

For those saying I know a lot about the product well yes - I’m thinking of buying one so you not look into a product before you buy?

@deathstare your just rude! I do hope you don’t struggle with anxiety from time to time if you do don’t post on here you’ll get no understanding. As for the thread just bugger off

You post on a public forum wanting opinions from random strangers. when the strangers give you their opinions you respond by telling them they are wrong. And then you respond like this. You call people "ridiculous" and demand that they "be more specific". And you have the nerve to call someone else rude!

Yes I have anxiety. Yes I've posted on here. Yes I've got support. But then I haven't tried to flog people stuff.