Years ago I nearly swallowed a nickel. and from what I remember I was home alone and by myself. It was a nickel from what I remember and it started going down my throat, but then I hacked it back up. I feel traumatized because if I had inhaled it, I could have chocked and died because I didn't know how to perform the heimlich manuever on myself. Was that moment really as bad as I thought? I feel traumatized right now