Help Squeezing the carotid artery seems to do absolutely nothing.

[Kurwa-_-jeden]

As the title suggests, whenever I squeeze my carotid arteries (my thumb pressing upon one side, and both my index and middle fingers upon the other side), nothing happens.
I apply as much pressure as I can without stopping my ability to breathe, hell, my nails have dug into my skin and yet, nothing. My neck is reddened. And absolutely nothing.

Last time I tried this, I remembered feeling relaxed, I could feel the world slipping away. But now? It just...doesn't work.

What am I doing wrong? Is it just a case of 'too little pressure'? Or am I like, missing the carotid artery somehow?

(I've been trying to press just below my jaw, while leaning foward by the way. That's where I can feel a pulse, don't know if this information really helps though.)

 

[Forveleth]

If you are not feeling dizzy, then you are not hitting the correct place. If you cut off the blood supply to your brain you will get fizzy and pass out. Also, you should be able to breathe the whole time. If you are cutting off your windpipe, you are pressing in the wrong place.

 

[Kurwa-_-jeden]

If you are not feeling dizzy, then you are not hitting the correct place. If you cut off the blood supply to your brain you will get fizzy and pass out. Also, you should be able to breathe the whole time. If you are cutting off your windpipe, you are pressing in the wrong place.

I can breathe when I'm doing it.
I'm also pressing down on my pulse. But I'm still not feeling dizzy. Could it be that I'm not actually pressing on the carotid artery and like, pressing somewhere else, somehow?

I'll try also pressing somewhere else on my neck.

(Thanks for the help!)
Update: Tried a different spot. Nothing happened. I have no clue where I'm going wrong anymore. Squeezed just below my neck, tried squeezing below my Adam's apple, nothing is working anymore. Don't feel dizzy. I'm kinda panicking now because this worked once and now it's just...not.