tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849311.post6396654009656448724..comments2024-03-10T13:45:03.600-04:00Comments on katycrossen.com: Gag Me With A SpoonKate The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11338756563094735525noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849311.post-65674473357985867262010-03-25T14:45:48.341-04:002010-03-25T14:45:48.341-04:00The only time I've had issues with my gag refl...The only time I've had issues with my gag reflex is when I've been pregnant. I generally don't have a very strong reflex but when I'm pregnant it's BAD. Brushing my teeth especially. I still have problems with it occasionally and it's weird because it happens out of nowhere. But once I gag once, it's all over. I can't not gag again. I've gotten pretty good at relaxing my throat when I gag the first couple of times and I can stop it before I actually throw up (THAT happened a lot during pregnancy, something I think is linked to the morning sickness, though). I try to breathe through my mouth when I have a gag problem, to help relax my throat. It helps me!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796751616245790813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849311.post-48309555217486559262010-03-24T14:59:04.044-04:002010-03-24T14:59:04.044-04:00I have never been able to swallow tablets for the ...I have never been able to swallow tablets for the same reason. I end up having to crush them sometimes! I also choke on the smallest things. I visited my doctor but he just looked at me as if I was pathetic! I will certainly look into thing s further having read this post.<br /> I hope you are able to resolve the problem too.The Style Mansionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808629132489315282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849311.post-48186606192400195622010-03-24T11:32:24.563-04:002010-03-24T11:32:24.563-04:00No lewd comments here, trust me, I've heard th...No lewd comments here, trust me, I've heard them ALL.<br /><br />It's also opportune that you brought this up in March, because March is "Swallowing Disorders Awareness Month".<br /><br />I don't know why you've developed this suddenly. Sometimes it is psychological, sometimes there is a physical reason (I'm not a doctor, but I do know that certain swollen glands can increase sensitivity in the gag reflex, and so can tonsillitis). So, let me preface the advice I'm going to give with a recommendation that you see a doctor to make sure there is nothing physically wrong.<br /><br />No, psychological aversion to having something like a toothbrush near your throat CAN be overcome in some people with desensitization. Essentially you introduce something to intentionally make you gag so many times that your mind is "tricked" into thinking that it's ok and stops telling the body to react.<br /><br />Let me tell you what I did and you can decide if it is right for you.<br /><br />Put something just past your comfort point every morning 7 times. Now, this is important, make SURE whatever you use isn't sharp, rough, or even dull-but-square. Probably the best thing is the back of the toothbrush (bristle end could cause abrasions to the soft tissue in the back of your throat, which could create more irritation.<br /><br />I will warn you, this wasn't a pleasant process for me. Though I probably went far beyond what your goal is, I did gag, and even vomitted a few times. But now I can mentally "shut down" my gag reflex most of the time.<br /><br />Take this comment for what it is. I'll remind you again, I'm not a doctor, just someone who overcame his gag reflex to an extreme.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780306425209092342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849311.post-91226700777289473032010-03-24T10:52:23.651-04:002010-03-24T10:52:23.651-04:00I got through stages where this becomes an issue f...I got through stages where this becomes an issue for me too, and I typically have no gag reflex at all, so it's irritating when it happens. I have found that if I eat something in the morning before I brush it helps a lot. That's really the only thing that I've found to help. That and that it seems to be a temporary thing for me.Geminihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09249007978732363594noreply@blogger.com