How Do You Suppress The Gag Reflex?
• Breathe through your nose. Taking a nasal decongestant beforehand can help clear the nasal passageways and facilitate breathing, if your nose is congested.. • Close left thumb in left hand, make a fist like that. Squeeze tight. • Lift both of your legs, if you’re sitting or lying down on your back. Tightening your abdominal muscles might help stop gagging. • Numb your soft palate. When an object touches the soft palate (far back in the roof of your mouth), it triggers the gag reflex. You can use a numbing throat spray to soothe the soft palate, or a gel that’s normally used to relieve tooth pain. The effects should last for about an hour, and your soft palate will be less sensitive. • Put a little table salt on your tongue. • Hum. You might find that it’s difficult to gag and hum at the same time. • Beware the gag reflex in the morning. Some people report that they’re more likely to gag earlier in the day. Try to schedule the gag-inducing activity for the late afternoon or evening in
• Breathe through your nose. Taking a nasal decongestant beforehand can help clear the nasal passageways and facilitate breathing, if your nose is congested.. • Close left thumb in left hand, make a fist like that. Squeeze tight. • Lift both of your legs if you’re sitting or lying down on your back. Tightening your abdominal muscles might help stop gagging. • Numb your soft palate. When an object touches the soft palate (far back in the roof of your mouth), it triggers the gag reflex. You can use a numbing throat spray to soothe the soft palate, or a gel that’s normally used to relieve tooth pain. The effects should last for about an hour, and your soft palate will be less sensitive. • Put a little table salt on your tongue. • Hum. You might find that it’s difficult to gag and hum at the same time. • Beware the gag reflex in the morning. Some people report that they’re more likely to gag earlier in the day. Try to schedule the gag-inducing activity for the late afternoon or evening ins
