I have come to realize in my teen years that I have an acute gag reflex. I have a dog: Rosie, and she is the cutest little thing in the entire world. However when she has stomach problems which result in throw up or diarrhea, I have major problems. I've found that if I do it quickly and don't breath then it goes by much easier. But I still feel like I am fighting the urge to throw up every two seconds,
Now having said that, I took a Forensic Science class in High School and we had to do 'autopsy' on a piglet. That did not bother me one little bit. I found that ability quite amazing and was not used to it at all. There was blood that had been doormat for some time that leaked out of the pig, but did that bother me? No.
But for the past few months I realized that I have strong gag reflex when I do something else, something I do twice a day without fail. Brush my teeth.
Ok, that might sound strange, but it's true. I found out a year ago or so that bad breath comes from bacteria on the tongue. It wasn't as if before finding out this vital piece of information that I never brushed my tongue, but it was exactly on my top priorities, but now I brush it with a fever that frightens me. Anyway, no matter how hard I try, whenever I brush my tongue, I will, without fail, start gagging like I am about to throw up like there is no tomorrow. Oh well, I suppose that it is an OK side effect if my breath doesn't stink.
I think it will be OK as long as my friends don't think I am having seizures while in the bathroom. That would be plain embarrassing.
Have a great weekend!
Bex
