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[WitchHazel]

When I was a child I was able to gargle really easily. I could gargle strongly, for a long time, and without any problems.

 

At some point in my adult life, gargling became a problem. I can't do it. I try, and I;m retching and/or choking within about a second.

 

I'm not talking about gargling for fun (if there is such a thing). I'm trying to gargle some soluble aspirin to help my sore throat. I've tried using warm water, I've tried only sipping a tiny amount, but i think I'm now having a bit of an anti-gargle-reflex problem.

 

Anyone got any suggestions on how I can overcome this?

[Cinnamon]

My Mum always used to hold her nose when she gargled.

Never knew why,but it might stop the gag reflex from happening,maybe?

[WitchHazel]

Thanks Sarah.

 

I've drunk the aspirin now, so I'll try this in 4 hours.

[Redwing]

Smiling supresses the gag reflex

 

I have the same problem so I lean forward when I clan my teeth/use mouthwash etc but I guess if you need to get something right to the back of your throat that wouldnt work

[Chucky Mama]

Can't help but sympathise, I can't gargle now either without gagging ans wretching.

[Lesley]

Have you had your tonsils out? - I had mine out in my twenties and haven't been able to gargle since.

[Valkyrie]

I haven't any tonsils, but can gargle. How about trying to sing when gargling - that might take the mind off the gagging effect.

[WitchHazel]

Thanks for your replies everyone. I haven't had my tonsils out.

 

I've just tried the suggestions with some warm water.

 

Holding my nose, and singing (and singing and holding my nose combined) didn't work. The gag reflex kicked in the moment I put my head back and started the airflow.

 

Two things DID work though. The first was smiling. I "grinned" broadly (think Joker's painted on smile) before even sipping the water, and I managed to gargle.

 

The other thing which worked was not tilting my head back very far.

 

To check whether the second success was a success in its own right (ie it wasn't hanging on to the smiling coat tails), I then re-tested the nose holding and the singing, and I gagged in both cases.

 

I then tried the not-leaning-very-far-back again, and it worked. And the grinning worked.

 

And, with some effort, I managed to tilt my head right back whilst grinning.

 

So would say that grinning is the answer thank you Redwing.

 

Perhaps some of the other dysgarglers might care to validate?

 

Thanks for your help (seriously).

 

Hazel xx

[Redwing]

 

So would say that grinning is the answer thank you Redwing.

 

 

Ace I learnt that off CSI

[Egluntyne]

The things we learn on a chicken keeping forum!

 

I can't gargle either. I never thought I'd hear myself announce that fact publicly!

[Valkyrie]

Well done Redwing - and for remembering the episode!

[Chickvic]

I can't gargle - I sometimes struggle with the mouth wash

[WitchHazel]

I can't gargle - I sometimes struggle with the mouth wash

 

Then you are a perfect candidate to validate the efficacy of the Grinning technique.

 

Try it, and let us know if it works for you!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I had no idea it was possible to not be able to gargle .

[Lesley]

The things we learn on a chicken keeping forum!

 

I can't gargle either. I never thought I'd hear myself announce that fact publicly!

 

Just what I was thinking

 

All we non-garglers will be grinning now