![]() However, 10-15 percent of people have a hypersensitive gag reflex (HGR), which continues to get activated by substances in the mouth. Most often, sufferers of HGR gag while eating sticky foods that tend to get stuck in the mouth, such as bananas and mashed potatoes in extreme cases, oversensitive gagging can cause picky eating or even malnourishment. In children and adults, the reflex is usually only triggered by the presence of an unusually large object in the back of the throat. Starting around the 6- or 7-month mark in babies, the gag reflex diminishes, allowing a baby to swallow chunky or solid foods. In the first few months of a baby's life, this reflex is triggered by any food that a region of the brain stem called the "nucleus tractus solitaries" (which is wired to nerve endings in the mouth) judges to be too chunky for a baby's stomach to digest. ![]() Cancer growing in these parts of the body may narrow these passages.Difficulty. Others may feel like food is stuck in their throat.Causes of swallowing problemsOne cause is cancer, especially in the mouth, throat, or esophagus. Some people may gag, cough, or choke when trying to swallow. It means having trouble passing food or liquid down the throat. ![]() I have a pretty strong gag reflex and it does not work for me either. Difficulty swallowing is called dysphagia. By thrusting objects in the throat toward the opening of the mouth, the gag reflex expels substances that the brain has deemed harmful. Open your mouth wide, slightly tilt your head back, keep pushing your tongue forward as hard as you can, and push a little bit from the back of your throat as if you were trying to get up some phlegm. ![]()
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