Not a single dry heave for over a year and now with two cups of coffee back to back here the heaves are again.
Kick out the caffeine! There are many health benefits to doing this. At least stop consuming it for a period and then test yourself after you have quit for a while. It may give you peace of mind. And yes I was concerned that the gagging reflex was a symptom of something more serious. Now I know...... it IS a relief. Cheers!
****I HAVE THE CURE****
I went through a traumatic event earlier this year and approximately 1-2 months after the incident happened, I started getting a random need to gag and even at times dry heave for no apparent reason. Nothing would come up when i would dry heave and these attacks would come on out of nowhere...I wouldn't have any nausea or acid reflux associated so that ruled out GERDS Disease. I had done some reading on stress and anxiety and how it can manifest itself in the body in different forms that sometimes show as physical pain or physical symtoms. I went to my Doctor and spoke to my friend who was an ER Nurse. I was told there was nothing wrong with me physically however the gagging continued and even got more frequent. After my research, I came to the conclusion that it was how anxiety was manifesting itself in my body, although I didn't feel stressed out or anxious.
So.....I began learning how to meditate (there are numerous tutorials on youtube) and I started reading books on getting in touch with the mind-body connection and how to train and focus the mind: "The Monk who Sold his Ferrari" by Robin Sharma is a great start. I try to meditate 10-20 mins a day and since, starting 3 weeks ago, the gagging has completely disappeared. This has worked for me and not only is
the gagging gone, but I've actually felt a different in myself mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
I recomend you try this....and hope this works for any of you that are experiencing this.
Merry Christmas and All the best in 2017!
I asked my doctor about it and he said it's due to post nasal drip. When it's cold, my sinuses drain to the back of my throat which in turn makes me gag because I can't breathe. He suggested I take a Sudafed when I know that cold weather is going to affect my sinus drainage. It's helped, but if I forget it does happen again. Hope this helps someone.