Virginia,

I can't gag on command without a stimulus, but I have found that I can
stimulate the reflex fairly easily .(which can be as simple as recalling a
noxious memory).  Luckily (or not?) I didn't discover or develop this
"ability" until I was an adult, so I wasn't able to use it to get out of
unpleasant situations as a kid.  If I could have, I would have never played
dodge ball or tried to climb a rope in gym.  I've used it as an adult only
because I accidentally swallowed some gasoline as I was siphoning out an old
lawnmower, and didn't have any Ipecac handy, and had too much grease on my
hand...  Sorry if that's too much detail.

I could also stimulate clonus in either leg as a kid by positioning (still
can), but it was more a "Wanna see the cool thing I can make my legs do?"

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Virginia Perry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Daniel uses Omnigel (a flouride application for sensitive teeth) because it
> doesn't foam and has almost no taste. Strong tastes also make him gag. We
> closely supervise the brushing process since we don't want him swallowing
> it.
>
> Question to those people with strong gag reflexes: Can any of you gag on
> command? If so, did any of you ever use gagging as a control strategy when
> you were a kid?  I know there are certain flavors, textures, and
> temperatures that will cause my son to gag; however, sometimes when he is
> angry, it seems that he gags on purpose (to delay going somewhere or to
> force a clothing change or whatever). I know he can stimulate his clonus
> reflex, but I'm not sure about the gagging. I don't want to give him
> negative consequences for something that's not his fault, but the look in
> his eyes makes me suspicious sometimes....
>
> Virginia
>
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 22:40:18 -0700> From: [log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Good news> To: [log in to unmask]> > yeah, i have gag
> reflexes, with me, it's the foam of most toothpastes that does it. so I use
> a natural tooth powder, one side at a time, I use an oral B electric brush,
> as >  my sonicare died after i dropped it only 4 times! I was pissed.  the
> oral B holds up for two years before dying... battery must be changed every
> 2 to 3 months. > another plus is the oral B has a smaller brush, so does not
>  make gag reflex come out. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
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> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> > > > ----- Original Message ---->
> From: Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]>> To:
> [log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2008 9:55:03 PM>
> Subject: Re: Good news> > My whole family have Sonicares, and we have been
> happy with the results. I> believe we have to replace the brush heads every
> 3 months, which is quite> expensive but the dentist usually has deals.  Also
> I think my mom gets them> at Sam's Club where you can get them in packs.  >
> > Thanks, > Anthony Arnold > Remote Troubleshooter for PRC > 1-800-262-1984
> ext. 494> www.anthonyarnold.net> Proud Member of Speak Share> > >
> -----Original Message-----> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of> ken barber> Sent: Monday,
> September 08, 2008 7:55 PM> To: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re:
> Good news> > i have been using an interplaque for yearrs. it was
> discontinued and now i> use sonicare. > > > --- On Mon, 9/8/08, KE Cleveland
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:> > > From: KE Cleveland <[log in to unmask]>>
> > Subject: Re: Good news> > To: [log in to unmask]> > Date:
> Monday, September 8, 2008, 8:23 PM> > Huh...  I never thought about an
> electric brush.  Thanks. > > I'll try that!> > > > Kyle> > > > On Mon, Sep
> 8, 2008 at 6:48 PM, Anthony Arnold> > <[log in to unmask]>wrote:> >
> > > > I had trouble with brushing before I switched to a> > electric
> toothbrush,> > > it's> > > a lot easier for my attendants.> > >> > >
> Thanks,> > > Anthony Arnold> > > Remote Troubleshooter for PRC> > >
> 1-800-262-1984 ext. 494> > > www.anthonyarnold.net> > > Proud Member of
> Speak Share> > >> > > -----Original Message-----> > > From: Cerebral Palsy
> List> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of> > > KE
> Cleveland> > > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 5:37 PM> > > To:
> [log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: Good news> > >> > > Cool,
> Anthony.  I guess the gag reflex must be strong> > in a lot of CPers.  I> >
> > know I have trouble with it.  Do you have trouble with> > tooth brushing?
>  I> > > can get through dental work only if I'm hooked up> > to a bottle of
> nitrous> > > oxide.  It costs $75 out-of-pocket for the gas, but> > man is
> it worth it.> > > Glad your meds seem to be working for you.> > >> > > Kyle>
> > >> > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Anthony Arnold> > > <
> [log in to unmask]>wrote:> > >> > > > Friends,> > > >> > > > I have
> some good news I'm really proud of!> > Some of you may remember me> > > >
> mentioning that I had to go to the OR every time> > I had to have dental> >
> > work> > > > because of gagging. Today I needed to have a> > filling done
> and my dentist> > > > decided to attempt to fill it with having me> > awake,
> and to everybody's> > > > amazement I didn't gag or even move a muscle,> >
> and actually I told the> > > > dentist I enjoyed the experience and he
> laughed> > and said he hadn't ever> > > > heard that before. I credit the
> antidepressant> > I'm on, I'm so relaxed. I> > > > wish we would have tried
> a antidepressant or a> > relaxer years ago, but> > > > medicine wasn't as
> advanced 15 or 5 years> > ago.> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > Thanks,> > > >
> Anthony Arnold> > > > Remote Troubleshooter for PRC> > > >> > > >
> 1-800-262-1984 ext. 494> > > >> > > >  <http://www.anthonyarnold.net/>> >
> www.anthonyarnold.net> > > > Proud Member of > > <
> http://www.speakshare.com/> Speak Share> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >
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