 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Sounds like you are having way too much fun! The bad side of the vomiting is it will dehydrate you quickly. If your gag reflex is ultra sensitive you might consider a portable suction machine. Makes the problem much more manageable.
The newness of the goo sliding down your throat is causing the gag reflex. If you can relax, breathe deeply and let it slide, it would help immensely. As you get more tense about it, your body gets more sensitive. The nervous system is already in heightened mode.
The goo is nasty stuff and much better to get it out. It is a lot of things sloughing off and being expelled by the body for a reason. It usually starts out brown and gets gradually more clear as things heal/regenerate.
Try to just roll with it all. Sounds easy on paper, I know, but a lot of the immune system bashing is taking a cumulative toll. It will get better.
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