![]() When stimulated, the gag reflex causes a powerful contraction of the muscles at the back of the throat. It's triggered by touch receptors in the mouth and throat. The gag reflex, also known as the pharyngeal reflex, is a reflex that occurs when something stimulates the back of the throat. Like most people I thought the reason I had difficulty swallowing pills (the medical term is dysphagia) was because of my gag reflex but that's not the reason gagging is only a symptom of the real problem. ![]() Little did I know that the work I was doing to help make the world a better place one orgasm at a time would actually be the solution to make it easier to swallow a pill. I hated taking magnesium supplements (I had a magnesium deficiency but that's a whole different post) because the pills or capsules were too big and they always felt like they got stuck in my throat when I managed to swallow them.įast forward to several years and hundreds of muscle cramps later, to when I started becoming an orgasm coach. I was embarrassed, not because of the charley horse but because of the reason why. The knotting was so bad that it was the size of a softball and I couldn't stand. We believe the Medi +Straw to be a product of great value to those that suffer with pill swallowing difficulties.While shaking my hips left to right in Zumba class, I felt that oh-so-uncomfortable feeling of a charley horse starting. Since the pill is surrounded by fluid, “after-taste” is reduced or eliminated, also, The Medi +Straw has been tested extensively in health care environments and household settings and has been found it to function reliably and consistently. By design, the Medi +Straw allows the head to remain level, holds the pill in preparation for swallowing, provides an accelerated fluid stream to carry the pill into the mouth, starts the sucking action that triggers the swallowing reflex, and “fools” the gag response. With this information, we have devised a way to introduce a pill into the middle of this process so that it can be swallowed easily, with little or no feeling at all. This action also “fools” the gag reflex which can be oversensitive in some people. Research has shown that the swallowing reflex is triggered automatically by pursing the lips, as when drinking with a straw or drinking from a soda bottle. Using a drinking straw is something that all adults and most children down to toddler age can do. The solution to pill swallowing is “going with the flow” or working with the way we swallow naturally. Most people that have pill swallowing difficulties have no trouble swallowing in the course of eating and drinking. About 20%, suffered with some anxiety over the experience of swallowing pills.Īs we looked at all the mechanical and emotional aspects of pill swallowing difficulties, we discovered some amazing things that we have incorporated into a very simple solution – the Medi +Straw. ![]() ![]() Less than 25% of these people ever discussed this problem with their doctor. Of those taking the survey, 14% delayed taking their medication, 8% skipped a dose, and 4% stopped taking their medication. Although children were not included in the survey, our experience suggests that just as many children have the same problem. According to a first-ever nationwide survey conducted by Harris Interactive, 40% of American adults have experienced difficulty swallowing pills, although few of these have any trouble swallowing food or liquid when eating. We found this problem to be bigger than we had imagined. We were surprised to learn that the world of technology has contributed little help in easing this problem. Our research has increased our awareness of this problem that many people face everyday.
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