nimbos
18-08-11, 19:56
Hi. This is my first real post here and I hope someone can help put my mind at rest. Here goes.
Last week I was brushing my teeth and as usual I brushed my tongue and roof of my mouth as far ack a I could. I pushed the brush too far and started gagging and dry retching. It settled quickly and I went as usual and had a couple of cups of coffee. Then when I was getting ready for work I cleared my throat and there was a little blood in my spit (eugh sorry). I freaked into full blown panic. Of course I started examining every time I cleared my throat through the day and there were a few tiny specks of blood. The next there was a little(not much more than the tip of a pen) and off and on since and every time I go into a panic. Of course I looked the internet and found out all the life threatening diseases this could be a symptom of and convice myself I have them
Now my sensible rational mind tells me that if you stick a hard britled toothbrush down your throat there is a fair chance its going to nick something and bleed, but, especially when I see it, rationality doesn't come into it. My wife thinks I'm crazy for worrying about it. I got her to look and she can see like scratches at the ack of my throat.
Is it just me or do others think like this.
Last week I was brushing my teeth and as usual I brushed my tongue and roof of my mouth as far ack a I could. I pushed the brush too far and started gagging and dry retching. It settled quickly and I went as usual and had a couple of cups of coffee. Then when I was getting ready for work I cleared my throat and there was a little blood in my spit (eugh sorry). I freaked into full blown panic. Of course I started examining every time I cleared my throat through the day and there were a few tiny specks of blood. The next there was a little(not much more than the tip of a pen) and off and on since and every time I go into a panic. Of course I looked the internet and found out all the life threatening diseases this could be a symptom of and convice myself I have them
Now my sensible rational mind tells me that if you stick a hard britled toothbrush down your throat there is a fair chance its going to nick something and bleed, but, especially when I see it, rationality doesn't come into it. My wife thinks I'm crazy for worrying about it. I got her to look and she can see like scratches at the ack of my throat.
Is it just me or do others think like this.