Brushing teeth-any tips or advice?

am369 · November 2009

I've been so lucky and had no m/s, however, now my morning routine is torture. I gag so bad brushing my teeth to the point I've vomited twice now. I'm almost in the 2nd tri I thought things were supposed to get better??? My food aversion is through the roof right now.

ETA: I can't use normal toothpaste, i have to use sls free, it doesn't foam and they only make mint.

georgia_peachy · November 2009

I changed toothpaste to the bubblegum flavored kind and don't brush the back of my tongue (just gargled with a little mouthwash, also the non-minty kind). It helps. I think maybe it was the really strong mint flavor that was geting me queasy and then getting the brush close to my gag zone was what made me keep vomiting (and then ironically needed to brush my teeth AGAIN.....)

rlscheck · November 2009

The to-go finger things work really well. For me it also helps if I spit often and don't let too much saliva / toothpaste foam build up.

lostaspen · November 2009

My dentist suggested brushing without toothpaste so less foam and saliva would accumulate and make me gag. I found that brushing after I ate helped too.

synchrosally · November 2009

I know exactly how you feel. Brushing my teeth is like an adventure every morning. I would just be extra careful around the back of the mouth. That's what usually gets me. Just take your time and hopefully you won't have many more unfortunate incidents.