I vomit every time I brush my teeth

Shyski · June 2010

and then I need to brush my teeth because of the taste of vomit... will this cycle never end????

Never did I think pregnancy would do this!

Does anyone else have any strange 'symptoms' that just make no sense?!

virginiagirl11 · June 2010

Haha. Sorry to laugh because I know it's miserable, but it's also sort of a ridiculous/humorous situation.

One thing I did want to say is that you probably want to just rinse with water and wait a bit (I've heard an hour? Can't verify that, though.) after vomiting before brushing your teeth as stomach acid can damage your enamel.

EMT12resq · June 2010

Brushing my teeth still gets me! Its horrible. If your m/s is that bad maybe you should talk to your Dr Zofran. I was on it in my 1st tri and a bit in my 2nd. I'm finally able to go without it in the last few weeks. Hope you feel better.

4510heather · June 2010

You could also try a kid's toothpaste. The fruit flavored ones have not made me gag like the normal adult ones.

I've been using Tom's of Maine kiddie toothpaste in fruit flavor (Target carries it).

I'd also second the zofran...my quality of life has drastically improved since I started zofran!

Good luck!

Germangirl86 · June 2010

I have this as well, and my best friend said it was the same with her while she was pregnant. The best thing that has worked for me is to not brush your tongue(i know, gross, but it works) and spit out the extra paste, dont let it foam up in your mouth because it caused me to throw up right away. Hope that helps.

IncogNeato · June 2010

My dentist said to stop if I was going to vomit bc the acid is worse than skipping a brushing. My best advice is to use mouthwash and figure out which times of day are easiest for you to brush. For me, if I eat breakfast and then wait a while I can make it through a brushing. Itdoes suck. I'm sorry!

KingShawsBride · June 2010

I am so happy you shared this. I thought it was just a random symptom I was experiencing!

juliagulia322 · June 2010

I gagged every time I brushed my teeth up until week 16 I think. It was horrible:(

Molluskwrangler · June 2010

virginiagirl11:
Haha. Sorry to laugh because I know it's miserable, but it's also sort of a ridiculous/humorous situation.
One thing I did want to say is that you probably want to just rinse with water and wait a bit (I've heard an hour? Can't verify that, though.) after vomiting before brushing your teeth as stomach acid can damage your enamel.

This.

I had major stomach problems with a med I was taking and I was vomiting all day. My dentist said DO NOT brush after, just rinse and wait. It will ruin your enamel is more likely to cause cavities.

Shyski · June 2010

LovingBaz:
virginiagirl11:
Haha. Sorry to laugh because I know it's miserable, but it's also sort of a ridiculous/humorous situation.
One thing I did want to say is that you probably want to just rinse with water and wait a bit (I've heard an hour? Can't verify that, though.) after vomiting before brushing your teeth as stomach acid can damage your enamel.

This.
I had major stomach problems with a med I was taking and I was vomiting all day. My dentist said DO NOT brush after, just rinse and wait. It will ruin your enamel is more likely to cause cavities.

Thanks for the info! I didn't even think about the damage it might cause if I kept brushing my teeth. Is is ok to use mouthwash? It's the taste that drives me batty.

KeyRyn320 · June 2010

IncogNeato:
My dentist said to stop if I was going to vomit bc the acid is worse than skipping a brushing. My best advice is to use mouthwash and figure out which times of day are easiest for you to brush. For me, if I eat breakfast and then wait a while I can make it through a brushing. Itdoes suck. I'm sorry!

This exactly. If I try to brush my teeth first thing in the morning, I gag like crazy. IF I do it around 9 a.m. and later, I'm fine. Mouthwash may be your best bet for now until it gets better or just skip brushing your tongue or too far in the back of your mouth.

superherostocker · June 2010

I vomited when I brushed my teeth so I stopped brushing my tongue (my gag reflex got really sensitive). That worked for me. I would have stinky breath but I stopped vomiting. At 2nd tri it pretty much stopped though.

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