Biology question. When I feel like I'm about to throw up, I press my thumb on a spot on my forehead right between my eyes and it gets better. Is there any explanation why this works? And are there more such tricks?

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Anonymous Sat Mar 3 16:33:08 2012 No.4428693 [Reply] [Original]

Biology question.

When I feel like I'm about to throw up, I press my thumb on a spot on my forehead right between my eyes and it gets better.

Is there any explanation why this works?
And are there more such tricks?

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 3 16:36:24 2012 No.4428703 Your brain focuses on the pain on your forehead instead? (dunno how hard you press)

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 3 16:43:19 2012 No.4428728 You focus on not throwing up by doing another activity. Works the same way when a girl grabs her other thumb to not throw up when giving deep throat.

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 3 16:45:28 2012 No.4428733 Sounds like a withdrawl syndrome. Drink a lot of caffeine? Perhaps you're around engines?

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 3 16:46:43 2012 No.4428736 >>4428703 Not pressing very hard actually. It doesn't hurt. >>4428728 ;) >>4428733 Never drank caffeine. And engines? Only my laptop.

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 3 16:47:43 2012 No.4428740 uhhh i think there is some sort of foramina located in between the eyes through the nasal bones, it could have something to do with the fact that you're restricting the circulation in this area.

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 3 16:47:52 2012 No.4428742 >>4428736 Well, so much for playing House M.D. The only answer I can think of is to do a very risky medical procedure that involves drama in a medical team.

>>	Anonymous Sat Mar 3 17:03:35 2012 No.4428783 >>4428728 >>4428703 It's called the pain gateway theory.

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