Quote: zooo @ October 4 2010, 1:36 PM BSTSometimes, if I think about it too much, I convince myself I can't swallow. :/
(No 'swallow' based rudenesses, please.)
What about a straight-forward foul comment about spunky in gob-gob?
Rational and Irrational fears Page 12
Is it too late to say no?
Bit.
Quote: chipolata @ October 4 2010, 1:26 PM BSTOcassionally I become very conscious of my tongue and think I'm going to swallow it. And the more I think about it the more convinced I become.
Christ, Chip! You're one seething mass of neuroses!
*gets out notepad, lights pipe*
So, tell me about your mother...
Quote: chipolata @ October 4 2010, 1:26 PM BSTOcassionally I become very conscious of my tongue and think I'm going to swallow it. And the more I think about it the more convinced I become.
I'm not the only one then!
I've chosen to take the word of Stephen Fry from a recent episode of QI. You can't swallow your tongue. Whether it's actually true or not, I don't care.
Quote: Leevil @ October 4 2010, 1:54 PM BSTI've chosen to take the word of Stephen Fry from a recent episode of QI. You can't swallow your tongue. Whether it's actually true or not, I don't care.
It's not. You can't swallow your tongue. Your tongue, however, can drift posteriorly (usually due to reduced/lost consciousness) - leading to laryngeal obstruction, hypoxia and imminent death.
So, really, it's an irrational fear. 
I never thought the tongue could detach itself from the inside of my mouth and travel down my throat. But whenever I coughed because of my tongue I'd normally panic slightly. But not so much anymore, I've got over most of my um, -craziness
Quote: Leevil @ October 4 2010, 2:09 PM BSTI never thought the tongue could detach itself from the inside of my mouth and travel down my throat.
Really? Sounds like you need to get some better shit, my friend! 
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 4 2010, 1:58 PM BSTIt's not. You can't swallow your tongue. Your tongue, however, can drift posteriorly (usually due to reduced/lost consciousness) - leading to laryngeal obstruction, hypoxia and imminent death.
Not on my watch, bub! In the event of a tongue swallowing incident I'm ready to puncture my own throat with a Siwss Army Knife and then insert a drinking straw in the hole to breathe through! Oh. I'm prepared.
Quote: zooo @ October 4 2010, 1:36 PM BSTSometimes, if I think about it too much, I convince myself I can't swallow. :/
I'm like that with breathing. I start feeling like it's something I have to concentrate on else it won't happen.
Quote: chipolata @ October 4 2010, 2:26 PM BSTNot on my watch, bub! In the event of a tongue swallowing incident I'm ready to puncture my own throat with a Siwss Army Knife and then insert a drinking straw in the hole to breathe through! Oh. I'm prepared.
You've thought about this quite a bit, haven't you?
Quote: EllieJP @ October 4 2010, 2:28 PM BSTI'm like that with breathing. I start feeling like it's something I have to concentrate on else it won't happen.
I think that's known as a panic attack, dear. 
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 4 2010, 2:30 PM BSTYou've thought about this quite a bit, haven't you?
Ssh! I'm hoping that if I sound convincing enough I can get Leevil to practice self-tracheotomies! 
Quote: chipolata @ October 4 2010, 2:35 PM BSTSsh! I'm hoping that if I sound convincing enough I can get Leevil to practice self-tracheotomies!
I'm waaay-ahead of you my friend. I'm even typing this with the Biro.
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 4 2010, 2:30 PM BSTI think that's known as a panic attack, dear.
It's not when I'm panicking... just random times.