why when i am about to throwup i have a lot of saliva in my mouth?

Question

i threw up for the first time in a long time when i was pregnant and there was alot of saliva in my mouth when i was about to.why please?no stupid answers or dey will be deleted and markd as flagged.neways back to da question..............

Answer 1

Vomiting is a process caused by a central (brain) reflex. The same reflex, causes increased salivation. Is there a biological purpose to the increased salivation? I am not sure but one could conjecture the increased salivation helps dilute the acid for the vomit so it does burn your mouth.

Answer 2

Here's what I came up with:

The importance of the salivary protective function can be demonstrated by considering a scenario where an individual is about to vomit. Vomit contains gastric substances which are extremely acidic and will erode teeth. A protective reflex occurs before the individual prepares to vomit. Signals are sent from the brain to the salivary glands via the involuntary nervous system to cause increased saliva secretion, even before vomiting occurs. Thus, when vomiting does occur, there is already saliva present in the mouth acting to minimize the acidity and thus prevent destruction of tooth structure.

In addition to this, saliva is responsible for depositing salivary pellicle that covers the entirety of the tooth surfaces. This pellicle is believed to play a role in plaque formation, though there is evidence that it may also act as a protective barrier between acids and the tooth surface.

Answer 3

That is because your bodie is getting ready to vomit. The saliva comes first. Does that answer your question? (I hope so.)

Answer 4

that is a way for your body to inform you. Kind of like a red flag that your body is rejecting something. It is also a way for the body to get rid of liquid. It is common and infact, i have the same issue when I throw up. It is not abnormal but helpful for your body. Think of it as a warning for when you're about to get sick.