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Yep, that's it.

Posted By: Brian Nystrom
Date: Friday, 24 May 2002, at 5:06 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex (Craig Mackinnon)

: Assuming we are talking about the same "convulsive effort to
: breathe", I can attest to the fact that it is absolutely
: uncontrollable. I could not breathe once reaching the surface and for a
: significant time afterward. However, I was able to prevent water
: inhalation, which may not be true for everyone exposed to this situation.

You're gasping hard, but not taking in any significant quanity of air. It's pretty alarming. It's also amazingly tiring.

Messages In This Thread

Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 23 May 2002, at 12:46 p.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
Ben Staley -- Thursday, 23 May 2002, at 1:29 p.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
Brian Nystrom -- Thursday, 23 May 2002, at 1:43 p.m.

Welcome to the club...
Craig Mackinnon -- Thursday, 23 May 2002, at 1:30 p.m.

Re: Surprise death to the Gasp Reflex
Randy Knauff -- Thursday, 23 May 2002, at 6:11 p.m.

What if...
Brianne Corbett -- Thursday, 23 May 2002, at 8:32 p.m.

Re: What if...
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 2:02 p.m.

Cold water reactions
brad shepard -- Thursday, 23 May 2002, at 9:21 p.m.

Re: Cold water reactions
Carl Tjerandsen -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 11:00 a.m.

larynixospasm
don flowers -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 12:58 p.m.

Re: Cold water reactions
Craig Mackinnon -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 11:00 a.m.

Re: thanks
LeeG -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 11:27 a.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
tom -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 3:34 p.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
Craig Mackinnon -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 3:56 p.m.

Yep, that's it.
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 5:06 p.m.

epiglottal stop
Randy Knauff -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 8:15 p.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
Ken Sutherland -- Wednesday, 29 May 2002, at 6:07 a.m.

Thanks for the reference, Ken.
Brian Nystrom -- Wednesday, 29 May 2002, at 12:35 p.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
David -- Friday, 24 May 2002, at 6:14 p.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
Tim Mattson -- Saturday, 25 May 2002, at 2:47 a.m.

I don't agree at all
Brian Nystrom -- Saturday, 25 May 2002, at 9:01 a.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
Pete Staehling -- Saturday, 25 May 2002, at 9:44 a.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 28 May 2002, at 12:54 p.m.

Re: Surprise introduction to the Gasp Reflex
Pete Staehling -- Tuesday, 28 May 2002, at 2:59 p.m.

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