And I apologize for reminding you of same. Heh. But really, I was nauseous earlier today, and while I was sitting there, I somehow got the clarity of mind to notice how truly awful it was. And now, I’m curious: why? I can understand pain being a motivator, and all that, but man – nausea is just about the worst damn thing in the world. Its not any sort of cumulative stomach pain, either…its a distinct “bad” feeling, in a way thats hard to describe; it doesn’t seem to have any purpose other than making people think, “I MUST END THIS!”.
So, sorry for the sloppy OP, but – anyone have any clue? Does this serve a purpose? Is it vestigial? An accident of evolution?
I’d imagine it’s a survival trait. If you ate something and didn’t know what it was, if you felt like hell soon after because you were poisoned that would be a big motivator not to eat those same kinds of things anymore.
i agree, a survival trait. there is a propensity for a nausea reaction to trigger a permanent dislike of something [like some people get the reaction to say tequila after a bad night with it, or a friend can’t eat potato salad because she got sick after eating it once]
That being said, I would rather have nausea without the vomiting to living with a seriously plugged up set of sinuses - I cant sleep when I am plugged up solid like that, I toss and turn all night trying to breathe =( but I can deal with nausea [yay pregnancy induced nausea, and chemo induced nausea. i can deal with it - way too much experience function while ready to hurl my guts out]
I thought it was Mother Nature telling you (i.e. the pregnant woman) not to eat anything potentially toxic to the developing nervous system of her fetus.