Why do you get that sharp pain in your head when you drink really cold water/eat!
Question: "Brain freeze" is the pain sometimes inflicted by devouring something cold like ice cream or a cold beverage, often very quickly.
The reaction is (obviously) triggered by the cold ice cream or beverage; coming into contact with the roof of the mouth. It triggers nerves that give the brain the impression of a very cold environment. To heat up the brain again, blood vessels start to swell, which causes the headache-like pain for approximately 30 seconds.
The temperature change in the roof of the mouth has to be rather drastic; this is why brain freeze often occurs on warm days.
The pain can be relieved by putting the tongue to the roof of the mouth, which logically will heat it up.
Answers: "Brain freeze" is the pain sometimes inflicted by devouring something cold like ice cream or a cold beverage, often very quickly.
The reaction is (obviously) triggered by the cold ice cream or beverage; coming into contact with the roof of the mouth. It triggers nerves that give the brain the impression of a very cold environment. To heat up the brain again, blood vessels start to swell, which causes the headache-like pain for approximately 30 seconds.
The temperature change in the roof of the mouth has to be rather drastic; this is why brain freeze often occurs on warm days.
The pain can be relieved by putting the tongue to the roof of the mouth, which logically will heat it up.
its called brain freeze mate and it is not nice
it's called Brain Freeze...i get it too after drinking a slush puppy!
I dunno, but it's bliddy annoying.
I think it's maybe like your teeth are getting cold and the pain is travelling up through your skull. Just a thought...
impacting on the nerves in your teeth, at least mine seem to.
Brainfreeze
Its Your Kidneys Puslating From The Cold and the blood rushes to your head to quickly.
It is called a "brain freeze" or "ice cream headache" and it happens because whatever you are eating that is cold has hit the stomach, and because it is so cold and shocks your system adn your body sends a message to your brain that whatever you are eating is too cold. It is strange but true. The best way to avoid it is not let cold things linger in your mouth because too much contact with the roof of your mouth can speed the process along, and eat/drink it slower so your body has time to get accustomed to it.