Why do I get a feeling of gagging or so when I drink soda but I never actually gag?

Question

Basically when I drink Pepsi or Coke, I get the urge of having a hiccup or gagging it right back out as I am sipping it. But I never do and I am fine seconds later. Happens somewhat often but I don't know what to make of it. Seems to happen more often when I drink from a straw. Anyone got any ideas?

Answer 1

carbon dioxide  in the soda makes you gag.   I can't drink soda b/c of that too.      I just try not to drink it as much.   I stick with only Juice, water, and Gatorade.  I think health wise,  It's more better than soda.

Answer 2

lol.....you're asking the wrong queen about gagging.......

Answer 3

could be the fizz or you could be allergic to something in the cola

Answer 4

thats normal........................

cause soda can't just go strait down like water---

water haz no fiz,carbon dioxide in it

so it will take longer for a fizzing substance to go down your through

Answer 5

its the carbonation in your throat that give a tingling feeling similar to gagging. try waiting until there isn't a lot of fizz on top and then drink it. it happens more when you drink through a straw because the cola passes with air and is also being mixed (like shaking the bottle) on a smaller scale making there be more fizz/carbonation