What's the deal with brain freeze?

[Craig234]

I never have an issue with brain freeze with cold drinks with ice.

But with a 'slushy', what happens is, 'I'll take a small sip, that'll be ok', for 20 seconds 'that wasn't a problem, good', then I feel it coming on.

Then there are one or two minutes of nasty pain, really not good. Nothing to do about it.

That's sipping carefully to only drink a small bit of the liquid without any ice.

So, if I have one, I'll wait until it melts, and then can drink it.

 

[balloonshark]

Something like this?

This pic was taken from the Hume topic.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+does+brain+freeze+work?

 

[Jeff7]

"Oh no, your head is almost frozen at the core! Death must be imminent! Emergency! Oh god! Moar blood now!"

 

[datalink7]

I've never had a brain freeze. I get a throat freeze (which sucks) but never a brain freeze.

 

[shortylickens]

Its the veins in your skull shrinking because of the cold.

Run your tongue along the roof of said cold mouth. It will warm things and reduce headache.

 

[OutHouse]

If you look ar the sun you will sneeze

 

[disappoint]

If you look ar the sun you will sneeze

Do you have to be a pirate?

 

[Craig234]

Its the veins in your skull shrinking because of the cold.

Run your tongue along the roof of said cold mouth. It will warm things and reduce headache.

I actually tried that the last time, and I'd say it didn't seem to help much, maybe just a little.

Only reason I can think it happens only with slushees is if they're colder than drinks with ice.