Constant, odd , 'cold' feeling in throat and roof of mouth...anyone else have this with reflux?

"For a long time now I have been experiencing the oddest sensation and I am not sure if it is to do with acid reflux. I have a very cold, almost 'minty' sensation in my mouth all the time. it feels like the sensation you have when you breath in after cleaning your teeth, or after sucking a strong mint. My throat and roof of mouth feels cold - not irritated - just cold and tingly."

I have been feeling this for a few days lately.... did you ever get an answer to what it may have been and did it go away?

I don't know if it's anxiety..... it's a weird sensation!

yes hello I am still seeing an ENT to rule out other issues. I had a MRI of the sinuses and my ears. we're ruling out everything just to find out what it could be. now I do notice the sensation that minty sensation happens more at night than it does in the day so I don't know if that means anything about acid reflux or not I'll keep you posted if I hear of anything else. I do know that when I drink warm tea or something that's warm it makes the minty flavor go away more so maybe you could try that I feel like we're just grabbing at straws sometimes because it's the weirdest sensation and unless you have it nobody understands what you're talking about okay talk to you later Sheila

sheila Thanks for the response. Hope it goes away!

Hi everyone!

so just like all of you for a couple of months now, i have been feeling the same exact sensation in my throat and upper chest: mainly throat. A cold sensation as if i swallowed Vicks vaporub. Doesn't hurt so didnt relate it to a sore throat or even a cold. i have gone bizurk looking for an answers. I kept reading everyones stories and responses etc. So i went ahead and did my own trial and error. Here is what i concluded and I strongly feel I am right.

1. Since covid i developed bad anxiety. i was never an anxious person but with everything happening can you blame me?
2. My pcp prescribed Larozapam (probably spelled wrong.)
3. I have been eating alot of spicey and hot foods lately. Well because all i all I do at home is try new meals to cook.

The feeling started early on, maybe like May-ish.

I badly wanted a buffalo chicken dip and I made it at home. I made it and ate left overs like 3-4 times/days in a row. (judgement free zone right? lol) The feeling started to happen but I did not relate it to the dip. At this time, i started my anxiety med. So alot going on at the same time! That feeling would come and go but always within hours. I couldn't handle it anymore. I couldnt even sleep. so went online to search for answers. Again, it didnt hurt just very annoying.

Eventually, the feeling went away for good! No rhyme or reason in my opinion. I also was no longer on anxiety meds. I had wheened myself off of them.

However, lately (July)i have been getting anxious a bit because the covid surge is rising again in states and offourse here goes my anxiety. Anyhow, I also decided to do so the dip again cause it was soooo good! and BAM! That freakin feeling came back! I decided to take my nxiety med and also took some Pepcid for heartache. For days in a row i took the Pepcid. I have been feeling great! No more cold minty feeling. Whose to say if the feeling comes back but all said and dont - When you get anxiety one tends to hold their breath or forget to breath. That along with buffalo dip combination. a recipe for dissaster. I trully believe all that together is the culprit. The anxiety, unknowingly holding my breathe due to anxiety and super spicey foods. I stopped the dip and took Pepcid and am more relaxed now. No more cold sensations for me!!!

Hi all!

I've been experiencing extremely similar problems to this. Every time i breathe in through my mouth, it's almost like my throat goes cold and minty? it's a very odd feeling. its also causing me to be quite breathless and currently having trouble sleeping due to it. I can also assure you its not about age! I'm currently 18 and experiencing this too!

I've been reading through these posts but don't believe that i actually have an acid reflux. My symptom seems to be a lot more milder than this but still also extremely uncomfortable! I have looked into this more on other websites and other people have been saying it could be nose drip? My nose was constantly running last week, so maybe that's the reason behind it! It's been happening for a week now and still doesn't seem to be budging.

I will be booking an appointment over the phone with a doctor tomorrow so hopefully i will get to the root of this problem soon!

Hi everyone,

I am here with the same symptoms coming back once in 4 or 5 months and I found a way to get rid of it that actually works for me. I hope this works for others also. It actually the acid reflux. I get rid of it sometimes just by eating something cold like some ice cream or chocolates(Ice cream is the best option) also avoid having hot or warm food and drinks. The other way is eating on time and going to bed early at least for 3 to 4 days. The ice cream is like a hack that works for few weeks or sometimes that's more than enough to get rid of it. But staying awake late night is what causes this problem. So that's it guys, sleep properly on time and tight. 😊

I've learned a lot about my cold minty menthol mouth since it started in March. Mine started while i was very sick with Covid-19. I found this discussion here on patient.info and it became the beginning of me trying to self diagnose along with some doctor input. Since then it evolved into a burning tingling, quite unbearable at times, affecting my tongue, roof of mouth, upper gums, and the inner part of the upper and lower lips. I've discovered that there is a thing called Burning Mouth Syndrome. What's most important and noteworthy is that many of the sufferers state that it began with a minty menthol cold sensation!!

Possible causes of the condition vary greatly. Viruses, dental work, anesthesia for dental work, acid reflux, thrush or another fungal or bacterial infection, back bone/neck problems, nerve damage, pain/taste receptors in the mouth sending crazy messages to the brain, the brain detecting pain/taste messages that are not being sent resulting in phantom tastes or no taste or pain ( that one is like the people with covid-19 who temporarily lost their taste). The list of possible causes goes on and on.

There are Facebook groups: The new burning mouth syndrome group, burning mouth syndrome, a few others. Join one. The groups are full of people that either started with the minty menthol cold thing, or still have it. They share all types of feel better remedies, insight from doctors.

Please, look into The Burning Mouth Syndrome. You'll find that you are not alone. We all know the effect - cold minty menthol. With help from the Burning Mouth Syndrome people you might find a clue to your specific cause.

I'm also waiting to see if anyone has a solution

Can't believe how we all describe it the exact same way

Just saw my dentist and said best way to describe this is like I've sucked on a eucalyptus cough drop.

Hello,

I have a cool sensation on my tongue and roof mouth too. This has been going on for months. I got tested for covid and it was negative. It feels as though someone took a topical coolant and swiped it over my tongue and roof of mouth. Food and drink tastes are not what I know them to be making me have no appetite. I do not enjoy my food or drink.

I have had GERD and have to watch what I eat before going to bed as I would get laryngo- spasms and they are quite frightening. Of course docs ( General Practioners' do not seem to understand much when it comes to the gastrointestinal areas.

I want so bad to rid this from my life. Everything tastes off and this cool sensation is driving me nuts. Perhaps I have had Covid and have antibodies from it. I am on lithium and Pristiq. Both could be a culprit but I have been on these for awhile and this never occurred before. I am now weaning myself off lithium and do not see any improvement. I can go off Pristiq but it make me sick in stomach to wean off that and I can't tolerate that nauseous feeling every day. But in order to do that I will have to wean off to find out. All I can say right now it is very weird and I want it to end. Eating these days is one of my few only enjoyment's.

Please text any time with any solutions. I have appoint this month for my yearly physical and will discuss.