Minty taste/smell?? Am I going insane?

I have the minty burp. Ot all the time.
I also get salty taste when I eat sometimes.
I haven't talked to my doc about it

Yep, echoing that it sounds like "silent" reflux. For me, it's more of a citrus or chlorine taste. Totally weird until you figure out what it is. I never have heartburn, either, so it took me a while.

What helps me most is being upright (I have chronic illnesses that keep me reclined most days), not drinking carbonated beverages, eating small meals, not eating after 5 p.m., digestive enzymes, digestive bitters, probiotics, and if all else fails, then Alka-Seltzer Gold.

Good luck.

Sara (laryngopharyngeal reflux, Lyme, ME, HPA axis dysfunction, fibro, POTS)

Hello all,

I have also ended up here searching for minty taste in mouth. I don't get the cool feeling that much but the taste in my mouth lasts for two three weeks and affect my tasting buds, as everything has a minty flavour. I've had this on and off for 20 years and for me, it is related to mint and peppermint because I get it if I eat minty candies or gum, which I avoid now. I also wondered if false sugar with the mint could cause this. Eating fresh mint can make me burp menthol, which is very strange, but the taste doesn't last in my mouth, as mint flavouring does.

Some people mentioned having this after a cold, I was wondering if cough drops and sirop could be the cause. I cannot take them as most have mint, menthol in them.

I have it now and couldn't recall eating anything minty...and then remembered I used cherry chapstick. Checked the ingredients and found out there is menthol in it.

Minty taste- feels like you’ve just brushed your teeth ...constant heightened sensation in mouth.
Went to doctors, never heard of it, which as everyone says is wierd because there are lots of people experiencing same thing. Went to dentist , nothing but he did refer me to nasal specialist for look at sinus issues. Consultant looked with nose camera , indicating nothing wrong with sinus but asked if I had been suffering with acid reflux as back of my throat was very red, which I had been but only noticed 4-5 days before going. Treatment was 3 months omeprazole. Not sure if it was linked to reflux but minty taste came back this week (12 months past now with no minty) and funnily enough nose feels bit sinusy again.
So my experience is that it’s either sinus related or reflux related, cannot be definitive , sorry all. All I know is that it’s bloody annoying!

I am going through this right now and I’m kind of freaking out. I even read it could be a sign of an impending heart attack. I have been a little sick with sinus issues but nothing horrible. Mouth is really cold and minty. Has anyone had a doctor tell them what this could be?

I think you solved it for me. I do use sensodyne tooth paste and I have GERD. I just looked up sensodyne causing this issue and so many people said it does! Thank you so much you’ve saved me probably weeks of anxiety until I figured it out lol.

I have this as well!

I don't suffer from any of the conditions people have speculated about in the previous posts (GERD, reflux, etc).

There is, however, one common denominator I have pinpointed that seems to usually trigger the symptoms:
Cashews

The first time this ever happened, it was after I had fasted for about 10 days (I did the Master Cleanse -- lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and distilled water).

I'm no stranger to the Master Cleanse. I find it agrees with me and I've done it every few years for the past 15 years or so.

In 2017 I had just finished with the cleanse and when I went back to eating solid foods, I couldn't help but binge eat. If I remember correctly, one of the things I binged on was cashews.

This was the first time I ever had this cool, minty sensation in my mouth that also coincided with some stomach irritation (like I had an acidic stomach). When this happens I usually find myself having to take lots of antacids but it's never enough to overcome the stomach acidity.

But yes, all the same unpleasant symptoms everyone else here has described.

Most recently I got this again a few weeks ago. I bought a few bags of lightly salted, roasted cashews. This is something I have to try not to bring home because if I have cashews, I will binge eat them compulsively.

Well sure enough, after day two of eating too many cashews, the minty sensation returned. That was already about 3 or 4 weeks ago and yet the minty sensation still lingers. Not as strong, mind you, and I can feel it's on its way out -- but when this comes on, it usually takes weeks to go away.

I really wish I knew what the heck this was caused by, but in the mean time I think it would be wise to avoid cashews and see if the symptoms return.