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What Causes Freezing Cold Sensation In The Stomach Area And Around Lungs?

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Posted on Sat, 24 May 2014
Question: Now having freezing cold sensation periodically forming in the stomach area which proceeds to slowly move higher up and around the lungs to the base of the skull producing a slight headache plus a horrible chemical taste in the back of the throat. Body becomes goose-bumped (arms, legs, trunk), feel nausea in throat and head. I wrap in a robe or sweater to warm up as quickly as possible, usually takes under 5 minutes for cold to dissipate and several swallows to get the chemical taste out of the throat. This happens up to 20 times per day.
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (9 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Uncommon symptoms cannot pin point pathology

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

In my practice, though heard of the symptoms described, could not relate to any specific disease. You describe a parasympathetic activity by the vagus nerve. Vagus nerve is responsible for taste in the back of the oral cavity, dysguesia, the cold sensation.

The chemical taste in throat can be attributed to medication intake, GERD (acid reflux disease), distorted taste buds, zinc deficiency. I suggest you to ask your doctor to prescribe PPI (proton pump inhibitor) drugs for two weeks plus zinc supplements and artificial saliva if you have dry mouth. Check with a dentist as well quite frequent at this age.

Hope this gives you direction.
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What Causes Freezing Cold Sensation In The Stomach Area And Around Lungs?

Brief Answer: Uncommon symptoms cannot pin point pathology Detailed Answer: Hi, In my practice, though heard of the symptoms described, could not relate to any specific disease. You describe a parasympathetic activity by the vagus nerve. Vagus nerve is responsible for taste in the back of the oral cavity, dysguesia, the cold sensation. The chemical taste in throat can be attributed to medication intake, GERD (acid reflux disease), distorted taste buds, zinc deficiency. I suggest you to ask your doctor to prescribe PPI (proton pump inhibitor) drugs for two weeks plus zinc supplements and artificial saliva if you have dry mouth. Check with a dentist as well quite frequent at this age. Hope this gives you direction.