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In a similar vein, sometimes my breath feels sort of 'milky', even though I haven't eaten any dairy products. What could that be?

Edit: Apparently this is not normal??
Try this experiment to see if you get the taste as well:
Next time it's freezing outside, sprint for a bit so that you're left taking deep breaths in the cold air by the end of it. That's when I get the taste. My saliva also feels a bit thicker, probably due to the cold air.

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I can't relate to either of these experiences but I am unreasonably invested in the answer.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

This. Exactly this. I'm dying to know.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago

You might be dying. Idk

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (2 children)

How strong is the weed you're smoking?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago

I'm Canadian and I've inhaled my fair share of cold air. I have never heard of such a thing before.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago

Uhh... What?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

No thats cell division. Youre thinking of asbestosis.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I’ve never experienced that. Breathing in freezing weather smells like freezing weather. Dry, crispy, and icy. My saliva smells nothing like that.

I suspect that you have a sinus or oral condition. Perhaps you might speak to a doctor about that?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Can't say I've experienced this and I'm a Canadian.

I've found it interesting when I go back inside and I can feel the saliva entering my mouth is cold. The saliva gland must get cold.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Oh yeah I've had that, that's a weird feeling

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I don't know what smell you're talking about about, but the extreme temperature might alter how you taste or smell, which may contribute to that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Hmm possibly

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Do you floss and brush your tongue regularly?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Tongue brushing is underrated.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I brush my teeth regularly... Also I take sips of water almost constantly which means I don't have problems with bad breath

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Yeah but do you floss?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I would imagine it's simply changes in the bacterial biome of your mouth, but I'm curious too. Especially as to why that saliva smell also comes off snails. 🤢

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Probably related to dryness of winter air?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

I can agree that crisp, cold air has a taste sometimes. But I would never describe it as milky. To be fair, I’m not sure how to describe sooo

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ozone, maybe?

Does it taste kinda metallic?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

There's no way you're breathing enough ozone anywhere on walkable Earth for you to taste it. However trapped CO2 form the surrounding air in water particles flowing in the air may explain this, the taste is bitter, slightly sharp.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

My guess is similar to everyone else, that the dryness is affecting it. Cold air might dry things out, especially if you're breathing heavily through your mouth since your nose feels cold (and cold weather can be strenuous). That might cause it to get dryer, or decrease saliva production entirely and make things thicker

This might be a weird thing to experiment with, but that might give you some areas to test out

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Yes I think this is it, I just wonder what chemical causes the taste...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

No I don't think it's that. It's a taste I get in my mouth, after eg. running outside when it's >0°C which means breathing a lot, possibly meaning my mouth is dry? Yeah maybe it's to do with the mouth being dry...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I've smelled the mildly sour smell of saliva on skin, but I don't know if I've ever noticed a specific odor when it's cold.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wow I didn't know that was uncommon, it happens to me too. I don't have any clue what causes it unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What word would you use to describe it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's hard to describe, but almost sort of a metallic taste? It's weird, maybe I'll go take a sprint later and try to better describe it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah, I guess it could be described as metallic. But not like blood metallic