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What causes a sweet or minty taste/smell/feeling in the back of the throat or on the tongue. more noticable when breathing in or standing. ?

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Taste: May be dehydration but most probably related to the acid reflux. You need to treat the acid reflux

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

What causes a sweet or minty taste/smell/feeling in the back of the throat or on the tongue. more noticable when breathing in or standing. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Rothstein answered

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