I've had this problem as long as I can remember... Whenever I talk for a prolonged period of time or inhale cold air, i feel my throat drying up and starting to gag. I've never vomited, but what happens is that i would gag for about 20 seconds, salivate profusely, and then recover a bit. I feel no nausea whatsoever, this is purely in my throat. During the gagging I'll stop anything that I'm doing and feel completely helpless. The symptoms are much milder in the summer - sometimes in the winter I just wake up wanting to gag and it stays that way all day, with my throat feeling slightly sore. This has been quite annoying to say the least. I find that sour hard candies and warm temperatures seem to help a lot. But is there a way to get rid of this permanently???? Please share remedies!