# Brain Freeze? No? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 24, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348 "2009-09-24T06:45:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lunchy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Lunchy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lunchy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/1 "2009-09-24T06:45:34Z")
Howdy all, my 1st post so be gentle! Im sure everyone has at 1 point had brain freeze, but how about back freeze? I searched but have not found much! Started last week with ice cream, then today again with a slushy! Feel like i pulled a bad muscle but in my spine area! Should i be worried? Thanx for any and all response! -L. ---
**Author:** ![statsman1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/2 "2009-09-24T06:50:48Z")
Can’t say I ever had something like that caused by cold. But there is a whole mess of nerves in the head that could reasonably lead to the back, so I wouldn’t think it’s serious. I’m not a doctor, BTW. And welcome to the board! ---
**Author:** ![Lunchy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Lunchy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lunchy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/3 "2009-09-24T06:59:38Z")
> [@statsman1982](#): > > Can’t say I ever had something like that caused by cold. But there is a whole mess of nerves in the head that could reasonably lead to the back, so I wouldn’t think it’s serious. I’m not a doctor, BTW. And welcome to the board! Yea, my roomate didnt believe me when it happened! Sounds logical, thank you, and thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Lunchy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Lunchy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lunchy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/4 "2009-09-24T08:26:38Z")
One more usless question! I cant send some 1 here (forum) a private message! Do i have to be friends with that person first? PS3 Browser, no PC if that helps! ---
**Author:** ![statsman1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/5 "2009-09-24T13:11:31Z")
Hmm…Don’t know about that one. I’ve never used the PS3 browser before, so I don’t know how different it is from a standard PC one. I would check out the “About This Forum” section and ask there. ---
**Author:** ![Ultraviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c77e96/32.png) [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/6 "2009-09-24T17:02:13Z")
I have never had a brain freeze in my life. However, I do get “chest freezes”, where I get an intense pain around my breastbone while drinking slurpees. This sounds likely to be related to your cold-induced back pain. I may be a freak of nature, however. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/7 "2009-09-24T17:06:48Z")
Cecil wrote a column on “ice cream headache” > **[What causes “ice cream headache”?](https://www.straightdope.com/21342160/what-causes-ice-cream-headache)** ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/8 "2009-09-24T17:28:23Z")
> [@Ultraviolet](#): > > I have never had a brain freeze in my life. However, I do get “chest freezes”, where I get an intense pain around my breastbone while drinking slurpees. This sounds likely to be related to your cold-induced back pain. I may be a freak of nature, however. I’ve had that too and it sometimes does radiate to the back. ---
**Author:** ![EdwardLost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@EdwardLost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EdwardLost)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/9 "2009-09-24T21:02:43Z")
I discovered when I was a kid that drinking room-temperature water immediately put a stop to my “cold-throat” (what I called it before I learned it was called “brain freeze”). Does drinking water cure your “back freeze”? ---
**Author:** ![Lunchy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Lunchy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lunchy)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/10 "2009-09-25T13:43:06Z")
Couldnt tell ya, because both times it happened i was in my car! ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/11 "2009-09-25T17:08:05Z")
I read somewhere that if you get brain freeze from eating ice cream, immediately press your tongue against the roof of your mouth to stop it. Theory is that the warmth from your tongue warms the affected nerves in the mouth roof and stops it. I have tried that a couple of times, and it does seem to work. ---
**Author:** ![kuppman2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f17d59/32.png) [@kuppman2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kuppman2000)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brain-freeze-no/511348/12 "2009-09-26T03:51:43Z")
I to have never had a brain freeze but I do get the intense chest freeze!!