bluenette Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 addictedIs eating too much of cough drops bad for you? I eat it even though I don't have a cough or sore throat. It is very refreshing when my throat is dry. Are there any side effects of eating too much? Yea, I know I'm weird edit: i don't mean like ten at a time. probably like one every half hour/hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iPanda Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 o_____o;; I don't know, but I REALLY HOPE NOT. I've been having the coughs lately and inhaling cough drops like a monster.. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iAD0RKABLESi Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 eating alot of cough drops is BAD cause it has menthol in them and too much menthol in your body is bad i ate 3 Halls in an hour, and then i had to vomit the next hour (btw, i only had a sore throat) everyone's body is different of course but i'm just warning you. i searched around and this is what someone said: Yes, menthol can be toxic if taken in large amounts, just as any drug can. More importantly, I am surprised you didn't wind up in the bathroom after eating so many cough drops- they are meant to be used at the rate of one every couple of hours, NOT 4 an hour !!! Menthol is a product which is produced from the leaves of the eucalyptus tree- the same tree which koala bears eat the leaves of in order to survive. In addition to its being the main ingredient in most cough drops, it is also used in things like mentholatum, Vick's VapoRub, and Vick's inhalers. Breathing menthol in small amounts is soothing to irritated nasal and sinus passages, but it is not intended to be ingested in large amounts. Your digestive system is not set up to handle it- too much will mean a trip to the toilet, which is far worse than any sore throat you might have, and it may teach you a valuable lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vannie Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 if youre looking for a refreshing taste, use mints. cough drops are afterall, medication and contain active ingredients that can be harmful if consumed in big quantities (well, like if you eat 6 bags of them at once...) 2 or 3 everyday won't harm you, but its better not to eat them for no reason. If your throat is dry, drink lots of water :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest x0_saturn_0x Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 o__o menthol is toxic if you take in too much, just like any other drug.. i dont think ur digestive system is not set up for handling so much menthol.... i think if you continue to eat so many cough drops, you're gonna pay a very long visit to the toilet or vomit or something o__o i'd suggest you find some mints like tic-tac or something to pop in your mouth rather than cough drops and drink lotsa water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everlastboxing Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 i remember reading on the label that you will vomit if you ingest too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plumerias Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Depends what the active ingredient is. If its pectin, you can eat as many as you want. Yay luden's throat drops~ Menthol will make you sick though if you eat too many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Justalilodreamer Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 consuming A LOT of anything at once is bad for you, so yes, eating too many cough drops is bad. Its alright to take a couple a day, just dont eat them for no reason or gobble up a bag a day. Last year i ate like 5-6 cough drops within 1.5 hours because i had do a speech on stage..nothing happened to me haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jliu6190 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 yeah, i think you're not supposed to guzzle them down because..aren't they kind of like medicine? anyways, mints are good. or hard candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest watcher Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Is eating too much of cough drops bad for you? I eat it even though I don't have a cough or sore throat. It is very refreshing when my throat is dry. Are there any side effects of eating too much? Yea, I know I'm weird read the label, and if it says ask your doctor, then ask your doctor :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ordinarydaysx Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 if u eat so many they wont work anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vivskies Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well I ate them like candy when I had a sore throat. ^ But yeah, like they said, they'll stop to work because the bacteria become immune or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sus Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i use to eat it cos it taste nice haha but i reckon u should just eat mints instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HANAo1 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i think its bad for yuuuuu cuhs you get high off it sometimes o_o; getting high off of anything is bad bad bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest charri Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 thank God for this thread O_O I had no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antz Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 whoa omg. i always eat cough drops when i'm not sick, it's yummy ROFL. but only when it's available to me~ but four in one hour? whoa. O_O i just have one at least once an hour. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i barely eat them but i think they are bad if you eat TOO Much of them. as long as you drink lots of water and drink your medicine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_shirley Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 if u eat so many they wont work anymore what my mom says about all kinds of medicine i guess it is bad for you because it's medicated... and if you dont need it, you shouldnt take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joolee. Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I never knew they were that harmful to you, I usually eat quite a lot when I have a sore throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest addickshun Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 if u eat so many they wont work anymore cuz' that's when your body gets immune to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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