too many cough-drops?

[kuhliloach]

my friends keep saying that i eat too many cough drops, now so do my parents. I eat them when ever they're avaliable and buy a pack whenever i have the money(usually finishing the pack by the end of the day). I make sure to get the natural ones like ricola, halls naturals or wallgreens naturals making sure it's not all like medicine and stuff. i like them mostly because of how the menthol feels in my throat and nose, 'cause otherwise i would just eat candy like any other person but candy's high in sugar.

how much is too much? i heard too much menthol can be dangerous and wanted to make sure.

what is like 3 packs a day good or...?

[leeser28]

You might as well eat the candy, I think cough drops have just as much sugar. Well, I wrote this and then looked - 1 cough drop has about 2.1 g sugar and 1 Jolly Rancher has about 3 g sugar (10 calories vs. 15 calories). As for the menthol - yes too much can make you ill, but I don't know how much is too much.

[excuzzzeme]

Menthol used in excess will damage your sinus and sinus cavities. What is does is opens the passages to facilitate a greater air exchange. Each time that you go through an enlargement/relaxation cycle it enlarges less and less cause a greater blockage with repeated use. I learned of this from a doctor that stated that they can be habit forming (to be able to breathe) and damaging in long term use.