Do cough drops hurt your gut???

HabsHockeyFan

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Posted 9/8/2014 2:11 PM (GMT 0)

Trying to get rid of the end of a nasty cold...loving the Halls cough drops on my poor sour throat. Just noticed some gut issues. May be other things taking their toll, but wondering if menthol is a no-no for anyone? Could it be the honey or the soy (I have never enjoyed soy products). It could be non-related....

And yes, I know there are sugars in the cough drops. And no that is not what is doing it...I eat sugars and do not have these pains associated with them.

kazbern

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Posted 9/8/2014 2:23 PM (GMT 0)

I found that a viral infection would make my bowels unhappy. I think it's part of the autoimmune issues. A virus makes your immune system respond, and our immune systems are wonky and get a little overexcited, LOL. My experience was that the bowel issues settled down a few days after the virus was gone.

gumby44

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Posted 9/8/2014 9:53 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Habs,
Sorry you have a nasty cold, but I hope you are ok otherwise. I've never had problems with cough drops, but I do agree with Kazbern that viruses tend to mess up my GI system. I hope you feel better soon!

ninetofive

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Posted 9/11/2014 2:38 AM (GMT 0)

Do the cough drops contain fructose? You may have fructose malabsorption. There are throat sprays that contain a low dose of zinc that are very healing.

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