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Do you eat "illness" sweets when not ill?

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  • 17-09-2004 2:20pm
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    simu
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    Do you ever eat sweets that are supposed to be for helping with cold and flu symptoms when you're not sick? (Soothers, those Vicks sweets etc) It feels wrong yet they taste so good!


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    angeldelight
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    Yup! They're too nice not to esp cherry Soothers....


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    seamus
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    Probably not the best idea if they contain drugs - paracetemol, pain killers, etc.


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    climaxer
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    Yes Halls Soothers in blackcurrant flavour are lovely but sickly though after the 3rd one. Remember when I was a kid and pretending to my Mam I had a cough so she'd get me some Lockets!


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    angeldelight
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    seamus wrote:
    Probably not the best idea if they contain drugs - paracetemol, pain killers, etc.

    Lol I know but sometimes you just have to live dangerously!! Careful tho I was reading packet and said may have laxative effects so don't eat too many!


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    seamus
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    angeldelight wrote:
    Lol I know but sometimes you just have to live dangerously!! Careful tho I was reading packet and said may have laxative effects so don't eat too many!
    Funnily enough, you'll be scared how many common or garden foods will have that warning on them. Check out the wrapper of your favourite packet of mints next time.


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    angeldelight
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    Yep I've noticed htat, luckily I've managed to get over my Polos addiction :)


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    angeldelight
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    Yep I've noticed that, luckily I've managed to get over my Polos addiction :)


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    simu
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    Hm, that gives a whole other dimension to "Polos, the mint with the hole"!


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    angeldelight
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    Lol thats disgusting


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    elivsvonchiaing
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    Will only ever go near these when I am ill. I heard about Graham Norton's joke while I was dying of a cold and sucking on a fisherman's friend. :o

    Anything with paracetemol in it should be on presciption only. There are far better substitutes anyhow.

    Why do I give them a wide berth when healthy? I once tried air-waves chewing gum when a bit stuffed up during a flight. Did the job, but I had a serious cold for the next week :eek:


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    simu
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    I don't think there are any sweets on the market with paracetemol in them.


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    DapperGent
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    Yeah. I beat into Halls Soothers on a regular basis. I smoke though, so I can generally be considered to be among the sick.


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    woosaysdan
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    i had an addiction to polo mints before aswell didnt get the whole laxative effects!!! also i remember reading somewhere that they can lower your sperm count as well :eek: :eek: and as for halls soothers they are too nice to leave alone just for when you are sick uum strawberry soothers ahhh


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    rainbow kirby
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    Hall's Soothers, peach and raspberry. Tastes like peach schnapps. Just yummy.


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