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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/LogsKody94 on 2025-12-17 11:37:28+00:00.
Obligatory “this happened today,” but the setup started Monday. I woke up with that classic sandpaper throat feeling, like I’d spent the night screaming into a pillow. I had work to do and zero interest in being that coworker who sounds like a dying accordion, so I grabbed a bag of cough drops and went about my day.
At first, everything was great. Every time my throat felt scratchy, I popped another drop. Meeting? Drop. Phone call? Drop. Existing quietly at my desk? Definitely another drop. I didn’t really think about how many I was having because, hey, they’re just cough drops. Basically candy with a purpose, right?
Fast forward to the afternoon, when my body decided to stage a hostile takeover. It started as a vague sense of unease, like my stomach was politely clearing its throat. Then it escalated into a full-blown emergency meeting with no agenda and no end time. I found myself sprinting to the bathroom with the kind of focus usually reserved for Olympic athletes.
While sitting there, questioning every life choice I’ve ever made, I did what any modern human does in a crisis: I googled. That’s when I learned that many cough drops contain sweeteners that have a laxative effect when used in excess. In excess. Which I absolutely had done. Repeatedly. With confidence.
TL;DR: Had a sore throat, used cough drops like candy, learned the hard way that “in excess may cause laxative effects” is not just a suggestion.