On my way to a state government office, I suffered from a mild sore throat. While at a stop light, I looked at my car passenger seat next to the driver seat and noticed some cough drops. I took one after the other because it took me about half an hour to reach the government office and another hour and half to complete my business there. I stopped taking the cough drops for my ride home. I noticed rather quickly when I got home that I had pounding in my ears and a hearing problem. It was hard to hear conversations. I went out to lunch with a friend and during that visit, my hearing was deficient. About an hour and half later, I arrived back home and took my blood pressure. It measured high. I looked at the back of the package that I go the sore throat pills and noticed the primary ingredient is Methanol. I looked this up using Chrome on my cell phone and found the following.

“… consuming too many cough drops can result in a rapid heart rate and, although rare, more serious issues like confusion, muscle weakness, and even seizures. These symptoms occur because high doses of menthol can affect the central nervous system.

This is not to lower the reputation of Methanol cough medication. I am quite old and not in good shape so I believe I am more susceptible than the average younger person. I am trying to make you aware to examine the medications you take, even over the counter ones to ensure you stay safe and healthy.

Later that day, I went to my favorite local pharmacy and ask for a pharmacist recommendation. I was shown Luden’s Wild Cherry Cough Drops. I was told that they were very popular. I purchased one and tried them out and they worked for me!

UPDATE:

Later, my sore throat got worse. The next night my throat was so sore that I had to reach for a really good method to sooth my throat. I chose the methanol cough drops that had caused my to have elevated blood pressure, Signature Care cherry flavor, shown in the image above. And, let me tell you, they worked! My throat being sore, disappeared!

I then reasoned that I was not taking those cough drops, one after another, but only when immediately needed to use one. My blood pressure did not go up because I was not taking too many pills quickly. The Luden’s Cherry Throat Drops did not work to sooth my throat from being really sore. Methanol cough drops were required to solve my health problem.

Posted 4-29-2025 by Score Card