Originally Posted By peeaanuut I am not sure how far this goes but I have become a mint addict. I regularly eat/chew threw a tin a day. Usually 2 or 3 at a time. I especially like the ice breakers green and the 3 hour mints. Why you ask? I really dont knnow. Maybe its because of the no smoking thing or maybe its cause im just bored. Anyways, the first step is admitting it right?
Originally Posted By smedley Yup admitting it is definitely the first step... I have a couple friends who gave up smoking and turned to mints instead, so maybe there's something in that?
Originally Posted By Elderp If you want to cure this addiction go to Disneland or Disneyworld and buy Mickey Mints. They are horrible.
Originally Posted By thenurmis funny I thought you put down that you were a minute addict, and I thought "how sad for Jenna"
Originally Posted By Ursula About six months to a year after I quit smoking, I was addicted to blo-pops. I would eat a bag in a day. Better than smoking, anyday.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins Good for you for stopping smoking for so long, peeaanuut! A little mint addiction is better than exposure to cigarette smoke. It's funny what we can get addicted to.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Peppermint pillow mints from See's. I LOVE Mary See...I don't care how long she's been dead, I still love her!
Originally Posted By sarahwithbaloo It's funny I gave up smoking years ago but when I saw this topic I said to DWB I guess that's it because too this day I get in the car and 9 times out of 10 I pop an extra strong mint in my mouth before I drive. I guess as long as it does not get to the extent of rotting your teeth no harm done.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Peeeeeeeanut -- This is WAY out there, but I had a lifesavers mint addiction for the past two years. Thought it was "only" an addicition. Started getting really tired, weak, bruising easily, etc. Found out I was so severely anemic (after having blood tests run - repeatedly) that I am now undergoing iron infusions for 8 weeks! I go once a week to the outpatient center at the hospital and they infuse me with iron via IV. My point? My mint addiction is GONE. I went from making special trips to the store for them to not caring if I have another one again ever in my life. Just sayin'... you might pay attention to the rest of you and how you're feeling and make sure you're not lacking in some sort of vitamin or something!
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom I am a mint addict too. My favorites are the Ice Breakers Blue. The only problem with them is, if you eat too many sugar free items with Sorbitol, it can cause an upset stomach (gas & such). Not a pretty subject, but I felt it needed mentioning.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Okay, good! I just couldn't help but comment since you're the first person I've known besides me with a mint addiction! Glad you're okay!
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom MomofPrincess, Did they say your problem is linked to your mint addiction? If so, wow! I never heard of that. Thank you for sharing this. I need to tell my parents and Brother about it. They eat far more mints than me, and they are always the sugar free kind.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess lilgoofymom: No... I am severely anemic BUT the mint addiction is actually a symptom of that! I found out that an insatiable craving for certain foods (often ice, but occasionally candy) is actually a symptom of the anemia. So, once I got the iron back into my system, the mint cravings totally went away. It was bizarre!
