What to know about the cinnamon challenge and kids
A new dare involving cinnamon is gaining popularity with kids and young adults, but it's not as harmless as it seems.
Photo: S Diddy/Flickr - If the cinnamon gets inhaled instead of swallowed or spit out, it could cause severe chest pain.
- Choking could occur if the dry powder gets caught in the throat.
I couldn’t find any information about anyone suffering long-term health problems from the cinnamon challenge, and there don’t seem to be any reports of any deaths. Still, it seems like a bad, possibly dangerous idea. If your kids start talking about taking the cinnamon challenge, you should probably discourage it.
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Hey screw this site whats the big duel I've done the challenge F*** you! How about that
I did the challenge and I was able to swallow just fine with no, coughing, gagging or any ill effects. I even posted it on my facebook wall for friends of mine who believed it to be impossible. I'll admit, it is a silly idea though and there are lots of better things to do with your time.
It can't kill you. You can choke, but that's why we have water near us when we do it. Don't be so uptight. Kids don't ask their parents' permission to do this.
I actually did this, not because I was stupid, but because I was bored. I was actually prepared to call the police if anything happened. And yes it felt like hell and I won't be doing it again anytime soon. I still feel like I have cinnamon in my throat so I encourage u all NOT to do it. It's not worth the mess and the choking and coughing.
Stop making it sound like your gunna die! Its just a bit of fun for people, sure you might get a cough but so what!?
You just said and I quote "I couldn't find any info on people suffering long tem belth problems or death from the cinnonman challenge, but you should discourage it." why does it matter if kidds doit or not if it has no harm to them or anyone around them? I would rather my kid being doing that than be doing drugs.
i try it and my throut statred to burn and i could not swallow it took about 3 cups of milk and 2 cups of water so i could swallow again. but my throut still burns i would not do it again
ok, at my school, people ended up inhaling the cinnamon, and also snorting it on purpose. they had severe coughs, and some kids even coughed up blood. even if you don't believe that, I've seen several ppl do it and they were in severe pain. seriously, don't do it. ann the ppl who say it didn't hurt are just liars trying to sound cool. >.<
dont do it my friend tried it and she has been out of school for the last 3 weeks cuz she has been soooo sick.. trust me if people think ur dumb for not doing this the the real dumy there is them not u.... ur makeing the right choice by not doing this
Wow, our future looks bright!
DO NOT DO THIS CHALLENGE I REPEAT DO NOT DO THIS CHALLENGE ! THE CINNAMINE CAN GET CLOGHED UP IN YOUR THROGHT AND YOU CAN DIE OR IF YOU DO THIS CHALLENGE YOU CAN THROW UP AND PLUS THIS DARE IS STUPID DO I A DIFFERENT DARE IM WARNING YOU IM NINA AND I APROVE THIS MESSAGE
Iv seen someone actually complete if before its not imposable and iv tried it but failed it kinda sucked and i coughed a lot but Im happy i actually did it now
I have a spoon full of cinnamon everyday, but I chase it with a spoon full of honey. No big deal. It tastes great too.
I'm guessing all of you that are doing this, and the ones that say they are going to try this. You all must be children, or very immature people. This is just stupid, not only dangerous, but just plain stupid. Not sure what else to say about that.
What I noticed in the video was that there was only one adolescent girl dumb enough to try this, and a whole lot of adolescent males.
a bunch of people at my school tried it at lunch...their reactions were..... HILARIOUS! After they got water to spit out the cinnamon they came back to everyone and told them that its not funny and that they "almost'' died cuz they couldnt breath.....lol i wanna try this now x3
you relize it says without water not without a drink
I really want to try this now, but I super scared.
Me and a friend tried it.. Its kinda fun. But unconfortable.
I wouldn't be scared, not at all..
What a terribly useless article. It's bad, and you should feel bad for writing it. Intellectual dishonesty, much?
Following WWII congress mandated that Cassia could be sold as cinnamin in this country. Most of the "cinnamin" sold here is cassia which is cheaper and woodier than real cinnamin. Cassia does contain some impurities, but you would need to consume a spoonfull daily for a week or more to notice any affect. People who use daily "cinnamin" to regulate blood sugar will add the spoonful to their coffee grounds. The healthful part of the cassia disolves into the coffee and the bad part stays with the.... More
Don't do this my friends sister died for choking on it
I HIGHLY doubt that. If she did actually die, it would be all over the internet because there hasn't been any reported deaths. You can die from doing the choking game, not the cinnamon challenge. Don't be so stupid.
Eh, my friend made me do it and I started choking. I couldnt breath for like a minute. It took three bottles of water to make me stop coughing.. :\
I slapped her really hard after I had recovered. Its not worth the pain.
I dont know.....Should i do it?
yes
We just saw this guy.... almost do it. It looked painful, but it was SO funny!!
Sounds like someone made an article dissing something they very much did not enjoy
what im trying to say is sounds like YOU LOST.
I tried it and failed. It instantly dries all the saliva in your mouth and you can't swallow it. when you try to, you get choked. It did stick in my throat but I managed to eventually, with the help of lots of water, get the taste out of my mouth in a couple of days. lol The damage wasn't permanent but I couldn't imagine getting that crap in your lungs!! That would be bad!!
I just did this, it's not as bad as i thought it would be, it didnt take tat long and i felt no pain at all. Some of my friends did it, the worst that happened was that a bunch of peoples clothes were covered in cinnamon from missing the sink. I actually enjoyed it a lot.
I did the cinnamon challenge and nothing happened to me! It's just for fun and is highly unlikely that you will get pains from it cause I did it with a group of like 15-20 people and NONE of us got any chest pains/aches or choked... I guess do it at your own risk but I'm just saying you aren't going to get diabetes or die from it for doing it that one time!
Not dangerousnes
A friend's kid tried this, and he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Why take the risk? You don't get high or experience any pleasure from it.
Lol, dramatic. I wonder how long that kid will be living with his parents, unable to cope with the real world where cinnamon doesn't hospitalize people. All that would happen at the hospital, is a nurse (not a doctor because they are dealing with REAL problems) telling you not to do it again, and to go home. Not to mention the bill.
My friends did the cc. I told them that cinnamon attacks the mucous membrane and make them sick. They failed and complained of chest and stomach pain. And we had basketball practice soon after they tried. That put them in severe pain. Just saying, I wouldn't recommend it.
I did the cinnamon challenge and I developed type 2 diabetes and tuberculous. I would definitely recommend that all teenagers try it. I mean lets be real your not really a man if you cant do something as simple as the cinnamon challenge. Trust me the sever cold sores are worth it to prove to your friends that your not a *****. You may be a weak feeble timid sap but doing this will no doubt make you cool.
I tried the cinnamon challenge, and 2 weeks later I caught the swine flu and died. I came back as a zombie, and then I stubbed my toe. The cinnamon challenge did not make me cool, it made me a ghoul. Too ghoul for cool. Please don't try it.
You're Making It Seem Like This Is Going To Ruin Your Life If You Do It, It's Just A Fun Way For Teens And Young Adults To Realize That Their Not Invincible And That They Can't Accomplish EVERYTHING That They Put Their Mind To.
-Giuliano Age: 13
You make it seem as though all teens do stupid stuff on purpose. I sure don't and ppl really need to stop before someone actually get hurt like choking on the powder or damaging their organs ( lungs, stomach, etc). Someone will some way to do this!
I got bet on with this before knowing what it was, got warned no one could do it, and bet back on it. I couldn't do it in the minute, but in about 4, I got the last downed. Result: money back, and everything in my mouth was cardboard for the next 6 hours. Only a whole lemon could break through the cinnamon.
