DXM, Cold Medicines With A Kick | Don’t Be A Robotard!
January 30, 2008 by Scott Wharton
Filed under Men's Health
This is not new news by any means but unfortunately there are still people out there that are oblivious to the fact that people, mainly teens abuse common over the counter cough medicines with Dextromethorphan. Robitussin and or generic tussens contain amounts in them high enough to give the abuser a “trip” effect.
One 4 oz. bottle of maximum strength Robitussin can be consumed quickly and within an hour the abuser feels the effects. Sure it tastes awful but thats the price people are willing to pay to get high. I don’t know all of this because I heard it on the news or read about it. I used to be one of those stupid people that did this. Why? Because I was young and stupid. It was easy access and I knew I could get away with it. I knew there had to be and could be some side effects or dangers but like any other substance abuser whether it be over the counter or illegal drugs I didn’t care because I was having “fun”. Those days are long over and I hear about kids doing it in excess and overdosing and some even dying.
It’s scary because there were a few times that I could have seriously been hurt by doing this. The biggest problem I see is that people get high like any other drug and want to take it to the next level. And like any other drug you can OD on this stuff. Extacy dealers sell it as cheap knock off to unknowing kids at raves. Dextromethorphan is a diuretic and some kids get dehydrated and even die from this. I’m not condoning use or abuse and I’m not saying that DXM is good in moderation because it’s not. It should not be abused and you should take great attention if you find empty tussin bottles in your kids rooms.
I killed countless brain cells and did God only knows what kind of damage to my liver and kidneys not to mention what other organs may have suffered during my time of stupidness. These days I try to repair the damage I did by choosing more healthy habits. All I can do now is make people aware of DXM abuse and hope that it helps.
What kind of damage did you do…honestly, did a doctor tell you the number of brain cells lost? Did he tell you the extent of the damage done to your organs? Moderation is key…responsibilty is vital…Drinking and driving kill…driving and tripping is avoisded by most teenagers more resposiable than the bar/club hopping adults…go get serious about aids or cancer…DXM is nothing! Be there more for your kids…face them like parents and not like the law.
Thank you for posting this on here!! I am 23 years old and about a year ago I moved to a new town and met new friends, they introduced me to DXM and told me it would be a high like no other. I had never done drugs like this before and they assured me that it was harmless because it was sold over the counter and could be bought off the shelves. I watched them do it a couple of times and then tried it myself. I became hooked. It was so bad that I had been taking up to three boxes of CCC or three bottles of the Robotussin gelcaps along with a full bottle of Vicks 44 everday for weeks on end. I started a new relationship with someone and had been trying to get pregnant. I have two children already. I am unable to become pregnant because of my frequent drug use. I also have a hard time remembering simple things that I was told 5 minutes prior, I also became very irritable after a binge, throwing myself into rages and acting in ways I never would have before. I have recently gone to see a doctor and he has me going to substance abuse treatments. It is very important for younger people to know the dangerous side affects of this drug, over the counter or not and take it seriously before it is to late. Like I said thank you for posting this letter. maybe it will not fall on deaf ears.
Kids DONT do it.i tripped on syrup for years and know i cant even drink a beer without throwing up everywere or shitting my pants and thats just straight up facts.
Don’t do it kids?!?! Hilarious. Yet another typical american perscription of the one size fits all, money equals success, stability equals serenity lifestyle. Do you really buy that? Life itself should have taught you all that experience is subjective. One persons triumphs can be another mans follys, ones joys anothers torments. Some people like to bang other dudes, their ecstasy would be my anguish, but the knowledge that it would suck for me dosent delude me into thinking that the same rule must apply for everyone.
Some folks are alcoholics, most drink and are just fine. Some people smoke all their lives and live to be 100, some die of cancer at 30. Your weaknesses may be anothers strengths.
So kiddies, I say drink in whatever experiences speak to your soul as long as you remember the following
There is no god but man.
1. Man has the right to live by his own law–
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will.
2. Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth.
3. Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will.
4. Man has the right to love as he will:–
“take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will.”
5. Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
“the slaves shall serve.”
“Love is the law, love under will.”
No matter what you say, when it all comes down it’s really no good. Do what you want, what you will, whatever…just understand that there are consequences for everything.
I do not know what to do. My husban age 45 is addicted to Dxm. When he takes it, his speech is slurred and he has had loss of motor skills. He tells me this is a hobby. What kind of a hobby is this,I don’t know. He also says if I don’t like it I can leave.I am about beside myself. We have three children and one of them is 15. I thought I would have to worry about my children doing drugs not my husband. I can’t seem to find much help about adults hooked on dxm. Is there any information? I would appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Thanks!
HI julie. I’m not an expert on this subject matter but building models or playing guitar is a hobby. This is a case of substance abuse. I would try consulting a substance abuse counselor. All I think you can really do is seek outside help and then try introducing it to him as you feel fit. If all else fails you may have to do what you feel is right and it may give him a wake up call.
I am the wife of a DXM user. This is a very dangerous and expensive habit. I started to notice hundreds of dollars dissappearing from our bank account. Turns out he was buying 3-4 bottles A DAY.
The other day my husband actually got amnesia from dxm! He was freaking out, sweating, panting.,,,didn’t know where he was or who he was with for 3 hours. Olney’s lesions, perhaps? Something wasn’t right that day…
He HAS to have it every day…If he doesn’t have D, he turns into an angry, emotional abusive man,,,every day, I come home from work, it’s an anxious time for me… I try to talk to him about how he’s feeling, but he never wants to…
DXM turned my husband into someone I don’t even know anymore…things are rather difficult here at home… his moods are either sad/mad or a combination of both…he is often rude and cold. I am trying to help him cut down on them, but it has been a rather rough road because cutting down has affected his attitude so much..
Scott, I am so happy that you came to your senses about this medication. My husband is not the same person anymore because of these..i just hate how this drug has…warped him. He used to be addicted to at least 5 pills of Tylenol 2/3 a day…DXM has messed him up mentally much much more. I’m afraid that he’s going to be messed up from the pills for a very long time after he quits…..if he quits at all….
Please…don’t do DXM…it’s not worth the heartache or money loss it causes…
“He used to be addicted to at least 5 pills of Tylenol 2/3 a day…DXM has messed him up mentally much much more.”
That should say 50, not 5…