This year I have had terrible allergies. Claritin didn't help. Benedryl made me a sleepy zombie etc.etc. Last night I tried Naselcrom and I haven't sneezed in 12 hours. Although this isn't an endorsement, I'm hopeful!!!

joey

I don't know if it's just me but I had a cold (the first time in my life) this year, and I took some cheap Walmart cough syrup. I did experience temporary relief along with the token drowsiness. Maybe it's just me though...

When I had bronchitus is December I was just taking codeine for cough supression. It works wonders, makes you feel better too, when the cough is coupled with the flu.

Originally posted by parrhesia
makes you feel better too.

yeah cos its metabolised to morphine

Cough medicines don't do any harm to people who take them

I'm gonna call BS on this, for the simple fact that I've seen people consume cough syrup in order to catch a buzz. One of the primary ingredients in most of the cough syrups out there is Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, a dissassociative agent along the lines of Ketamine, but not as potent. Granted thats not really comparable to normal perscribed usage, but DXM does do harm to your body, and in specific your liver. Its not a good chemcial, while the buzz may be all nice for a while, your still doing some hefty damage to your body. Given what that stuff does to an abusers body, I don't think I woudl be advising anyone to consume products containg DXM, hell a hot-totty (honey, tea, liquer) would probably be better in the long run.

Cough medications only cover symptoms, they don’t fix the cause.

I've never been able to gain anything when it comes to taking cough syrup- it just doesnt work for me.

I had bronchitis several years ago, and i was prescribed codeine, which did help with the breathing, but did make me feel a little too "high", since it does metabolize to morphine.

the only time i ever take cough syrup now is when i'm having trouble sleeping- I take Zoloft for depression, and have trouble sleeping occasionally, and my shrink says the best way to fall asleep without getting prescription pills is to take a little cough syrup.

It doesnt surprise me at all that the truth has finally come out about the effects, or lack of effects, with cough syrup.