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Long-term effects of DXM
Are there any harmful long-term effects of DXM?
For example, if you take one bottle of Robitussin every month.
Also, is there a difference between the cough syrup and the gel caps?
I am a 24 year old female.
When I was 15, my friend introduced me to DMX. We took it and she ended up OD-ing and ended up in the hospital. I probably should have gone to the hospital too. I took 8 Cordicidans and 2 hours later, I wasn't feeling anything, so I took the rest of the box (16 pills total).
All I remember is tripping so hard, I had no idea where I was or who I was. I was scared and freaked out. Strangely enough, after that night, I found that needed DXM to escape insecurities and reality. I tried different products until I found the one I liked the best (CVS brand cough suppressant). It made me feel invincible. I had so much energy and I became the outgoing, friendly person that I wanted to be.
I didn't do it a lot at first (because I didn't have a car to go get it). I did one 4 ounce bottle a couple times a month.
Things got out of control when I got my driver’s license. I had a job to buy the cough syrup, a car to get the cough syrup, and trusting parents. I consistently did it 3-4 times a week (4-8oz a day).
There were times when I would spend two months just binging on DXM. I would start out with 4 ounces a day but my tolerance grew and I worked my way up to 8+ ounces a day. One time I drank 24 ounces.
I wasn’t thinking about side effects, I just needed to get away from everything. I figured that I had done enough damage to my body that there was no point in quitting.
I really didn't feel negative side affects until into the 3rd year of my addiction. I would get sharp pains in my chest and I was 20lbs underweight.
When I turned 21, I would constantly drink alcohol with cough syrup. It intensified the trip and the cough syrup was my remedy for hangovers. They went hand in hand for me.
I finally wanted to quit after 7 years and I tried quitting more times than I could count. I would get up to 3 days sober and life would feel unbearable and I would look for justification to do it again (usually for energy).
After 8 years (August 2008), I was through letting DXM control my life. I finally quit cold turkey. It WAS the hardest obstacle I have ever had to overcome. It has been almost a year since the last time I tripped and I am still fighting cravings to this day. My speech is slurred when I get flustered; I have issues with anxiety, extreme paranoia, fatigue, depression, chest pains. My memory is shot and I have a hard time finding the words I’m trying to say.
I can’t go back to prevent my life from taking this path, but I can learn from it and move forward from there.
Please take my advice and stay away from DXM and all other drugs especially if you have an addictive personality like I do.
When I was 15, my friend introduced me to DMX. We took it and she ended up OD-ing and ended up in the hospital. I probably should have gone to the hospital too. I took 8 Cordicidans and 2 hours later, I wasn't feeling anything, so I took the rest of the box (16 pills total).
All I remember is tripping so hard, I had no idea where I was or who I was. I was scared and freaked out. Strangely enough, after that night, I found that needed DXM to escape insecurities and reality. I tried different products until I found the one I liked the best (CVS brand cough suppressant). It made me feel invincible. I had so much energy and I became the outgoing, friendly person that I wanted to be.
I didn't do it a lot at first (because I didn't have a car to go get it). I did one 4 ounce bottle a couple times a month.
Things got out of control when I got my driver’s license. I had a job to buy the cough syrup, a car to get the cough syrup, and trusting parents. I consistently did it 3-4 times a week (4-8oz a day).
There were times when I would spend two months just binging on DXM. I would start out with 4 ounces a day but my tolerance grew and I worked my way up to 8+ ounces a day. One time I drank 24 ounces.
I wasn’t thinking about side effects, I just needed to get away from everything. I figured that I had done enough damage to my body that there was no point in quitting.
I really didn't feel negative side affects until into the 3rd year of my addiction. I would get sharp pains in my chest and I was 20lbs underweight.
When I turned 21, I would constantly drink alcohol with cough syrup. It intensified the trip and the cough syrup was my remedy for hangovers. They went hand in hand for me.
I finally wanted to quit after 7 years and I tried quitting more times than I could count. I would get up to 3 days sober and life would feel unbearable and I would look for justification to do it again (usually for energy).
After 8 years (August 2008), I was through letting DXM control my life. I finally quit cold turkey. It WAS the hardest obstacle I have ever had to overcome. It has been almost a year since the last time I tripped and I am still fighting cravings to this day. My speech is slurred when I get flustered; I have issues with anxiety, extreme paranoia, fatigue, depression, chest pains. My memory is shot and I have a hard time finding the words I’m trying to say.
I can’t go back to prevent my life from taking this path, but I can learn from it and move forward from there.
Please take my advice and stay away from DXM and all other drugs especially if you have an addictive personality like I do.
PS-- I just realized I put DMX in the start of my post instead of DXM... I'm new to this community and I can't figure out how to edit messages.
Just for the record, I've never met DMX :)
Just for the record, I've never met DMX :)
When I was 18, I used DXM extensively for about 9 months. I got to the point where I was taking 56 skittles per day. My best friend was doing the same. The difference is that I decided to quit, and she did not.
She still takes skittles to this day. I have heard her speech slur from time to time. But most of all, she is not the same person. It has taken over her personality. We have stopped talking because she is so different now. I know that time changes people, but she is not the girl I used to know in any way.
As for me, I had speech problems for a few years, but I have pretty much worked through them. My biggest problem is my short term MEMORY! I can't remember anything anymore. I have to make lists constantly to remember anything. When I leave the house I have to say, "Baby, pacifier, time card, wallet, keys, etc" so that I don't forget anything. This is just ONE of my lists I have to use to get through my day. Not to mention the conversations I don't even know I've had.
There are also some auditory problems I've had in the past. I always hear voices when water is running. If I'm doing the dishes, I have to go and check on the baby over and over because I think she's crying. It's crazy!!!
I don't know what's going on. I wish they had more research on the long term effects of DXM. If it had been out there when I started tripping, maybe I would have changed my mind about it. But now I struggle with daily life. Please, if you use, use it sparingly. The feeling is awesome, but it's not worth the long term effects. I can't imagine the struggles I have yet to come across. If you don't stay away because of yourself, do it for your future children!!! Please!!
She still takes skittles to this day. I have heard her speech slur from time to time. But most of all, she is not the same person. It has taken over her personality. We have stopped talking because she is so different now. I know that time changes people, but she is not the girl I used to know in any way.
As for me, I had speech problems for a few years, but I have pretty much worked through them. My biggest problem is my short term MEMORY! I can't remember anything anymore. I have to make lists constantly to remember anything. When I leave the house I have to say, "Baby, pacifier, time card, wallet, keys, etc" so that I don't forget anything. This is just ONE of my lists I have to use to get through my day. Not to mention the conversations I don't even know I've had.
There are also some auditory problems I've had in the past. I always hear voices when water is running. If I'm doing the dishes, I have to go and check on the baby over and over because I think she's crying. It's crazy!!!
I don't know what's going on. I wish they had more research on the long term effects of DXM. If it had been out there when I started tripping, maybe I would have changed my mind about it. But now I struggle with daily life. Please, if you use, use it sparingly. The feeling is awesome, but it's not worth the long term effects. I can't imagine the struggles I have yet to come across. If you don't stay away because of yourself, do it for your future children!!! Please!!
I started robotrippin when I was 16. I went to rehabd when I was 18 to try to get off of it. I'm 20 now and just went through a serious relapse. At points I was taking about 1650mg of mucinex a day. I would look in the mirror and see myself looking at myself. But it would seem like someone else was staring back at me. I think I might have some brain damage from what I've done, but I've quit while I'm still young and I hope that I can continue with my future the way I plan to. I am unable to sleep well now and I do have the feeling of paranoia and a strange feeling in my head sometimes. At times I was doing 40-80 robitussin pills a day. I can take a box of coriciden without much effect anymore. I would need about two boxes to get a high. Crazy right? My names Josh Sidoti and I'm from Connecticut. I'm getting into the music industry now and I'm cleaning my life up. I go to Eastern Connecticut State University and have kept a 3.3 GPA. But when I'm on DMX everything gets ****** up. My whole life goes downhill. I plan to be famous and you can do whatever you dream to do. I think my experiences will help me reach out to fans, but I think the effects have messed me up somewhat. I'm working on getting back to normal. Don't robotrip, it makes you a zombie. It's not worth it. Smoke some weed if you need to. Find Jesus and stay on the right path. That's all I can say. Amen.
I don't have much to say because many people covered throughout the variety of posts. I have to agree with Dizzle to a certain extent. What your saying is true, but saying drugs have no overall effect without the mental stability of denying it is just not true. Your explanation on bad trips, however, is true in my opinion. People who are screwed up from DXM are not following the one and only rule of just taking the one drug. DXM is seen as this dastardly drug because people's minds are being messed up because of the antihistamines in major overdose, etc. People don't understand that Dextromethorphan is one of our most recent great chemical discoveries in the medical and recreational field. It replaced over the counter Codeine as a cough suppressant so ad mouth it all you want it is safe at recreational doses of a 4oz. bottle. Even with the maximum dosage of 15mg for every 5mL it is only around 316mg. RISK OF DEATH IS 2500MG AND UP with just DXM. Abuse is a different story but thats the case with all drugs. DXM is one of the safest out there which is why its over the counter and is not a controlled substance such as codeine.
Over activity of the sigma 1 receptor is the only skeptical problem. That and the activity to the cerebellum, but unless you are taking it everyday in extreme dosages I can practically guarantee its not long term. Too many people jump to conclusions. I use DXM at the 316mg dose once or twice every..i'd say 2 months if that. Thats not a regualr pattern but is ended up what usually is. I've accumulated around 6=7 bottles over 2 years. I'm still young (17) so I'm trying to safely use while I dont have kids/a wife
Over activity of the sigma 1 receptor is the only skeptical problem. That and the activity to the cerebellum, but unless you are taking it everyday in extreme dosages I can practically guarantee its not long term. Too many people jump to conclusions. I use DXM at the 316mg dose once or twice every..i'd say 2 months if that. Thats not a regualr pattern but is ended up what usually is. I've accumulated around 6=7 bottles over 2 years. I'm still young (17) so I'm trying to safely use while I dont have kids/a wife
HI Mike welcome to the forum....I always watch this post for young men and wemen you need to know some facts about robo tripping....first off you can send yourself into a psychosis
at the doses your taking its like the lsd of my day you dont know how your trip is going to turn out till it to late to turn around it also leads to depression in people something a 17yr old wouldn't want to have happen...in general it is not safe stuff to be tripping on
take it from an old hippie thats triped to many times to remember do yourself a favor
and get off the drugs will your young or you might just waist your whole life on them like I have...life is far to precious to waist it in a fog....good luck and God bless....Gnarly
at the doses your taking its like the lsd of my day you dont know how your trip is going to turn out till it to late to turn around it also leads to depression in people something a 17yr old wouldn't want to have happen...in general it is not safe stuff to be tripping on
take it from an old hippie thats triped to many times to remember do yourself a favor
and get off the drugs will your young or you might just waist your whole life on them like I have...life is far to precious to waist it in a fog....good luck and God bless....Gnarly
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