Tussionex use

[kim4074]

Well I can tell you this that hydrocodone is in the same drug catagory at herion. So yes its hard to get off of and yes you dont feel anything when your taking the cough syrup because it has vicoden in it. Do you tell your Dr. that your cough is painful? Because I wouldnt think of a Dr who would prescribe this as an allergy med infact I think thats insane on top of vic pills??? Are you abusing the pills? That is does the pain meds last you through the month? There is a difference between the two. Do you take the pillls as needed or do yo take more than prescribed to you for thr high? Vicotuss(tussinex) should not be rx'd for alllergies have you tried anything else like zyrtec, allegra, alavert? Those are for allergies. Unless you have bronchitis or phnemonia caused by allergies that is the only thing I have heard of vicotuss being RX'd for. If your dr is giving you hydro's plus the COLD medicine he/she is out of line. The pills would have treated the pain from nasal drip and other painful symptoms of allergies first try allergy meds. YOU need to tell your Dr the truth unless there is something you left out in your thread. You cant detox off a drug if your taking it in another form. Also, if your taking hydro Hp plus the cough syrup which has hydro in it you could be putting yourself in SERIOUS danger. If your not telling your Dr about abusing the cough syrup I HIGHLY recommend that you do. Unbenounced to your Dr he/she could be putting u into highly dangerous situations, re. kidneys. liver and other organs. In my best opinion I would stop taking both drugs at the same time ASAP. besids the hydro in the cough syrup there are other ingredients that could be harming u also tylenol which your getting some of in the pills (plenty). Vicotuss is to treat the pain of people who have a BAD case of bronchitis and phenomia not alleries and shame on your Dr for RX'ing it like that. I hoped this helped although not sure you'll have to do your own research on the 2, but I think I might be on to something.

[vmom]

Thank you Kim - a side affect of the cough syrup for me is insomnia of sorts.

No, I didn't tell the doctor that I had a painful cough - he just renewed my scripts for Singular, Advair, Albuterol and the Tussionex at my follow up on Thursday of this past week.

In Januaary, he listened to my chest and dx'd alllergies/asthma. Per his instructions, I still have allergy-related wheezing and I've been instructed to keep up the allergy/asthma maintenance meds (scripts such as singulair and Advair and Tussionex). He did say that the Vicodin pills also act as a suppressant but to take 2 teaspoons of the Tussionex at bed-time amd to come with a tpdppAa rupu 0fji0dl-Sarah if necdsay

I do not abuse the pills, I never run short on them and take them as directed but I cannot take the sryup as directed. sith.

[kim4074]

The cough syrup knocks me right out but the pills gave me a sort of energy kick isnt that weird how everyone reacts differently to the drugs. I would slowly ween off the cough syrup cut back the doses and try to take it as directed and not abuse it slowly tapering off it although since you take the pills you wont go into w/d's I dont think. Once you stop taking it as directed thats when you know your getting yourself into an addiction and abusing it. So I would really taper off of it and take it only when you really need it. Not for the euphoria the drug gives you which is why we abuse it in the first place cause we love the high and the feelings it gives us. I hope you try to stop and I wish you luck. Kim

[vmom]

Thanks Kim, I see I jumbled my last couple of sentences on my previous post. I took about 6 teaspoons 2 hours before "bed" and was up 1/2 the night in a stupor of sorts, worried that I hurt myself by taking too much. I flushed the rest of the Tussionex, which was only about 1 ounce left as I wanted to drink all of it at once. I noticed my breathing was slowed and it scared me too. Yes, it's weird how you get energy from the pills and I don't get proper sleep with the syrup. I used to get energy from the pills but now I use only for pain control.

I do have a refill on the Tussionex but I can't refill it for another 2 weeks or so and I don't think I will at all, ever, because I really scared myself this weekend. In fact, I'm very lucky I didn't od on the syrup I think as I took it too fast/too much. I guess I have had 150 mg of Vicodin/Tussionex for 2 days straight each day in my system. Today, no Tussionex and 2 Vicodin HP pills. I don't feel that great right now (naseau).

As for the endo/Vicodin HP's, I want off them completely for a long time now but am afraid that I'll fail with w/d's. I'm scared.
Thanks so much for replying.
Good luck to you too.
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[Meme7777]

Just wanted to share what I know about Tussionex. It is similar to Oxycotin -- it is a time released hydrocodone. It is dangerous when it comes to overdose because it is much more powerful. It is different that taking one teaspoon of a regular cough syrup with hydrocodone, and much more addictive. It is mostly used for lung cancer and other lung disceases where there is heavy duty pain.

You were wise to flush it!

Meme