Need help quiting cough syrup!

[shadowknight]

Hi. I am 23 years old and have been abusing a cough syrup on a regular basis since July. Around 4 days back when I last consumed it, I felt weird and dull the other day so I paniced and made up my mind that I'll stop it. Since that day I've been feeling dull and my body feels weak. Also, I've a hard time sleeping. I feel scared most of the time, specially when I try falling asleep and because of that I am not able to sleep properly. Even though I am not able to sleep properly, still I am feeling sleepy most of the time. I would like to know how the recovery process for this works and how long will it take and if whether I'd need to take any medications?

Also, if I stop now, will I be ok in the future?

Please help.

[abhinavlik]

iam 24 years old and i have been taking cough syrup containing codeine 10 mg for the last 6 month and from yesterday i quit consuming it i took 5 to 6 bottle regularly and i never felt anything like side effect but from yesterday when i suddenly quit taking it....i feel very insecure and very frightened for no reason and my skin started itching and mild fever till tonight .i cannot sleep eat and hangout like last night i was walking in my room and suddenly i started seeing things blur and fall down ..i never experience this kind of stuff. my father owns a small private firm and every weekend he told me to give some presentation on the loss and gain of the firm with a chart (iam a graduate in commerce ).when iam high i give this presetation(analysis) descentlY but when i started quitting i cannot calculate even 2 digit number and very nervous on everything ..frankly i feel like commiting suicide if my dad find out about this addiction am dead..
PLEASE anyone i need your help my doctor told me to quit i did i quit but am left with side horrible side effect he [doctor] prescribed me some pills like arpezolam and otc but it is not working.....anyone please i need your help.....

[D713]

I hear you brother, but it's probably from lil wayne the rapper before and got people into it more and etc...but bro it all get's better.....hang in there i promise i know words dont mean nothing to u right now i was like that, like whatever..but after a week or 2....be good again i promise and no turning back gotta commit tho.

[WilliamsMomStepdad]

Our 22 year old son died on August 23, 2012.  He drowned in a swimming pool, under the influence of DEXTROMETHORPHAN.  Cough syrup.  His dad knew he was using this and didn't help him.  Everyone kept silent.  No one told us.  The Medical Examiner and Police told us!!!

Please, PLEASE everyone - this will KILL you!!!!  If no one seems to care what you are doing - get away from those people - even so-called family! Get away from the people/family who enable you!

THIS IS SERIOUS!!

It is too late for our son - but YOU can get help!!  

[santoshbotree]

Hi i m drinking cough syrup (Tossex) from  from last 7 year, and i lost lot of money, always i have financial problem, till now i married, i feel so bed for using this, now i want to stop this bed habit. please help me.

[badmasis]

cut down the volume really help? i am trying to do this

[gp6409]

i try before but failed.its really easy to say den to do so.I'm just sharing my experience with everyone here , thinking back really regret drinking it. All my saving just gone to dhysedal and now i feel like working cos of dhysedal cannot see my future ahead.