Questions about Coricidin

[lordknowsimweak]

My fiance is an addict..whether he'll admit it or not, he can't/won't stop stealing/buying Coricidin or any other form of dextro. It is to the point where I am ready to take our daughter and leave. While he is on the Coricidin he is the nicest person in the world, but as soon as he is out, he turns into a monster. He gets a very short temper and spazzes at the smallest things. He has been abusive, physically and verbally. I am at my wits end. He denies that he has any kind of addiction to it..says that he just enjoys it. When I am in tears begging him to stop, he accuses me of just trying to be controlling. It isn't a matter of me wanting to play mommy to him, I just don't want to find the love of my life laying dead one day. Every time he leaves for the store, I am scared that he will get caught stealing the pills. He takes an entire box throughout a 4 hour span. I am concerned about any effects it could have or reactions with his current meds. He is currently taking Paxil for anxiety and Levoxyl for his thyroid. Does anyone know if the two combined w/ dex could have a bad reaction? He has been doing the 3 years we have been together...and at least a year before we met. This is really my last resort I guess. I am sitting here in tears, just wanting this to end. I just want him to be sober. He compares his addiction to me smoking cigarettes. Soo I told him I'd quit smoking cigs if he quit the dex. I quit cigs, he has yet to quit the Coricidin. Does anyone know if there is any form of withdrawl when you quit taking Coricidin? What can I do to make him stop? I know, I know..he has to want to quit. I've delt with severe addictions within myself, and with my father (oxycontin). I just want him to want to quit. It makes me feel as if he needs those drugs to be able to handle being around us (his fiance and daughter). I am letting his issues get me down, to the point of wanting to end my own life because of his addiction to porn and Coricidin. I have asked him to go to counseling or rehab, and he denies he has an addiction..so he won't do it. He has been through counseling before, and he said they all say the same thing..tell you the same stuff to do. (I guess I kinda agree there.)

I guess I just needed to vent. Thanks in advance for any responses.

[Hiedi_jo]

I've struggled with an addiction to this stuff for about 9 years of my life.  It's miserable.  I've found that the only way to overcome this addiction is to turn to a higher power, my savior, Jesus Christ.  Some of the sideaffects and withdrawls I've experienced are:  cotton mouth (dry mouth),  cold sweats (intence sweating usually during the night)  I think the sweating occurs when the body is self detoxing and trying to rid itself of the toxins that come from using the drug.  After using large quantities, extreme dehydration occurs.  It is so important to stay hydrated.  I've experienced short term memory loss, confusion, lack of focus, shakiness, and lack of appetite.  Aches and pains in my joints and muscles come from over exertion while high on the medicine and dehydration.  I would compare the high of this drug to that of speed, or crystal meth. The withdrawls from this are horrible, which like with any other drug causes relapse.  Mixing this drug with antidepressants or anxiety meds can cause scary paranoia.  It can be terrifying.
I worked with a psychologist who specializes with drug addiction.  He was great. With his help and support from my husband, family, and friends in my ward (church) I was able to get sober and stay sober for 3 months.  It took a lot of prayer, scripture study, blessings, dicipline, and will power to do it.  I relapsed later on.  which is not uncommon. Right now I am fighting to stay sober.  I can't do it on my own.  It is an everyday battle and will be for the rest of my life, but I know that I can overcome it.  Anyone can overcome it with the desire and the right help.  There is a booklet I use  that is put out by LDS Family services. They have an addiction recovery program.  The booklet is called, "Addiction Recovery Program A Guide to Addiction Recovery and Healing."  In the booklet they use the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous along with the Atonement of Jesus Christ.  
Hope this helps!  Good Luck               -Hiedi Jo

[LadyTamara]

I was addicted to DXM the active ingredient in Coricidin cough&cold, for 11years. I finally quit because i went to a rehab that changed my life in November 2010. Im a former addict/alcoholic and life has changed dramatically for me ever since i put down the drug and the drink. if i can touch anybody in this post then my job is done here.  Ive dealt with sexual abuse and verbal/emotional/mental abuse in the past and still, I've overcame it and become a better person.  Albeit the drugs had a prominent part in my life for the past 14 years, Coricidin was my lover my friend my life for 11 years.  It ruined my relationships, it ruined everything.  But now that im re-building it all, things are hard but they are very well worth it.  keep ur heads up, things will get better.  get urself or ur spouse to a detox immediately.  they may say they cant do anything for cold medicine addiction but people need to realize that that is a real drug u can get addicted to and its sometimes, i think, worse than any street drug out there. the availability is crazy its cheap and its LEGAL. Beware the legal drugs including alcohol.  theyre usually the worst abused. im rambling.  

[Diimpless]

THiS i AM 16 YEARS YOUNG FRESHMAN :)AND ON MY WAY TO SUCCESS I CLEARLY WANT EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DRUG IS BADD OKAY I WAS HOOKED FOR 9MOUNTHS IT BECAME MY BESTFRIEND AN MY ONLY LOVER IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING WAS GOING TO BE OKAY SEE I WAS MOLESTED BY MY GRANDFATHER AN MY WHOLE FAMILY TURNED THERE BACKS ONME WHILE NO FEMALES LIKED ME AN ALL DUEDS JUST WANTED ME MY BEST FRIEND AN I ARE EX ADDICTS AN ITS SAD TO SAY WHERE NOT THE SAY CCC PUT WHOLES IN YOUR STOMACH AN BRAIN AN RUIN YOUR LIFE THERES NOTHING BETTER THEN BEING HIGH OFF LIFE I PLAN TO ONE DAY MAKE A BOOK ABOUT MY LIFE STORY AN IM SECURE THAT IT WILL TOUCH MANY PEOPLES HEART I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETLY GETTING OVER IT AN TO BE HONEST IM NOT AS CUTE AS I OUNCE WAS I RECOMMEN TO JUST BE HIGH OF LIFE OR SMOKE A BLUNT AN DRINK A LOCO WHAT EVA YOU DO STAY AWAY IVE DONE COKE HERIONE WEED AN DRUNK AN NOTHING FELT BETTER THEN CCC I NOW LIVE IN A GROUP HOME WHERE ALL THE GIRLS HATE ME AN NO ONE CARES BOUT ME OR LOVES ME AN MY DREAM IS TO HAVE A FAMILY AN BE LOVE IF YOU FEEL ANY CERTAIN WAY ABOUT HOW I JUST OPEND UP TO YOU STAY THE FUCKK OFF CCC AN COUGH SYRUP I LOVE HIM TO BUT WE AINT LIL WAYNE

[MarkG61]

The ingredient on Coricidin that is attractive to people is Dextromethorphan it is taken in certain amounts, it will give you a high like maharajah and it is addictive.

I'm sorry that it is causing you marital problems, Sometimes a wake up call is good intensive you get your act together.

[SJRice]

The ingredients in Coricidin are NOT extracted to make methamphetamine. That would be psuedoephedrine (clinical speed used in most cold and allergy medicines) which is not an active ingredient in Coricidin Cough & Cold. There are major psychological withdrawals and some minor-major physical withdrawals depending on how frequently he used. They include upset stomach, diarrhea, aches and pains and awkward sleeping patterns.

[joe_walsh]

yeah im addicted to, i take 60 a day, im just like your fiance, im sorry for this, it usually happens to the nicest people, theres no ending it, cold medicine is meth and a steroid mixed, and if you take it with anxiety medicine, bad stuff happens, if hes gonna take cold medicine stop the anxiety meds right away, im serious, ive mixed em and wound up with a felony from blacking out