weird addiction problem

[patrick552]

I've got kindof a weird addiction, its a psychological addiction, but it's killing me... I'm hooked on DXM.  I've got a 2 box a day coricidin habit that I'm having a hard time trying to break.  It's killing my marriage, my wife doesn't trust me a bit when it comes to drugs anymore, and I really want to quit.  I dont get sick when I try to go without it, I just start panicking and I stay really on edge and constantly think about it.  I've had a long history of drug abuse in the past, the latest problems being from pain pills and a little bit with benzo's.  I'm prescribed to valium, but i'm limited to 10 .5's a month and I try to save it for nights that I'm just freaking out and need some sleep.  I would go to a rehab program but I don't have insurance right now and I have a limited budget..  If anyone could give me any suggestions on trying to get off this mess, it would be greatly appreciated.  

I won't be able to respond to anyone tonight, but I'll check back in as soon as I can tomorrow morning.  
Thanks in advance.

[DamTram]

Come join us over here if you want support...

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/617911/DamTrams-War-on-DXM

[callmekrazzy]

I am 30 yrs old ive been abusing coricidin cough and cold for 6 yrs at about 1-2boxes a day 5 or 6 days out of the week i hate it but i crave it bcuz it makes daily life tolerable...

[Simcox1990]

I have the same problem. I want to stop, just the thought of doing it never leaves my mind. I am constantly having to fight the urge to do it again. Its been on and off for the past two years. Basically I get off it, then in a month or two Bang I'm right back where I started. I have been told because of my tolerance level for the coricidin that I have a dependency issue with it. That my mind wants it, but my body needs it just as much. I'm not sure what I can do. I'm trying to do counseling, but I have a feeling its more I have to beat the psychological part first and I can't. Plus getting good counseling is almost impossible right now because of my insurance too. I'm just at a loss at what is wrong with me and why I can't stop.

[starfruitanimal]

I have been abusing cough syrup for the past three 3 years in small dosages every day. I don't know why I continue to do it, but I want it to stop so badly. There's no reason I do it, I just do. I don't want to die one day because of it. Anyone who has any advice could really help, it's the only thing ruining my life.

I did well for one day, how ever today I'm getting an extreme urge. I just might do it, but I hate to. Then I have to start soberness all over again, and I only lasted a day. I need to do this because I made a commitment to myself and my father. I can't let my father down,  I need to make him proud of me and happy because he's sick, and I don't know how many years he'll be around. He's the best person alive, and the closest to me. Why is this so hard for me? The image of him should be strong enough to beat this. Especially when this whole thing is so stupid. I need to continue the strength in my myself. I don't want to go to rehab. I want these thoughts to stop going through my head, they won't go away. I'm on antidepressant (wellbutrin) also. This helps, but not with this. Thanks for all the advice people have already given me, I know it's myself who has to do this, who has to keep the strength to do this. If i do do it again, I'll just feel even more guilty and upset with myself. :(
oh and by the way, the main substance I've been abusing over the past couple years is Corcedin cough and cold, and alcohol. I'm 20. I'm a young pretty girl. I know this. Its draining me.

[usarmymedic1]

Dextromethorphan (DXM) is an over-the-counter (OTC) cough suppressant commonly found in cold medications. DXM is often abused in high doses by adolescents to generate euphoria and visual and auditory hallucinations. Illicit use of DXM is referred to on the street as "Robo-tripping" or "skittling." These terms are derived from the most commonly abused products, Robitussin and Coricidin.

DXM abusers report a heightened sense of perceptual awareness, altered time perception, and visual hallucinations. The typical clinical presentation of DXM intoxication involves hyperexcitability, lethargy, ataxia, slurred speech, sweating, hypertension, and/or nystagmus. Abuse of combination DXM products also results in health complications from the other active ingredient(s), which include increased blood pressure from pseudoephedrine, potential delayed liver damage from acetaminophen, and central nervous system toxicity, cardiovascular toxicity and anticholinergic toxicity from antihistamines. The use of high doses of DXM in combination with alcohol or other drugs is particularly dangerous and deaths have been reported.

Abusers of DXM describe the following four dose-dependent "plateaus:"

Plateau  Dose (mg) Behavioral Effects
1st   100–200   Mild stimulation  
2nd   200–400   Euphoria and hallucinations  
3rd   300– 600  Distorted visual perceptions Loss of motor coordination  
4th   500-1500  Dissociative sedation


what type of coricidin are you taking? how much Acetaminophen is in it?

[newmanagment]

if ya dont get more responses by the time ya check in, repost. this may get "bumped" down the forum, and others that know may miss it. if so just repost.. good luck to ya, and much luv

[cathy5841]

sorry i know nothing about dmx we have some nurses onthe forum that maybe able to help..they will chime in soon