There are 177 ratings for the drug: TUSSIONEX in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for tussionex: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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1		Negative neurological effects. Impaired thought process. Inability to walk	My 88 year old mother was prescribed Tussionex on 12/26/08 and took it as prescribed once that evening and once the next morning. Early the afternoon of 12/27, she and my sisters set out on a road trip. The rest area stop was a nightmare. Mom's legs/feet would not work. My sisters ended up picking her up to make progress. After reaching their destination, Mom was moved around the house in a dining room chair. I also traveled to their location the next day and brought her wheeled companion chair. We would usually use that chair at times we would be engaged in extensive walking. It took Mom several days to recover her normal abilities. She will never take Tussionex again. Yes, it was expensive too-not covered by her insurance company. That should have been an indication to us - bad medicine.	F	88	1 days		1/2/2009
5	cough	No side effects	l/2 teaspoon washed down with fresh orange juice - it's a miracle - I can at last sleep without coughing	F	85	7 months		6/19/2006
1	Persistent cough for 2-3 wks	Knocked out immediately. Needed extreme care to going to restroom at night due to dizziness. Collapsed on toilet and nearly limp until stirred conscious by husband and assisted to bed.	This happened to my mom as relayed to me by my dad. He called me at 5:00 a.m. after getting her back to bed expressing concern about what had happened. In retrospect I should have had him call 911. He had been up all night monitoring her breathing. No warning from doctor or pharmacist about how precisely the dosage needs to be measured (she used a teaspoon and web sites warn strongly against that). She may have overdosed but considering she is 83, this may be entirely too strong for her age and physical condition (135 lbs). This med may be too strong for many people (see below) and should be substituted with something more mild or lower dose initially to see reaction. Check out the FDA warnings issued in March 2008 (http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01805.html) and any more issued recently before using. Lastly, the prescription was issued by her doctor's ASSISTANT. My mom is known to have glaucoma and elevated blood pressure, and may be suffering from micro-strokes causing	F	83	1 days		6/24/2008
1	Mom took this to reduce coughing	Nearly complete short term memory	ELEMINATE THIS PRODUCT FROM BEING PERSCRIBED. IT HAS RUINED HER LIFE.	F	83	4 days		6/25/2008 Email
5	persistant cough	Extreme drowsiness and light headed/spacey feeling. Would not recommend driving	Cured cough almost immediately. Had trouble sleeping with the cough, but medication eliminated cough so could get full nights sleep. Now at office and cannot keep eyes open.		69	2 days 1/2-1 teas 2X D		8/4/2010
5	broncitous	none what so ever. i stopped coughing immediately, slept well and had no daytime effects. i took it in the morning and at bedtime. great product.		M	64	4 days		10/29/2008
5	Bronchitis Type Cough	NONE....BECAUSE I TOOK HALF A TEASPOON AND THEN THE COUGH STOPPED AND I SLEPT LIKE A BABY. PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED THESE WILD SIDE EFFECTS OBVIOUSLY TOOK TOO MUCH OF IT. GOOD GRIEF...USE COMMON SENSE.	YOU CAN'T TAKE MORE THAN ONE TEASPOON MAX...YOU CAN'T TAKE A BIG DOSE AND NOT EXPECT IT TO AFFECT YOU.	M	63	7 days		1/8/2009 Email
5	very miserable cough from a cold	none bad. great sleeping.	wonderful! I took 1/2 teaspoon (1 teaspoon prescribed) and I slept like a baby with no side effects at all. I had been coughing so badly I couldn't sleep for a week. This stuff works great.	M	62	5 days		1/2/2009
2	extreme coughing	It made me sleep at night and felt drowsy during the day. It did not help much for the cough.	I wouldn't recommend taking this as it didn't help me very much. Way to expensive for not helping.	F	62	5 days		10/28/2007
5	Coughing	Drowzy but can not sleep for long I wake up about every hour. Very vivid dreams. Dry mouth. Wired	My allergies get real bad about twice a year, it causes me to have alot of nazal drainage, which settle's in my chest or throat and it causes me to cough constantly just trying to get it out!! Gross but true! My doctor started me on a codine cough syurp that was awful almost made me throw up just smelling it. It was a cheap and stopped the cough but it was so nasty it would even make me sick several hours after I took it. I complained to my doctor about this and he finally prescribed Tussionex a couple of years ago. It stops my cough instantly . . but I can not sleep very well, I doze off but wake every hour or less. I have very vivid crazy dreams not scarry but real busy that seem to last forever, I mean I wake up from the dream and when I doze off again I go back to the same dream.. weird huh! But I will say I don't cough and that is my goal. Last wednesday I fell and brusied my ribs, everytime I coughed I thought I was breaking something. I went to anothert doctor as this happened while I was at work. He prescribed Tussigon pills. I hadn't used the pills before tonight as I had some Tussionex left. I have taken 2 pills even though it said 1 every 4 hours I wanted to go to sleep and not wake till morning. But as you can tell I am up and semi wired as usual. I have been getting about 2 real hours of sleep a night and I am feeling very sleep deprived. I give a gold star to Tussionex for it ability to stop the cough and wish it would let me get the sleep. I guess everyone reac	M	61	1 weeks		7/1/2009
5	Paroxymal cough, plueritis, asthma.	None.	IMMEDIATE and long-acting RELIEF of the chest pain and coughing! Was finally able to sleep all night instead of coughing all night. First time I have used this drug. I used it every 12 hrs. as directed.	F	60	1 days		9/28/2005
5	persistent dry cough	lethargy, ears ringing	great med - it stopped the coughing - I was able to sleep at night - just kind of woozy during the day - certainly would not drive while taking this med - I only took 1 tsp. 2x a day - and it worked! Pricy even with insurance!	F	60	5 days		2/20/2007
4	persistent dry cough	lethargy, ears ringing	great med - it stopped the coughing - I was able to sleep at night - just kind of woozy during the day - certainly would not drive while taking this med - I only took 1 tsp. 2x a day - and it worked!	F	60	3 days		2/20/2007
4	uncontrollable coughing & no sleep	First 10 days only side effect was vivid dreams, but definitely stopped cough and was finally able to sleep soundly; now in day 15 cough returns if I don't take medication; continue to have sound sleep with vivid dreams; now also some sporadic itching, headache, ringing in ears	Tussionex was a life saver for the terrible, uncontrollable cough I had that left me exhausted due to lack of sleep. Was floored by the expense of the drug, but it was the only medication that stopped the cough immediately! After the ringing in my ears I tried the next night not to take the Tussionex, but awoke with the coughing. Took the medicine and it stopped immediately. Will complete this scrip and hope cough stops permanently.	F	60	15 days 2X D		2/4/2010
5	night cough	Slight drowsiness.	A one teaspoon dose lasts the night and enbales me to get a good night's sleep. At $16/oz it is very expensive. Would be great if a generic substitute were available	M	59	5 days		10/14/2004
1	persistent cough	It made me very sleepy but did NOT suppress my cough or dry up my nasel discharge. What a disappointment, especially because of how much it cost.	A waste of money.	F	58	1 days 1 tsp. 2X D		4/1/2010
1	Cough,	Couldn't breathe, had to go to an ER. Threw up quite a lot. Very weak and thought I was dying...seriously. Am scared to death to use it again, and as expensive as it was, that's upsetting.		F	58	1 days		6/18/2007
5	severe, dry, wracking cough	dry mouth; extreme sleepiness with first dose; warm, Demerol-like feeling; some difficulting urinating	Wow! When you need to pull out the big guns, this is it. I keep a bottle of this for "in case of emergency". When nothing else will do it, one teaspoon of this immediately stops the cough, and PUTS YOUR BUTT DOWN! Slept 14 hours and woke up feeling much better. The initial dose packs a whallop as far as side effects, and tails off with successive doses.	M	57	2 days		2/20/2008
2	Night Cough due to Cold	Dizziness, severe headache and itching. Helped me to sleep after 2 hrs of taking 1 teaspoon but woke up with headache, chills and achy body. Only had these symptons on the nights I took the Tussionex. I would not recommend this, try an over the counter first. The codeine in the tussionex give me a very bad reaction.		F	57	4 days		1/11/2010
5	Severe cough	Mild drowsiness that last appx 12 hours.	This is the only cough medicine that has ever worked for me. i first tried it after it was prescribed for my mother (lung cancer) Absolutely amazing medication. And as to the expense. I wait until my deductible is fulfilled for the year then I had my doctor write me a prescription for the full size dispensing bottle. 443ml, and no charge! One bottle has lasted me four years. I only use it when absolutely necessary.	M	56			10/17/2009
2	Bronchitis	It's 2:30 a.m. and I'm still awake and as soon as I lie down, I'm coughing more than before the meds. At least with codeine cough syrup, I could get a few hours sleep.		F	56	1 days		5/10/2006
2	Sinus Cold and Cough at night	Did not help the cough and kept me up until 4 a.m. both times I took it. Will not take it again at night. Felt like I had 4 cups of coffee before bed.	Codeine works much better for me.	F	56	2 days		5/1/2005
1	respiratory infection	I felt drugged,unbearable headache,weird dreams, unbalanced, had to hold onto the wall or furniture to walk, it made me cough even more, so much so that my ribs and stomach muscles hurt like crazy, and my lungs felt dehydrated, but I still needed to get what was in there out...it became hard to breathe.	I can't believe this product is still on the market. According to the other respondants, you'll love the drug if you're into getting high. Personally, I think it is incapacitating....and you still have a cough and possibly a broken rib from all the coughing.	F	56	1 days		12/27/2008
5	alergy induced asthma	NONE NEGITIVE.FUNCTIONABILITY!	TUSSIONEX IS THE ONLY MED THAT WORKS. TRADITIONAL TREATMENTS NOT EFECTIVE AS ALERGENS OCCUR CONTINUIOSLY AFTER USAGE. TUSSIONEX EVEN STOPS THE WEEZING AND PREVENTS FURTHER REACTIONS TO ALERGENS. ONLY MED I CAN CARRY ON A DAILY RUTINE WITH. SHOULD NOT BE SO DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN THESE CERCUMSTANCES! FRUSTRATING!!!!!!	F	55			3/25/2005 Email
4		none		M	55	30 days 2X D		6/8/2010 Email
5	bronchitis	none	I have ashma. Living in the northeast I have been persistently having recurring acute bronchitis from fall to spring. Doctor prescribed Tussionex 1 teaspoon every 12 hrs. I only took 1 teaspoon a day towards evening. This is the only med that has helped keep me from hacking/coughing thru night and allowed a full nights sleep. And in the morning I did not have to go thru the usual hour of sneezing/coughing/ and spitting trying to drain my sinuses.	F	54	1 months		4/25/2008 Email
5	cough	Sometimes keeps me awake at night, dry mouth, constipation	I have taken it for many years. It is the only thing that works to stop my coughing and I have tried everything else. It makes me drowsy and relaxed, but keeps me awake. I take it only when my cough is bad enough. The awake at night feeling is more of an awake-dream state (hard to explain). I still get rest, just no sleep. The benefits of no coughing far outweigh the side-effects of no sleep. I'll choose Tussionex everytime I have a cough! It's worth a try for anyone who has problems with a cough (it's a miracle cough medicine).	F	54	3 days		9/19/2007
5	Flu, bad cough	None, other than the usual and expected narcotic effects	Have used on and off for 20 years. When I get really sick about every other year, I really count on this to help me sleep and knock out the rib-tearing cough. Have tried many others, but this stuff WORKS.	M	54	20 years		4/28/2009
5	BAD Cough	Fatigue.	An old but ethical GP prescribed this for me about 15 years ago. I had a dry cough so bad my ribs were cramped, causing me extreme and constant pain. Sleep was out of the question. This stuff put my lights out and helped me get a nights' sleep. A few years ago my Mom was diagnosed with COPD. She has a constant cough perhaps 7 out of 10 days. I told her about Tussionex, she got a scrip from her doctor, and she has used it since. In my Mom's experience and mine, if you have a debilitating cough, THIS STUFF IS THE REAL DEAL. BY the way, my wife thought I was nuts, the way I "worshipped" this medicine----until she needed it, and it worked, as usual. It's a last resort for her, but now she knows it works.	M	53	15 years		1/13/2009
5	Chronic cough	I take this at night when my cough (asthma) acts up bad enough to keep me from sleeping. Tussionex stops the cough and relaxes me but for some reason keeps me awake. I know, it makes no sense, but that is what happens. So I only take it if I am in desperate need of something to stop my cough.	I could take this stuff every night, sleep or not. It gives me this wonderful euphoric feeling and I can see where it is extremely addictive. I try to take it only when I absolutely have to.	F	53			1/26/2005 Email
1	Bronchitis	OMG...took this med for the first time last night before bed. It has been a wild ride! It did not knock me out, but instead kept me in a state between sleep and waking. Moderate itchiness...not overwhelming just annoying. Unbelievably wild dreams with heavy hallucinations. Finally couldn't take it...got of bed and writing this rating.	Did an OK job on the cough...but considering everything last night brought....I'd rather cough	M	53	1 times		5/10/2008
5	Uncontrolled Coughing since 2003	Side effects include slight insomnia if taken too late, slight difficulty in remaining focused on specific tasks, if taken and I have a drink with caffeine for some reason I get a huge energy boost - however, when multi-tasking going back to completion of the specific task leaves many projects incomplete in the short-term. Other side effect includes a slightly dry mouth and unusual sweating on only the right side of the face and neck, lower left back and sometimes the back of the knees. When reading below ***NOTE – The section only allows for 1500 characters and I was a bit over – the following was omitted from the ending “I am about 80lb overweight and my diaphragm causes pressure against the stomach. Unfortunately I just can’t afford it right now as I would love to be off this – I truly hope this helps anyone with my condition and may not know it.”	A suggestion for people w/ chronic cough, have yourself checked for Acid Reflux or GERD. In 2003 I began an uncontrolled cough. The short is this – I’ve been to 7-doctors. 2-Pulmonologists (Lung), 2-ENTs (Ear Nose & Throat) 2-Gastrointestinal Specialist and my Primary Dr. Tests included, 2-MRIs, 1-CT Scan, multiple X-rays of the chest, throat and sinus area, tons of blood work, a bronchoscopy and finally an endoscopy. All these doctors told me the same thing – good news was “All the things we thought it could have been it isn’t,” bad news was, “we still don’t know why you are coughing.” After 4-years I was sent to USC Med Center. The head of Gastroenterology put two probes up my nose down into the esophagus for 24-hours to monitor stomach gases. A person with bad acid reflux normally has bad heartburn. These people have between 30 - 45 episodes of acid reflux a day. I have over 80 episodes a day but without heartburn so it confused the specialists. The difference is that my condition only lets a little gas, not stomach acid out into the esophagus causing a slight irritation. As the gas leaks it is then inhaled. The lungs try to protect the soft tissue of the lungs with mucus. With that and the esophagus irritation I get a persistent cough. Tussionex closes off the sphincter muscle between the esophagus and the stomach stopping the cough dead. Solutions that will stop this cough include weight loss, Lap-ban	M	52	7 years 1 Teaspoon 3X D		8/24/2010 Email
5	chronic allergies/bronchitis	A little dizziness at first but now it does not affect me.	My doctor prescribes this for me on a regular basis. I used to get brochitis about every six months. I haven't had it in over a year because the Tussinex keeps my sinuses under control where before a sinus infection would quickly turn into bronchitis.	F	52	5 years		5/8/2009
5	Cough, sneezing, congestion	dizziness	I have had a very bad cold for 5 days, and have taken several OTC remedies, as well as prescription Clarinex and Singulair. Nothing worked until I took one teaspoon of Tussionex! Within half an hour I stopped sniffling, sneezing and coughing. I would not be able to function at work, but this is absolutely perfect for me when I can stay home and rest.	F	51	1 days		9/11/2009
5	Cough	relaxed, lethargic, happy : ) for the first year I used it. Maybe 2x week.. asthma/cough/sinus. I only take 1/2 the dose (1/2 tsp). Last night, I took the usual dose and had the most intense itching (without rash) it was unbearable! Finally took 25mg Benadryl, and then went to sleep. The itching was a new thing, had never had it before.	Am I becoming allergic?? Intense itching, no rash.	F	51	2 years		10/16/2006
5	very tight cough, sinus infection	none	This is a wonder drug. Not only did it allow me to sleep through the night but loosened up my chest so it was not as painful when I did cough. Would definitely use it again!	F	51	5 days		3/17/2007
5	Sinus Allergy Symptoms	Minor constipation - only when I have to take it every day for 2 or 3 days. If you take more than you should, it might keep you awake. Usually 1 dose will last me 2 or 3 days.	I have non-allergic rhinitis so I have sever allergic reactions to everything, smoke, perfumes, dust, pollens, mold, etc. Over the years I have tried absolutely every concotion available OTC & Rx and nothing would work or would work for only a short time. I can't take decongestants. Then my doctor prescribed Tussionex, primarily because I couldn't sleep due to coughing from post-nasal drip. It was like a miracle! That was 6 years ago and it still works for me. During the bad times of the year, Spring & Fall, I take it about every other night. In the Summer, a couple times a week, and sometimes in the Winter I can go 2 or 3 months without it. I do take it once a day when I have a bad cold, the flu or a sinus infection but only for 2 or 3 days. The really great thing is that I can actually funtion normally for the first time in my life - I don't have to carry around a tissue box all the time, I don't sneeze & snuffle & cough continuously. It's Wonderful! My doctor is con	F	49	6 years		6/20/2006
5	Cough	I take ONE teaspoon at night (not every 12 hours as directed) because that's all I need and within 10 minutes the cough stops and I'm able to go to sleep. Nothing else works as well.		F	49	3 months		5/6/2009
3	Cough	A feeling of emptiness in my wallet, followed by suspicion of Doctor drug representative office luncheon kickback and a realization that I had been taken.	It works no better than codeine or phenergan combined with OTC chlorpheniramine maleate, but costs 1000% more. This is the second time in the past five years that a Doctor has prescribed for me an effective cheap drug in some lame repackaged form with a new outrageously expensive price. Tell your Doctor to never do it again. I was insulted. I should of demanded the Doctor reimburse me. The drug company adds new meaning to the term highway robbery.	M	49	7 days		5/26/2005
5	severe allergy symptoms	very relaxed feeling	the first remedy i found in over 30 years that relieved my sneezing , watery itch eyes and helped me rest at night..	M	48	8 months		10/6/2006 Email
5	Exhausting cough	Some drowsiness at first, but this subsided after a few days.	Most effective cough medicine I have had, and no unpleasant taste like most. Effects last through the night and enable sleep and healing. Expensive though, and no generics available.	M	48	2 weeks		3/28/2003
5	flu like symptoms achy chest	a little constipation but other than that not much	YES THIS MEDICINE IS LIQUID GOLD! VERY PLEASANT. TOOK AWAY MY PAIN IN 2 OR 3 HOURS. VERY THERAPEUTIC. GOT MY PRESCRIPTION FOR $12.00 DOLLARS BECAUSE OF MY INSURANCE. I FEEL THIS MEDICINE HAS GREAT HEALING POWERS. I FELT LIKE I WAS GETTING THE FLU. STARTED WITH A SORE NECK THEN WENT INTO MY CHEST AND BACK. THE NURSE WAS RELUCTANT TO GIVE IT TO ME BUT HAVING USED IT IN THE PAST I TOLD HER IT WORKS WELL FOR ME! BY ALL MEANS INSIST THAT YOUR DOCTOR PRESCRIBE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU ARE HAVING COLD OR FLU SYMPTOMS THANKS TUSSIONEX. I HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS MEDICINE FOR 3 DAYS AND WILL PROBABLY QUIT IN THE NEXT DAY OR 2 IF MY SYMPTOMS DISAPPEAR	M	48	3 days		8/23/2005
5	Dry Hacking Cough- Unable to sleep	Side Effects- A stupid doctor that would rather I suffer than prescribe for me... He has known me for 20+ years and knows that I have NEVER abused...Quite the opposite... But when I do ask for the big guns, he cowers like a child because "its Narcotic"... Damn shame ! Side effects - Doctors are VERY reluctant to prescribe. I suffered no real side effects from the med. Only "front" side-effects from my docs reaction to the advent of having to prescribe a real narcotic.	Several years ago, I had Tussionex (From another doctor). It was extremely effective and allowed me to get several full nights rest. I can not sing the praises loud enough... However, It is meant for temporary use only...It is obviously and addictive substance.	M	48	3 days		1/21/2008 Email
1	hacking cough due to cold	I felt wired and could not sleep.	Save your money and don't believe the hype! Did nothing to abate my cough or cold symptoms. Better off with Benadryl or Nyquil. Very expensive; not worth it at all.	F	48	1 days		2/11/2009
5	cough	I have experienced all of the above and more of what these people said. It s a great experience and I have found it to be the only cough syrup that has worked.		F	47	5 days		11/16/2007
5	very bad night cough/congestion	drowsiness, dry mouth, little appetite	It works! The best drug that works against my cough. I had given up on cough meds because codine didn't do the trick. The sleepiness is was OK because I had been up about a week with little sleep, due to the cough. It's expensive and no generics are available, but it works much better than hydrocodone/homatropine mixes for me. I think it is the extended time release -- I could feel it kicking in several times over the 12 hours. Before when I've taken hydrocondone/homoatropine, I felt paranoid/anxious -- but not with this stuff.	F	47	2 weeks		11/30/2004
5	Bronchitis	Intially side effects were not bothersome and quite nice I have to say. Extreme tiredness, dreamy floating sensation. Let me sleep for 8 hours at a pop. A week later I had extreme constipation that was an entirely new problem in itself.	I have had chronic bronchitis my whole life and can honestly say this is the only cough medicine that knocks me out enough at night so I can lay down and even try to go to sleep. I usually can not even lay down due to extreme congestion and wheezing. I will have to be careful because I can tell I like this cough medicine too much. I have already called for a refill. It works but be careful.	F	46	12 days		1/2/2008
5	chronic bronchitis	sleepiness	As others have stated, this works when everything else fails. I've suffered through many bouts of bronchitis, and it's a miserable experience. Tussionex is seriously the only thing that gets me through the pain and sleeplessness. I've not had any of the whacked side effects others have mentioned here, but everyone is different and perhaps they just needed cut the dosage way, way down. I just went to my doctor's office yesterday for yet another round of bronchitis, and a new doctor sent me home with a 'lesser' cough syrup prescription. It was completely worthless and as a result I was up for hours, and everything is now more painful. So, yeah, thanks for that, doc. Needless to say I called back this morning for Tussionex and told them to stick with what WORKS. For doctors who are so 'afraid' of this stuff, maybe they have personal issues that interfere with their judgment regarding others. Maybe they've never had chronic bronchitis or pneumonia and don't understand just how worthless the other cough remedies are. Whatever. It's ridiculous to expect someone else to suffer through when there is a solution. Someone mentioned earlier that they wish it came in generic form. YES, it does. My pharmacy gives me the generic all the time.	F	46	8 years		10/9/2009
4	severe chest congestion/cough	extremely tired, weak. The day after my 1st dose I could not keep my eyes open and work and couln't wait to go home. I went home and slept from 5pm at night through the next day into the night and until the next morning. woke up 3 times and went right back to sleep. Couldn;t care about anything but sleeping. I had to force myself to get up to go to work and stop taking the syrup at noon the day before.	I felt like I was having some pycholigical shut down wanting to do nothing but sleep and I slept like a baby. Now off teh medicine my chest if feeling heavy again, but you could die taking that stuff not knowing when you took it last and just a guzzle here and there. watch out!	F	46	3 days		7/24/2008
5	extreme coughing, walking pneumonia	I experienced dizziness and headache the morning after. I am prone to headaches so taking a couple of Advil got rid of it. Also drank alot of water, as it does dry you up, including your sinuses. Waking up in the middle of the night to use the restroom I walked very carefully so as not to fall over. This is powerful stuff, but it works!	Slept well and it made the severe coughing stop. Read the pamphlet your pharmacist provides regarding the side effects before taking this, and you'll be aware of what to expect. If you have to be at work in the a.m., take a smaller dose the previous night (and not too late) or you may be lightheaded till noon. I was very happy with it, as I had a gut-wrenching cough for weeks and nothing took care of it until I took Tussionex. On weekends I could use it every 12 hrs., but weekdays, I only took it at night. Once the coughing subsided, only used every other day. Now using every 3rd or 4th day and in a smaller dose.	F	45	2 weeks		4/2/2009
5	cough, bronchitis	drowsiness	It helps with nasal congestion and cough	F	45	10 days		11/24/2004 Email
5	Originally for dry cough	drowsiness,slight itch..	This stuff is definately a wonder drug at least for me anyway.A year or so ago my Dr. prescribed this for a cold and cough and we discovered by accident that it also cured many other problems and medical ailments I've had. After having 6 abdominal surgeries over the years to remove adhesions that caused severe intestinal obstruction I have always had severe diarrhea and intense cramping from IBS as well as abdominal pain. After trying many different medications over the years from Demerol-Morphine-Paregoric-Dilaudid,Bentyl,Imodium etc, we discovered that by taking 2-3 tsp daily all of my intestinal problems and severe pain is gone with no constipation whatsoever and no longer have to take zyrtec,ativan or antidepressant or pain pills.I haven't had a cold in 2 years and sleep like a baby everynight.I no longer have anxiety or depression and now have normal bowel movements. Dr.said for reasons unknown it has proven to be a miracle drug for me and in my case the benefits outweigh the ris	M	45	16 months		11/19/2006
2	bronchitis	I became addicted to thid medicine. BE CAREFUL!!! Now attending 12 step meetings. I was very much in trouble,I am not blamming the mediicine, but I never had an issue with addiction until I started taking this.	Taking more than prescribed will make you itch, and could have horrible affests, such as life threatening, and as states addicting for me.	F	45	100 times		9/19/2006
1	Bronchitis with deep cough	very drowsy, disoriented, slept for 24 hours, feel lethargic, out of body feeling,hallucinating. it stopped the cough and opened my chest up but I will not take it again. too dangerous.	I tried to drive to work yesterday morning after taking a small dose night before last. I was driving off the road and into the center lane bumps. I turned around and went home. I literally slept all day yesterday. This morning I still feel groggy, slow. I started to work this morning and got pulled over by a policeman for speeding and wreckless. This medicine should not be available. People cannot take it even in the smallest of doses and be able to function. I feel so lethargic, hallucinating, eyelids closing.	F	45	1 days		10/3/2007 Email
5	Cough	Constipation	Nector of the Gods.. Great Stuff! Kudos to whomever mixed up the first batch..	F	44	7 days		9/19/2004
5	flu,cold,dry hacking cough,sore thr	None	Feeling of well being,increased energy,like drinking expresso coffee	M	44	3 days		3/24/2005
5	Cough related to asthma/bronchitis	Very sedated, some mental confusion, dizziness, impairment of visual acuity and judgment.	I've used Tussionex several times over the last 12 years for cough secondary to asthma/bronchitis combined with colds due to allergies. Despite side effects, I was able to sleep a full 8 hours. Clorpheniramine is also in Dristan tablets, but Tussionex contains about 4x the amount to really knock out what's ailing ya. I LOVE the sweet lemon creme taste and the comforting numbing of my throat upon swallowing. Throat relief is near-instant, where "sniffles" should be gone by the time you wake up. Do not even try to drive when on this medication, because of the impairment of judgment being quite intense, or just take a half-dose. Also, be certain to take time off from work. I gave Tussionex 5 stars for being the best relief for my frequent suffering.	M	44			2/25/2009
5	Upper Respiratory Infection - Cough	Light headed and spacey feeling. Extremely drowsy.	This medicine works very well to suppress a cough and when I do cough it is more productive. Do not try to drive or do other mechanical activities while taking this drug. You are impaired, even if you think you are not.	F	43	5 days		7/3/2008
5	nightime cough	None	really works. Stopped the cough and allowed me to sleep.	M	43	3 days		1/15/2008
5	cough variant asthma	slightly tired	I strongly agree with the other female who had cough associated with asthma. This is the ONLY med that has worked to control my symptoms which flare up an average of 1x a year (usually in winter) and can last 8 weeks! I have been dealing with this for 23 years and have yet to find anything that can control my symptoms like this does. To prevent a major reaction, I always water it down by half. This also makes it last longer.	F	43			1/28/2009 Email
5	bronchitis	After taking it for a few days no side effects.	I've been on this on and off for over 35 years, I've tryed sooo many cough med and this is the only one that works!!	F	43	35 years		11/16/2008
1	severe bronchitis	Racing heart, heavy sleep, vivid dreams, fatigue, sweats, body froze up, mouth clinched, unable to speak, unable to walk etc...	Started taking Dec. 28, 2008 . Duration 2.5 days. 5 doses total. Felt sedated. Slept heavily too. But by the fifth dose I was in severe trouble! All mucus dried up in nose, chest, and lost all saliva in mouth.I felt weak, neck started to severely tighten,jaw tightened,became difficult to move my legs to walk (as if being cemented on floor) and I could not speak due to clamped jaw. Son called 911. Ambulance came. Went to ER. I was scared out of my mind. I had a problem focusing as if I was seeing people speak but not always hearing them. Eyes were WIDE open with a gazed stare. My muscles stayed locked up. I was so stiff. I had shallow depressed breathing. I LITERALLY HAD THE SENSATIONS OF BEING NEAR DEATH! I tried not panic because I knew just how serious this way. I laid there helpless in the Ambulance and in the ER unable to speak to describe my symptoms. I was at the mercy of the ambulance and the ER to figure something out. I had cat scans, lumbar punctures for spinal fluid, blood	F	43	2.5 days		1/13/2009 Email
5	persistent cough, bronchitis	drowsiness, lasting a few hours.	Really amazing stuff. I usually get one bad cold/year with a bad cough that keeps me up all night for several nights in a row. when it gets to be too much and I can't take it anymore, I go to the doc, make sure everything is okay, and ask for this cough medicine. Since it is a narcotic, they are very careful about prescribing this, and rightfully so, of course. I probably on avareage have used this once/year for the past 5 years or so. I swear by the stuff. Everyone reacts differently to hydrocodone, though, so you should see how it works for you...it's wonderful for me, allows me to sleep soundly and wake up completely refreshed in the morning when I have a persistent cough.	F	42	4 days		1/4/2008
5	Bronchial Pneumonia	Wonderful feeling of breathing normally!	Every year about October thru March or April, I have had pneumonia. In the years past, the doc gave me Tussionex after the pneumonia had set in. This year, the sinus/rhinitis thing started so I went and picked up Tussionex. I have had this now since mid October and it has prevented me from becoming ill. I take a tablespoon 2x a day and experience sleepiness but over time that goes away. I manage to drive and work just fine. No Problems.	F	42	45 days		11/22/2007
5	bronchitis, severe coughing	itchy skin...no rash, just itchy	I hadn't slept for 5 straight nights and had been taking Mucinex DM and then benzonatate gelcaps prescribed by doc...with no relief. I coughed so hard I pulled a muscle in my side. I was miserable. Then my doc called this RX Tussionex in for me and it was a MIRACLE I slept for 6 straight hours for the first time in 6 days. I feel 100% better this morning. This syrup is VERY expensive though. Wish there was a generic version. This is the best cough syrup I have ever taken.	F	42	1 days		3/15/2006
5	Dry, hacking cough; esp. at night.	Mild difficulty urinating.	I've taken this cough syrup on and off for many years. Unlike off-the-shelf "cough remedies", this is the real deal. Kicks the cough so you can sleep. It does make you spacey, so beware taking it before doing anything requiring focus. I disagree with the idea that some folks have that it is "dangerously addictive". Take it to kick your cough, not to cop a buzz and you'll be okay. I take it in conjuction with a Z-pack or similar and lose my cough in 5-10 days.	M	42	5 days		11/8/2005
4	Bronchitis	Feeling of euphoria and extreme sense of well being. Although I felt pleasantly drowsy, I could NOT sleep.	When I initially took it when my cough from bronchitis was at its worst, it calmed it, but I still had quite a cough. Later, as the bronchitis started to become better, it did stop the brief coughing spells. I can understand the concern for it becoming habit forming.	F	42	5 days		2/4/2005 Email
5	cough	it got me so euphoric that it kept me up all night	yes it did work wonderfully..it took away my cough and then some.(it even took my depression away !) I did't have insurance so I paid like 105$ for 200ml. at wal mart...and the dreams I had while on this stuff...WOW ! I definitely wouldn't drive under the influence of tussionex..but all that said..I took it for a cough and it really took it away .	M	41	45 days		7/14/2006 Email
5	cough, originally	positive outlook on life - feeling that you can accomplish anything. Waking up a lot - but then you feel the buzz and love it, it's best when it's the middle of the night - no sex drive at all while on this stuff (which can be a relief sometimes!)	Yes, it is addicting. Everytime my wife has a cough, I get excited because I know she'll be bringing home a fresh bottle. I always joke and ask her to ask for the "family size" bottle. Unfortunately for me, I haven't had a cough in years! But remembering how good it was, I sometimes steal a sip just to get that feeling for a night. Crazy, but like I said, dangerously addicting.	M	41	2 days		7/23/2007
3	Cough	Sleepy, dizziness and light-headedness	I did help on reducing cough and made me sleep. I did not like loosing control like that. Rest of it in sink.	M	41	2 days		6/24/2008
5	Sinusitis,laryngitis,bronchitis	The most wonderful sleep I have ever had when taking Tussionex. Personally I had the lethargy, and feeling like I was walking about 3 inches off the floor, but I didnt care...my sore muscles in my neck were no longer hurting, my cough was almost all gone and my head was clear.	My doctor is very guarded about perscribing this med, because of the addiction factor. I am sick usually once or twice a year, and he perscribes a bottle, along with antibiotics because this method of medication WORKS for me! If you wish to contact me, remove the 1 in my email address. Thanks!	F	40	1 days		12/20/2005 Email
5	Sinus infection with bad cough/cold	nothing bad as of yet, noticed just a slight feeling of heaviness in lower body (legs)...small episode of diarrhea approx. 2 hours after taking initial dose of cough syrup..may or may not be related.	So far...GREAT. Started off as bad cold and within 3 days I developed a sinus infection (customary for me)..went to DR., got antibiotics for sinus, shot of prednisone, and was taking OTC Benedryl (which hypes me up)...developed cough and it settled into chest 2 days after DR. visit. Horrible cough, could not sleep, wheezing, rattling, ribs and back hurt tremendously, had coughing attacks and would pee (thanks childbirth)...just absolutely miserable. Dr. called in Rx for Tussionex...paid $50.00 with good insurance..but was well worth every penny so far. Just took first initial dose about 8 hours ago, feel very calm...very calm. ribs and chest/back muscles are not screaming out in pain...for some relief. Coughing very little, and when i do..it is manageable. Cough syrup is thick, but has hardly any taste..very pleasant..doesn't make you scrunch up face and hop around when it hits your tastebuds like some others. So far..I love it !!!!	F	40	1 days		10/26/2008
4	cough	none, unfortunately--was hoping for some euphoria i get with hydrocodone tabs		F	40	3 days		2/20/2007
4	chronic cough	Kind of zoned out feeling.	Great medication for Coughs. Hard to get it prescribed, and it costs a fortune, but worth it!!!! Lasts for probably 7 hours, highly recommended!	M	40	1 days		8/25/2006
4	chronic cough,cold symtoms	Worked well for the cough, nasal drippage,congestion. Kept me awake at night,thought it would help me sleep!! It does-only the next day!! Had some difficulty urinating..Other than this wonderful feeling of euphoria...		M	40	4 days		1/31/2008
5	flu virus	well my mom first got the medication and she was fooled by the good taste of it..then the medication took effect and knocked her cold...and it got rid of her flu virus	Then I took it and I loved the rest this medication provides...however it does make you useless if you want to have relations with your spouse. my whole lower area was numb...but hey i had a flu virus as well. My mom has had to take tussionex again, but now she says it helps her with arthritis...no more pain. This medication is the best..I do wish it was sold over the counter.	M	39	4 days		1/19/2009
5	bronchitis, night cough	sweating, lightheaded, somewhat dizzy/euphoric, extremely dry mouth, itching without rash	I took this medicine for the first couple of nights as directed and it was a miracle. Last night, I wish I had read your comments before the second dose in 1 hour! My cough was worse last night and the first dose just didn't seem to work, so I took a second dose..... I quit coughing allright. I was awake the rest of the night, but almost in a 'awake sleep'. I couldn't function because I was so tired. Acutally, I almost had some OCD tendancies. It was really wierd. Got on line at 3 am and read the comments here. Wish I had read them before that second dose. Glad I lived through it! It's 12:30 pm the next day, and I still feel the effects......... It really does the job, but don't take too much!	F	39	3 days		11/9/2005 Email
5	coughing at night	euphoria, increased sexual drive (??)	Best cough medicine I have ever taken. In fact, the only one I have ever taken that actually allows me to sleep at night when I have a cough to deal with. I have taken the medicine on a few cycles over the last two years. With two small children, colds are commonplace in my home. Only negative is that the stuff is almost too good because you will feel the effects. In other words, you will like the medicine!	M	39			12/29/2004
5	Upper respiratory infection	Drowsiness, slight euphoria	Every time I get a head cold, it seems to always settle into my chest after 3-4 days, and I can almost bet on several consecutive nights of unrest due to hacking cough. This happened last year, and having no luck at my Primary Care MD, who told me to take OTC Robitussin and Ibuprofen, I ended up in the ER unable to take it any more. The ER doctor prescribed an inhaler and Tussionex. After the first dose, I was amazed. I didn't cough from 10 minutes after the dose until about 18 hours later, when I needed another dose. I used it for about 5 nights and finally my cough went away. Again, two nights ago I started with the coughing and sleeplessness -- went to my PCP yesterday, asked for the Tussionex (had saved the bottle from last year) and she wrote it up for me no problem. I slept like a baby last night, with no weird dreams or anything like others have described. Put my kids on the bus this morning and having started to cough again, took another dose and am cough free as of a co	F	39	2 days		9/30/2008
5	dry, hacking cough; sinus problems	Wired; could not sleep	I love this medicine. It knocks out the cough quickly and helps with the sinus symptoms. Like I said above, unfortunately it does make me wired. But, I'll take wired over feeling sick and hacking anytime.	F	39	7 days		3/5/2009 Email
4	Bronchitis	None	Worked well and slept well but took a while for the first dose to take effect. Would recommend taking first dose a couple of hours before sleeping. Pharmacist gave me pipette to ensure exact dosage taken - this makes it easier.	F	39	5 days		6/9/2009
4	bronchitis	Felt light headed. Was lying in bed sick when I took it. Didn't get up for a couple of hours and when I did I noticed that I was pretty woozy. I looked at the label and it said take a teaspoon. I had taken a tablespoon of it. Misread on my part. Guess you really need to be careful about following directions. This is very potent medication. I didn't take much more than the prescribed amount and it really made me feel light headed and spacey. From the posts I'm reading about it on this site it sounds like some of you are chugging this stuff. I would seriously not recommend that. This medication is NOT something to play with. I'm 220 lbs and just an additional teaspoon had me feeling like I could fall over. I think there should be some stronger wording on the label about this medicine. Don't be fooled just because it's cough syrup. This is a narcotic and it will seriously mess up your day.		M	39	1 days		1/12/2010 Email
5	Walking pneumonia cough	Itchiness and somnolence.	I have to say that anyone who may experience the above effects should try what I do. I am no Dr., but it makes sense. I take two Benedryl with mine - it decreases the itchiness AND it helps with my runny nose! It will absolutely knock you out though! Be prepared to be in bed for several hours!	F	38	3 days		11/4/2006 Email
5	terrible cough keeping me awake	none. just doctor reluctance to prescribe because considered narcotic.	this is a superb cough medicine. for anyone who has had a persistant dry or wet cough that won't stop at night (like a previous poster, I was coughing so hard I was throwing up) this medicine stops the coughing and helps you sleep. Word of advice: take the medicine as prescribed to avoid side effects. If you generally don't take medicines or are sensitive to side effects (this has an antihistimine ie: constipation, dry mouth etc), half the dose intially and wait a few hours to see it helps with cough. Generally speaking this will make it more tolerable. Worth the cost!!!!	F	38	2 days		3/6/2008
4	nighttime cough	totally zoned out, but enjoyed it nonetheless	initially i tried to not take my prescription at all due to a general wariness of pharmaceuticals, but after 3 days of hacking and no sleep at all from the cough, i broke down in a fit of irritibility and took way too much, maybe a 6x dose or so. BE CAREFUL! i ended up missing 3 days of school, the first 1 1/2 of those in and out of sleep and totally but pleasantly dissociated. i had to deal with the repercussions of that of course and it was difficult, but the medicine itself stopped the cough, caught me up on sleep, and only produced pleasant sensations. my fiancee was there to drive and get food, etc. where i definitely could not. if you are alone, watch your dose carefully! the only side effect i noticed was a weak gut motility manifesting as minor constipation for about 36 hours or so. in retrospect i'm glad to have hit it once hard rather than low doses over a period of time... it's addictive (narcotic) and i may not do so well with that.	M	38	3 times		5/12/2007
5	Bronchitis,, hacking cough	Sleepiness	Helped me a great deal. I'd been prescribed a different cough medicine containing hydrocodone (5mg/tsp) but this worked so much better. I was able to sleep for the first time in days.	F	37	5 days		6/16/2007
5	bronchitis	dizzy in the morning if I took over the recommended dose.	I took exactly 1 tsp at night and I would sleep like a baby. No coughing and no waking up. This stuff worked wonders for me. I took it a week straight without any side affects or withdrawal effects. Tastes very pleasant to me - the best for any cough syrup I've tried yet.	F	37	7 days		4/7/2008 Email
5	chronic cough, allergeis	profuse sweating, tremour, coma like sleep, stomach upset, nausea, diziness, hot flash, blurred vision, drowsiness, chronic fatigue	It seems to trigger a detox symptoms in me. I break out in sweats, and hot flashes a few hours after taking it. Very disquieting feeling. But it does perform like no other. I hate having to depend on it to sleep and to stop the cough reflex.	F	37	90 days		1/31/2010 Email
5	cough			M	37	5 days		9/19/2004
4	hacking cough	VERY disturbing dreams, extreme lethargy	works wonders to subdue cough, although dreams so disturbing and seemingly real...difficult to wake from depths of said dream when you're so lethargic. do not suggest taking if frail, have tendency to sleepwalk or even if you live alone.	F	37	2 days		3/30/2005
4	Pneumonia	Worked wonderfully for the coughing. I was able to finally get some sleep while taking this. However I did expereince some strange dreams not sure if I was awake or asleep kind of thing. I am on full bed rest so I dont have to worry about driving while taking this or working the next day.	It is expensive but worth the money. It stopped the constant coughing I have had for 5 days and I was coughing until I threw up. Anything that stops that is worth it's weight in gold! I can breathe easy and no longer have back pain from strained muscles due to coughing. Wonderful medicine!	F	37	4 days		2/23/2008
4	Bronchitis	No real side effects other than relief initially. The stuff really works. I accidentally took a little more than a tsp on the 3rd day and experienced an unfortunate narcotic high. I was spaced out and itchy. It wasn't fun.	Measure carefully.	F	37	4 days		11/2/2009
5	Chronic cough, postnasal drip	Drowsiness, headache	I have a very bad persistent cough, especially at night time. It is due to allergy and weather changes. I cannot even say a sentence without a cough, and forget about sleeping at all. I've tried every OTC + presc. med, finally Tussionex is the only one works for me. Just in one dose, my throat is less ichy, reduce the mucus, and my cough almost gone. But it makes me sleep for 12 hrs straight and still drowsy. However, it always works for my chronic cough.	F	36	5 days		11/14/2007
5	Dry Hacking Cough	Sleepy-but thats what I needed!	It took darn near a miracle to get this prescibed to me, my doctors office is HORRIBLE-if you live in the Boston area-do not go to Harbor Medical Groups Primary Care practice in Danvers. I called to ask (after having no sleep in 5 nights) for this to be called in for me, they waited until they were closing to return my call, left a message saying to use a tea kettle and a tylenol. I've delivered 3 children-Naturally!! I am no complainer, and this was my first urgent care call to them in 10 years. Finally an ER NP prescibed Tussionex for me. The medication itself works, effectively and quickly-thank you Tussionex!! I finally got a full nights sleep! I think I was a bigger danger to myself and my children having had no sleep in nearly a week with that cough, I am not however intending to drive while medicated-it says clearly on the bottle not to!	F	36	3 days		12/13/2007
5	unproductive painful cough/cold	some drowsiness, wierd dreams	helped a lot with my symptoms but I could have done without the crazy dreams.	F	36	5 days		1/25/2005
4	cough	itching;drowsy but not easily falling asleep;	makes you feel very good;easy to get hooked on,but works for cough very well!!used as needed	M	36			5/20/2005 Email
4	Cough	Drowsiness, negative sexual side effects	Worked wonders on my cough.	M	36	5 days		6/8/2005
4	Dry Itchy Persistent Cough	Extreme dizziness, mild nausea, anxiety, Dry mouth, itchiness all over	I've taken this before and knew it would work for my cough. My mistake this time is that I didn't use a measuring cup to measure out my dose and may have taken a little too much. I couldn't stop coughing when going to bed so got up to take it. I stopped coughing immediatel and fell asleep. If you can believe it, the feeling of dizziness and nausea woke me up. I got up to drink some water, and the dizziness really hit me. I had to call for my husband to carry me back to bed because I couldn't hold myself upwhile walking back to bed. I wanted more water the rest of the night but was too scared to get up again. I fell in and out of sleep all night, was itching all over. I don't recall feeling itchy the times I took this before. I finally got a good 2 solid hours of sleep before having to get up. By then it was 7 hours after taking the medicine. I wasn't feeling quite back to normal but was ok, just felt very tired. I struggled to stay awake while driving to work. It's going	F	36	1 days		10/9/2008
5	cough from lung problem	Off and on insomnia at night and always tired during the day. Slightly reduced respiration and confused thinking. Absolutely could not drive on the stuff, had to be driven everywhere and couldn't work. Mild constipation. Massive diarrhea after I discontinued use and flue like symptoms, after tapering off slowly. But I was on it for a long, long time.	The only thing prescribed me that worked for my cough. Allowed me to sleep good for the first time in ages. It's a heavy duty narcotic cough syrup, take appropriate precautions. I was drinking a bottle of Dayquill/Nyquill and Delsum in about thee or four days with zero relief. Pulmonologist finally put me on Tussionex after trying something called Tusson Pearls which had no effect. Tussionex was the second Rx cough syrup, tried something weaker before it with no relief. Works like a charm and I can see why people get addicted to it. I was on a prescribed 10ml every 12 hours because the cough was so bad from my lung problem. It was a nightmare to get it filled every single time because that's double the recommended dosage.	M	35	18 months		3/27/2009
2	Flu/Coughing	Wired/Still Coughing Badly it seems the cough is worse than better	My daughter was given this medicine on Monday due to having the Flu and her cough being bad. It has made her wired. she is 10 years old and only gets 1/2 teaspoon every 12 hours. Her cough is no better I can not tell it helps if anything she is coughing harder this morning...Not to mention the PRICE she was prescribed 150 ml and my copay was $60.00 and that is with INSURANCE. What a rip off. I would suggest Delysim or something that you can purchase without a prescription..	F	35	2 days		3/10/2009

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