Should i take a bottle of dextromethphan hydrobromide for my cough?

like if my lungs feel really crappy will DXM help or just make me not think about coughing like when i wake up tomoro will they be better or just the same????? please dont give answers like drugs are bad i already know that and i dont abuse them like other people i just enjoy them apart from alcohol i admit i really do abuse that drug :)

does say 200 - 300 mg make you feel sick?

DXM is a cough suppressant. Bad idea. It will stop your cough but it will trap all that fluid in your lungs. Enough fluid in your lungs can lead to pneumonia. Better to try Guafenesin (Robitussin makes a good one). This is an expectorant which will thin out the secretions so they can be reabsorbed into the tissue harmlessly.
Hope you feel bettersoon.

Cough suppresants work for some people and are not as effective as others. If you're having difficulty breathing from congestion, then I would not take it, it may make it harder to breathe. If the coughing is hurting your chest and you cannot get a good night's sleep, I would take it.

Keep in mind that this medicine will help with the symptoms, not the cause. Meaning that it will not make you "better", it'll make you feel better.

Only time will let your body get rid of the virus, unless it's a bacterial infection that would require antibiotics.

Sometimes cough suppressants such as Robutissin or Nyquil can cause hallucinations when you sleep, so keep that in mind. DXM is a safe cough suppresant.

Don't take an expectorant if you're already having a bad cough--it will make you cough even more, which could worsen a sore throat and make you feel even worse.

Drink cool fluids to help relieve the pain on your throat and try Vicky's vapor rub. It has a soothing effect on your respiratory system and will dilate your passages to help you get more oxygen.

I hope you're joking about taking the entire bottle. That would be risky and just plain not smart.

Regarding normal dosing (3 tsp for adults) DH is a cough suppressant (as opposed to an expectorant - guaifenasin (sp?) that helps bring up phlegm).

If you're phlegmy, and coughing up a lot of goop, I would not take the DH.

If you have a dry tickle in your throat, on the other hand, and your lungs are pretty clear, then I would take a dose of DH once every 6-8 hours for a couple of days to see if your cough improves.

Again, don't take the DH if you're phlegmy. It will surpress your body's ability to cough up and get rid of the menacing phlegm - and your cough will just linger longer.

Try drinking hot water with a bit of lemon and honey, too.

Or a hot shot of whiskey with lemon and honey - that actually works quite well. Keep it to a shot!

Depending on how your lungs feel crappy, you might need something else...but you definitely shouldn't take a bottle of anything. What someone else said about an expectorants is not really correct. Expectorants irritate the bronchioles, making it easier to basically cough up the mucous, and get rid of it. Anyway hope you feel better!