Cough syrup

[QueHuong]

ATOT: the best place to get medical advice.

Are there significant side-effects if you take that purple medicine for a cold (the one that says it can cause drowsiness) once in a while to help you sleep? Or Nyquil? Stuff like that.

 

[conjur]

Shaves 5 years off your life expectancy

 

[Schadenfreude]

It makes you groggy when you wake up . . . that's about all I know . . ..

 

[PunDogg]

no it should be cool, but make sure that you have 8 or soo hours for sleep, cuz if mighty put you in a deep sleep so you won't wake up when your alarm goes off. But also beware of taking it too often, your body could get used to it, then it will be really tough gettng to sleep.

Dogg

 

[clamum]

Naw probably not as long as you don't take a bunch of it.

 

[Occifer]

8 oz. of Robitussin and you won't care about sleep for 4 - 6 hours.

 

[slycat]

I :heart: cough syrup with codeine.....lovely!

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Why don't you just take some unisom?

 

[amnesiac]

^^^ What he said. Why the hell would you take COUGH medicine for sleep?

However, most OTC sleep remedies are crap and don't work.

Try the following:
- Valerian Root (capsules or tea)
- Melatonin
- Prescription medication

 

[gwlam12]

if u wanna sleep, take antihistamines.

 

[Krazy4Real]

If you use cough medicine too much you'll build up a resistance to it. Then when you really are sick it won't help you.

 

[DrPizza]

Try brandy or shnapps instead... side effects of alcohol are well known 🙂

 

[Colt45]

there's no fussin' with 'tussin

 

[Kyle]

Originally posted by: Occifer
8 oz. of Robitussin and you won't care about sleep for 4 - 6 hours.

eh ya never know...i had a friend drink a couple bottles of the stuff and pass out...he slept for a LONG time...