The Danger of Overdosing on Cough Syrup

I had heard a lot about cough medicine and how it was used as a drug and a hallucinogenic, so I decided I had to try it for myself, BIG MISTAKE.

I headed down to the nearest Ralphs and after purchasing a 6oz bottle of cough syrup was very excited to test it out, the next day was my chance as myself and a few friends were gonna have a party, so I figured I could get high on the stuff and have a great time.

After about two beers I headed to the bathroom and pulled out the bottle from my pocket, hands shaking I lifted it to my lips and began to drink, my first thoughts where of absolute disgust at this gooey, slimy liquid that was pouring down my throat, I almost puked immediatly but managed to hold my stomach, to my dismay I realized I hadn't even downed a quarter of the bottle. How was I going to bring myself to finish the rest?

Well for the next half hour I made a few trips to the bathroom, drinking it off and on in between beers, when I was finally finished I breathed a sigh of relief but noticed it hadn't taken much affect yet, I figured it was bound to happen in the next half and hour, so I just waited.

After dancing a bit with some of the girls, I started feeling a little sick in the bottom of my stomach and sat down, all of a sudden everything went black for about 15 minutes I just sat there in an unconsious state.

When I came to, I felt like I was about to vomit so I jumped up and ran for the bathroom, as soon as the bathroom door was shut I starting projectile vomiting water, beer, and the pink cough syrup, it literaly sprayed out of my mouth making a huge mess all over the bathroom(The pink stain never came off the toilet) after the five minute ordeal I was feeling a little better but hallucinating a little bit, I played strip poker with my friends and felt fine for about 20 minutes, than it hit me again and I went and laid down on the bed in the room they where all playing in, I must have laid there for about 5 hours straight, conscious the whole time but not able to move a muscle, I saw things in a messed up way, and my thoughts where very odd and random, when they finished partying at about 5 in the morning, I was still awake and still in alot of pain, I went to sleep and slept very restlessly.

When I woke up the next day, the pain from my stomach was gone, but my entire nervous system was so messed up that for the next two days my entire body shook as if I had pneumonia or something, and I had to sit down in order to think straight.

I would never do anything like that again, and now whenever I smell anything even similar to cough syrup I feel sick to my stomach.

The moral of the story my friends is a lesson so that you do not follow in my footsteps and make the same mistake I did, from now in my life I am gonna stick with Alcohol and never touch anything even a little bit questionable, because there are so many things that can mess you up to the point of no return, I'm lucky I had mild after affects I have read about some people dying because of it.

Life is very precious don't take stupid risks!