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An interesting experiment.

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So, I've got this cold that I can't seem to get rid of. It's been 5 days, and I'm still horking up crap I can't comprehend. In order to alleviate the symptoms, I've tried a myriad of over the counter medications, but have found that there are side effects.

I've been taking Primatene, Benadryl Allergy Sinus, and Liquid Nyquil. Instead of making me tired, drowsy or anything else, it's made me exceptionally hyper aware. This feeling lasts for about a half an hour, and then I start feeling a little tired. When I nap, it seems like when I close my eyes, I'm out for hours, but in reality I'm only out for about 50 to 55 minutes. Weirder still are the dreams. Holy macaroni...

Not sure if this is something that I'd want to while healthy, but it is certainly making this Bronchitis thing a little more amusing and bearable.

Thought I'd share.
 
I think I can understand what you mean. A few years back I had occasion to require mega-doses of antihistamine, consisting of the 24 hour pill, the last for 3 to 4 hours pill, and copious ounces of benadryl. At once.

In between the wheezing and gasps for air in a throat that was threatening to close, I could actually feel my brain inside my skull. Really. and also the effects of the heavy doses as they either "hit" me, or I started to come down.

weird. I hope I don't ever have to do that again, but at the time it was very interesting. but not very funny. ;)
 
I take this Airborne stuff or the Meijer clone of it. And while people will tell you there is absolutely no reason it should work, and that in fact it does not work, guess what?? It works for me. And there are no side effects, unless you consider brightly colored urine a side effect.
 
Get down to your local sauna. Wont cure anything but it makes you feel better for a while.

Get well soon,

Mark
 
Thanks for sharing -- Erowid would be a good place to cross post.

When I take sudafed my day magically flies by in a trance of hyper-focused productivity, like some super efficient/organized robot. I guess that's why they make crank out of it. Christ, you can get 24 at walmart for $1.58.
 
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Thanks for sharing -- Erowid would be a good place to cross post.

When I take sudafed my day magically flies by in a trance of hyper-focused productivity, like some super efficient/organized robot. I guess that's why they make crank out of it. Christ, you can get 24 at walmart for $1.58.
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here in australia (or at least my state NSW) you now need to produce a drivers license or similar ID to purchase it, they keep track of how much you are purchasing........ trip a certain usage profile, and its investigated
 
When I was in HIGH School, I tried a thing called "Robitripping". Back then you could get Robitussin DM that did not have acetimenophin, which is bad for the organs in high doses...nothing but dextromethorphan.
I tried it once...drinking a whole bottle.
Very novel experience, but I would never do it again. That shit tastes horrible to vomit back up.
 
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