It is the ONLY medicine that stops my horrible cough when I have bronchitis. I think the syrup form is a bonus. It Instantly stops me from coughing and soothes my throat. It also lets you get a good nights sleep.
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After taking a teaspoon of hydromet cough syrup; I went to bed and woke up the next morning with the room spinning, I was hospitalized for 3 days, diagnoised with vertigo;19 months later with a army of doctors and therapists, I have yet to fully recover, it has been a total nightmare.
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kc | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/20/2010
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.3
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great for coughs but hydrocodome keeps me awake and makes me hyper.
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little1 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/15/2010
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I tried several over the counter medications for cough and nothing worked. I was coughing (dry cough) through the night even on a full dose of nyquil. When my doctor gave me this medicine, I finally had a good night sleep. It stopped the cough, can take during the day. It does not make me sleepy.
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bj | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/20/2010
Condition: Cough
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took one dose, woke up in the middle of the night with my fingers slightly tingling, severe stomach cramps, was lightheaded, and rapid heartbeat of 109. I thought I was dying, but I felt better after I threw up everywhere. The next day I still had a headache and light stomach cramps. Won't take this again.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/12/2010
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.7
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good stuff wish it lasted longer
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wendy5001 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/1/2010
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.7
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This is really the only thing we have found that stops me from coughing when I get severe colds or bronchitis. I wish it lasted longer than 4 hours is it's only downfall as I wake up in the middle of the night and have to take more.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/9/2010
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.0
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This is a great cough medicine so I can get some sleep. It doesn't "knock me out" like some can. I take it and in about 30min. am ready to go to bed. One wish is that I could use it during the day to help my cough while at work.
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[email protected] | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/23/2010
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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I was given this for a severe cough, I have diabetes. The medicine made it very hard for me to urinate and I had trouble sleeping and I got very depressed. About a half hour after taking it I was confused. So with all this I stopped taking it. My blood sugar went to over 250.
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BECKY | 45-54 | Female |
2/22/2010
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ezmoney42 | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/22/2010
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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it works for me to stop my cofe bu it makes me itch reail bad all over.
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Babushka | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/7/2010
Condition: Cough
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It helped stop the constant cough of 2 weeks. However I got all the severe side effects too.
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hannah | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/2/2010
Condition: Cough
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keeps me from coughing
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hydromet oral | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/24/2009
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
12/17/2009
Condition: Cough
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Dries you up, shrinks swollen nasal membranes, stops cough
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/25/2009
Condition: Cough
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This medicine perscribed for chronic coughing..caused shoulder & neck pain on my left side, I thought I was having a stroke. Difficulty breathing, groggy, (woozy). I thought with this medicine I would finally be able to sleep thru the night, I was wrong. I stopped taking it right away.Did not like the side effects, & the way I felt at all.
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gasman | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/21/2009
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.3
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I had severe lung infection with cough. 2 days and I sleep better and cough is now just slight with clear fluid. Use carefully... within 10 minutes you should be ready to lay down for a bit.
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jinx1234 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/19/2009
Condition: Cough
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Had a bad cough due to chest cold gone bad. After the first 2 doses, no appetite, 6 doses, nauseous and light headed. Would not use this again.
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tiredbingill | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/5/2009
Condition: Cough
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I took one dose and within 30min was feeling not right and continued to feel excessivly ill to the point that I thought I was going to die! Seriously, I was very frightened by the 'side effects',throwing up,loss of feeling in limbs,dizzy,headache... I was extremely sick and it took me two days to recover from the medicine alone. It definatly stopped my cough,but I will never use it again.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month |
10/13/2009
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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This drug has worked great for me. My coughing was eased dramatically just shortly after taking the first dose. I did get a bit of a headache the first day of taking it, so my pharmacist told me to take 2 tylenol the next time I took it, and I was fine. It allowed me to get restful sleep without feeling groggy the next day, and I had no real bothersome side effects. The orginal taste is pretty awful. My pharmacy offers flavoring for liquid meds. If yours does, definitely get it for this medication! Overall, great medicine for non stop cough; perfect if you can't get relief from over-the-counter drugs.Read More Read Less
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tgalloway0416 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/31/2009
Condition: Cough
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/2/2009
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The medication definately works to get rid of my cough from bronchitus. It made me very dizzy and nauseous from 2 doses. It did help me get a very restful sleep. The next day I also had a terrible headache. I suggest using it right before bed and going staight to sleep.
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