Tussionex symptoms and conditions

I was prescribed both Biaxin XL and Tussionex for acute bronchitis. At fist, the side effects were quite mild...drowsiness, "medicine head", some dizziness, however, as the treatment progressed, the side effects became much more severe...heavy sweating at night, insomnia, increased anxiety, depression. I thought I was losing my mind! I have a history of mild anxiety (one anxiety attack in my life due to being sleep deprived for 48 hours), however, during the course of this treatment, it seemed that I had experienced at least 4 or 5 panic/anxiety attacks at precisely the same time every day??? I have never been exposed to either hydrocodone nor a macrolide antibiotic, and have never experienced "mental" side effects from meds in my life.

Has anyone had further testing...allergy testing, blood work? I am going to be talking to my family physician soon, and really want answers. This experience scared the life out of me! Please let me know if anyone has had any viable answers for their ordeals.

I find that this medication (Cheratussin AC) is less effective than Tussionex. I believe that the hydrocodone component in Tussionex is more influential and efficacious on the respiratory system than the otolaryngological effects produced by codeine. Codeine, surprisingly, is less potent, in my experience, than hydrocodone. One would expect that codeine would yield more beneficial effects concerning pain relief and cough suppression, as opposed to a more distant relative of morphine, such as hydrocodone. It's interesting how medication affects physiological functioning. This medication, though, generally creates sides effects that are fatigue-oriented, including drowsiness, decreased energy or enervation, and related somnolence symptoms.

Gerald-Mark B., MA

I'm a 31 female. I was diagnosed with bronchitis/sinusitis on 5/28 and was given Biaxin which did not help. I was instructed to return to the doctor if I did not feel better within 2 to 3 days. On Monday 6/2 I returned to the doctors per instructions because I was not feeling better. He switched me to Levaquin 500mg 1 a day. I took Levaquin at 8pm Monday evening. I was unable to sleep that evening so I researched the medication the following morning and saw that Insomnia was a side effect. Starting at 10am today 6/6 I begun severe hip pain in my right hip. I called the doctor and they instructed me to stop taking the medicine for 24 hours and begin treatment again if the pain reduces. After reading this information I'm now reluctant to start "if" the pain subsides.

In November, 2007, we moved to a new house. I immediately developed a terrible cough, which I attributed to new house construction dust, plus I had started spending 4 days a week at our cabin in the woods, which tends to be damp and moldy. I just figured my allergies were really kicking in. The doctor treated me for a "sinus infection" with antibiotics and codeine cough syrup. Over the next three months, with no improvement in the violent coughing spells, the doctor ran me through 2 more rounds of antibiotics, plus 2 rounds of steroids.

I sing in a competitive choral group and were preparing to travel to Italy for an international choral competition. The terrible coughing was really messing up my rehearsals and the concerts that we had to do prior to leaving for Italy. Since November, I've probably been through 6-8 bottles of Tussionex. That is the only relief I can get from the cough, especially at night, and for concerts. I know the druggist has me on a list somewhere as an excessive cough syrup user.

Then my doctor sent me to an allergist, who administered the 80 pin pricks, concluding that I'm allergic to grasses, dust, mold, summer trees, etc. So she started me on nasal spray, fexofenadine, and singulair. AND weekly allergy shots.

Anyway, it has been CONSTANT COUGHING since November. When I went back for my 2 month check up at the allergist, I told her my symptoms had not changed, still couging, coughing, coughing. She looked at my chart and said, "You know, I see that you take Lisinopril. That can sometimes cause cough." She asked when the coughing started, and when I started taking the drug. NOVEMBER, 2007 was the answer to both questions. YOU ARE KIDDING ME!!! AFTER ALL I'VE BEEN THROUGH WITH THIS, WHY DID MY REGULAR DR NOT SUGGEST THIS?????

Needless to say, I've quit the Lisinopril, then my regular doctor put me on Tekturna (which also has cough as a side effect.) I'm going to quit all of them for a while and see if the cough stops after all this junk is out of my system.

It has been a nightmare!!!

I hope it's not as addicting as Tussionex although I'm assuming it probably is..

As with others, I have experienced the more pleasurable side effects of Hycotuss. It maybe slightly less addicting than Tussionex because it is not a suspension, though it has hydrocodone in it, so of course it can be addictive. The strange thing with hydrocodone is that for some people it relaxes them, while in other people it aggravates them, or stimulates them. I have no explanantion for this, but have several friends that fit this description. It's kind of like how you aren't supposed to give Xanax to a psychotic patient, because it can trigger a paradoxical excictation in them. Chances are for you sleeping beauty, you should take the Hycotuss about 3 hours before you usually go to sleep and enjoy the ride and you should be tired and able to sleep without nightmares, if not, call your doctor. Personally, I noticed that it was neither stronger that Tussionex or Vicodin ES, but that's just me.
MrPharmaceuticals ;)

Hycotuss is not as addictive as Tussionex because it is not a suspension. It still has hydrocodone in it so it can have a seditave effect like Vicodin ES. Although for some people hydrocodone can have an adverse events such as racing thoughts and nervousness, which is contradicted in an opiod. This applies to Xanax, too, in that it should not be given to children or psychotic patients because it may stimulate unprovoked rage and activity from them. These are called paradoxial reactions and so far the ones in the benzos seem to apply to the opiod family too. Good Luck, Mr. Pharmaceutical