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5 People found this comment helpful

I have used this since my 15-yr old daughter was 2 yrs old, & the pediatrician told me to use this over the prescription medications offered. A persistent cough cleared up almost immediately, and I have recommended it ever since. We have used it in my family, & I always buy it for my friends with coughs that just won't quit. I could not recommend Delsym any higher and am thankful for all of the sl...

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2 People found this comment helpful

it tastes nasty and didn't work for me.

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Catie | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/26/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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I took this around 7pm and then around 9-10pm I started to feel weird. I ended up having really bad diarrhea and then my body started feeling numb. My pupils were dialed. I was throwing up. My face was tingling and my mouth was numb. I felt shaky. I lost my taste and smell. I called the nurses hotline at our local hospital and she recommended me to just sleep it off and she assured me that it was just side effects of the medicine. Now flash forward to the morning, now, and I feel hung over. I feel exhausted and I just feel completely weird and out of it still. WHAT EVER YOU DO, DO NOT TAKE THIS. I REGRET IT SO MUCH.Read More Read Less

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Never Again | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/25/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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Took Delsym for my 1st time yesterday at 12pm. Within 30 minutes I began to feel lightheaded and weak and thought I was getting the flu so just tried to take it easy. Around 6pm out of no where I started feeling extreme fatigue, hot/cold, heart rate increased, nauseous, shortness of breath and everything looked distorted. I went to my kitchen sink and put cold water on my face and then went outside for fresh air. I’m certain I was going into a full blown panic attack. Here I’m home alone with my four year old and almost had to call 911. Called my husband and he came home. Took my blood pressure and it was crazy high. I’m shocked this medication is on the market. I’ve never had such a scary experience before taking medication. It did help my cough subside for a couple hours, I’d rather deal with a cough any day of the week over the side effects of this dangerous drug!!Read More Read Less

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eliz | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/12/2024
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.0
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didn't do anything to my cough.

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H | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month |
10/27/2023
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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I took this around 8pm, and within an hour or two was violently coughing more than I had coughed in the past two days. I continued violently coughing all night, far worse than the night before I took this. In short, Delsym, to my great dismay, made my cough far worse and more violent. I got a horrible headache from all that coughing. I will never touch it again.

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TR | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/13/2023
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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I've had an on and off cough for three weeks after an upper respiratory infection. 1st night I took, it seemed to work okay as I slept through the night. As the day went on, my cough was worse. I took it again last night and now my cough is much worse than at any time during my illness, dry cough, painful, etc. I was also dizzy. I will never take it again.

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Marga# | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/28/2023
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.3
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Didn’t help at all my cough. A few hours after my first shot I got very watery diarrhea.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/11/2023
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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I took at 1030pm and by 2am dirriah and dizzy and nausea not worth it

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Anonymous | 35-44 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/20/2023
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.3
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Did not do anything, coughed all night and day even when I exceed the recommended dose.

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emmeline8382 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/16/2023
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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Didn’t help my cough and I got very watery diarrhea! Within a few hours of taking it I got nasty diarrhea, not as bad or as painful as these other reviews but I still had to take an Imodium due to all the water I was losing. They seriously need a warning on that bottle.

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Feeling ripped | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/26/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.3
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Keep your money and cough. It a pure waste of time and money. Not sure how it is still on the market and why our doctors suggested getting it. Kick back to their pockets maybe?

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Coughing Sucks | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/7/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Helped for cough somewhat but after taking I experienced some diarrhea and after taking a couple times, dizziness. The dizziness is scary and not worth it. It only happened once I’d taken a few times. I know my sister lives by it so everyone has a different experience.

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Babajun | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/19/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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So, I purchased this product because I have enlarged prostrate gland. I was having severe dry coughs. I took the recommended dose around 9 pm last night. Then, I encountered all the bad reviews about this product in this site. I was upset. Until 1130 pm I was continuously having my dry cough until I fell asleep. Through out the night I barely coughed. Interestingly, the information mentioned that the products full effectiveness will be approximately after 2 hours, and this was almost exactly when I had my relief.This morning I woke up extremely better. I haven’t really coughed all day so far. I am planning to take my second dose tonight again just in case. In my case I must say this product has really worked. I haven’t had any side effects at all.I do recommend this product for your temporary relief of cough.Read More Read Less

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Helen | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/17/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Had high hopes would suppress cough. Made it worse, haven’t slept in 2 nights. Waste of time. A simple mint works better

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RKPT MA | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/5/2022
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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Had dry cough for 4 days stopped after 1st dose

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | Patient
12/6/2020
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 4.7
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Nikki | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/30/2019
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Did absolutely nothing. Both my daughter and I took it and nothing. I'm glad I tried it though so now I know it doesn't work and I can find something that actually does.

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Sofi | 3-6 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
3/8/2019
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 2.3
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Bought two boxes of this medicine.made my kids cough like crazy. Only good thing about it is that it taste like grape juice waste of money

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Jupiter | 45-54 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/4/2019
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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I have a dry cough and have now taken Delsym three times over the last three days. Desym intensified the urge to cough each time. Last night I thought I would give it one last chance thinking that maybe my cough was just worse before. After 10 minutes of taking Delsym I was violently coughing and it was so dry it hurt. I t made me throat spasm. I wonder if this product would work best if used with Mucinex?

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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/3/2018
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 1.0
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This so called medicine did NOT HELP at all. Very very disappointed. I didn't stop coughing. Wasted my money.

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Anonymous | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/28/2018
Condition: Cough
Overall rating 5.0
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Delsym has been a lifesaver compared to any other cough medicine on the market!

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