Posted 25 December 2006 - 7:10 AM
Alright, missed my family's Xmas celebration out in the country because I fell asleep on the couch while watching Less Than Zero.
Decided to get wrecked in their absence, so, couldn't get ahold of any weed, didn't think to go get a bottle of wine, didn't want anything harder, so polished off about 3/4 cup = 12 tablespoonfuls of dextromethorphan cough syrup. The following is a trip log, the sequel to my oxycodone experiment a few months back. Might send this one into Erowid, although it's a little boring. Think I'll probably just end up getting drunk. Wish I had some codeine or pot. Or Ritalin. Or lots of other stuff.
Notes: Healthy (other than a wee bit of a head cold that is being fought off), 23 year old, 78 kg male. Setting is my home, primarily the basement. Nobody else is home at the moment, but will be within about 2 hours of ingestion. Experience with DXM before, esp. in combination with cannabis, but I don't think I've ever taken quite this much before. Most recent DXM experience was 10 tablespoonfuls + 4 Tylenol #3's with codeine about 3 weeks ago. Experience with a number of other intoxicants, both illegal and pharmaceutical in nature. Usually tolerate drugs well, esp. mentally. Always do research before taking anything. Spent the previous 3 hours drifting in and out of sleep on the couch.
T+0:00 (9:50 PM CST) Missed a family gathering because I fell asleep on the couch. Decided to get wasted instead. Looked through the medicine cabinet, nothing of interest (too bad I had no Oxycontins left). Couldn't get a hold of my weed dealer. No dice. Decided to polish off the remainder of the dextromethorphan cough syrup I had bought (for semi-legitimate purposes) a while back. Did some quick calculations to ensure safety, then polished off the 3/4 cup remaining, figuring this should be a pretty solid high second plateau dosage.
T+0:05 Stomach a bit queasy feeling from all the sorbitol. Definetly going to have a serious case of the sorbitol shits in a little bit. Took the DXM on an empty stomach so it shouldn't take more than about 30 minutes to start, I hope. My parents will probably get home just as I start hitting the peak. I plan to be faking passed out while a movie rolls on. While I had no problems getting that much cough syrup past my tastebuds, it has left a disgustingly sweet taste behind. Drinking water now to flush out the mouth and encourage the syrup's passage through the GI tract. Having problems typing but that's more because I'm being useless than any already-felt effects of the DXM.
T+0:10 Getting a couple rushes of chills. Hard to tell if it's very early effects or just because I'm sitting in the basement in t-shirt and boxers. Listening to 'Get Yourself High' by the Chemical Brothers. I just did. I hope.
T+0:20 Tunes are on as we play the waiting game. So far feel nothing other than a little jittery, again could be due to being cold and/or eager/anxious. Reading up more on DXM from William White's wonderful FAQ as hosted at Erowid.
T+0:25 Feeling the first hint of tingles in my scalp. Feel a bit sedated, but that is more likely that I'm still a bit groggy from napping away much of the evening.
T+0:40 Feeling the effects come on. Feel a bit stoned, like my mental ability was decreased by some 20 IQ points and about half-a-shake's response time and some mild nausea that should be able to contain itself. I hope.
T+0:45 Stoning becoming quite acute. Eyelids feel heavy, stomach somewhat not happy, but that I can cope with. Very, very, very mild closed eye flashes. Still no flanging or any aural effects.
T+0:50 Feeling a bit euphoric, feels like pressure on both of my temples, but good. Stomach is a bit touchy, but not as queasy as five minutes ago. Music seems a bit amplified, vision is a touch dodgy. Not quite double-vision yet, though.
T+1:00 Pretty stoned out of my box, but I've got the feeling that it won't go to much further than this. Really wish I had a bit of the old cannabis (my lungs don't though). After last weekend's acid escapade, this really seems kiddy-stuff and I think it's affecting my speech faculties more actually. Need to find something to potentiate things. Maybe a fat vodka?
T+1:05 Sorbitol shits. If it's safe for diabetics, it's safe for me. Anyone going in the washroom after me might just disagree. Face a bit flushed, eyes slightly glassy but pupils normal. Feel light and floaty. Can still walk a straight line but it takes a bit of effort. Typing is actually better now than before.
T+1:15 Kinda itchy in the neck and scalp. Still stoned but functional. Conversation on MSN, listening to some odd music.
T+1:25 Itching was bothering me so I took a Claritin (10 mg loratadine + 120mg pseudoephedrine) to relieve the symptoms. Serious sorbitol shits. High seems to have levelled out but music is still nice and pleasant.
T+1:30 Feeling a bit of a pleasant bloodrush feeling in my forehead. FC/Kahuna on the tunes.
T+1:40 Itchy like crazy. High mellowing out but I think that's because I'm focussed on chatting to a girl I know online. (The sexy South African has unfortunately reconvened with her boyfriend, but she's still coming snowboarding with us next weekend. We shall see.)
T+1:50 Returning back towards a slightly altered feeling of normal. Still itchy but not quite as bad.
T+1:55 A nice, speedy little high, no real flanging or anything crazy like I might have hoped. Just mixed a triple vodka and cranberry. Going to get battered tonight, looks like.
T+2:00 Vodka + cranberry = good. Some very nice Polish rye vodka, none of the cheap Smirnoff shit. Still feeling "affected" by the DXM, but I would have no problems talking to my parents or anyone else and no one would think anything other than maybe I'm a bit tired or have had two
drinks. Got goosebumps from head to toe.Shiverry and itchy but not necessarily in a bad way.
T+2:15 The alcohol seems to be bringing the buzz back. Want to be careful not to overdo it, as combined respiratory depressants is rarely a good idea. But another six ounces of so of vodka and we'll transition from high to drunk in a stately manner, then a lorazepam or so will transition me from laughing at 'That's My Bush" (I bought the series) to unconscious. Hangover likely to follow. Fucking sorbitol shits. I've had pisses more solid than this. At least the antihistamines are starting to work a bit. That pseudoephedrine I correlate with mild scalp tingle rushes. Happens when I drink energy drinks. I look a bit flushed.