Originally Posted by lovefamilypets

Hi Sandy,

My Neurologist had me try the over the counter cough syrup with Dextro in it and it made me really nauseous. I was just wondering if your daughter had any similar side effects? I stopped it after 2 days since I could barely eat, but now I'm wondering if I should have stuck it out.

Originally Posted by gabbycakes

Hi Again,

I had to do some research on my own because I just have never heard and I'm up for anything that will help.

Just two very interesting points in a case study I found. It stated 1-that Dextromethorphan works on the part of the brain that controls coughing and 2-it stimulates the Central Nervous System. The 2nd point it what really surprised be. We all know that RSD is a Central Nervous System Disorder and I always believed and understood that it is over stimulated. But Dextromethorphan stimulates the CNS. Kind of like the way Ritalin, Adderal and the likes work on the part of the brain that controls impulses. Ritalin and those type of meds. are anphetamines to stimulate the part of the brain that is not working for focusing, impulse control etc. It stimulates that part of the brain so persons who have problems with ADD/ADHD can funtion better. So maybe the Dextromethorphan works the same for RSD patients even though they say it stimulates the CNS but maybe it's just correcting/stimulating in turn the RSD symtoms are reduced. Very interesting. I may just go out and buy it, once I ask my doctor, just to try it and see what happens.

Gabbycakes