Interesting Yet Terrifying DXM Experience

I'd like to start off by saying that I have never used DXM for recreational purposes before, only for legit illnesses. I decided that after reading alot about DXM online that I was ready to give it a go. I'm sharing this story so that anyone who is considering trying it knows what they are possibly up against.

Note: I am about 5' 11" and 140 lbs.

At about 10:00pm I downed half a 6 oz bottle of Vicks Formula 44 Dry Cough with 30mg Dextromethorphan. I made sure it was the kind with only DXM, none of the other lethal ingredients like some others have. At about 10:30 I started feeling a bit light headed, but that's it. I figured after reading alot about DXM online and reading up on dosage guides that it would be safe to finish the bottle, so I did. At roughly 11:00 is when I started to feel a bit intoxicated, much like taking a few shots of hard alcohol. I started to get a weird feeling in my teeth, like waves of vibrations flowing through my mouth, and my body felt drained. This is when I started losing track of time. I felt like everything was slowed down, even my own thoughts. 10 minutes felt like an hour. I was waving my hand in front of my face and saw trails of my hand. I was enjoying the trippy visuals for about a half hour when I felt it hit my stomache. I had to puke. I walked to the bathroom and threw up twice. It was actually a great puke, no dry heaving and no pain, felt really good to get it out. I was surprised it was still in my stomache after that long. At this time it was 12:00 when I went into my room and decided to smoke a bowl. I took about two hits from my little one hitter and I was gone. I turned off all my lights and laid in my bed. This is when stuff got really weird. I suddenly felt like I wasn't there anymore. I couldn't move my legs, my whole body felt extremely heavy. I was visualizing myself leave my body and I wasn't me anymore, I felt so disconnected from the world. I couldn't tell if I was dreaming or I was awake, reality didn't seem to exist. Earlier that day I read online that a man was stuck in a different state of mind for 3 months after taking DXM. Not knowing if that was true or not I started to scare myself thinking I would be stuck in this different world forever, so I turned on my desk lamp so I could try and remember where and who I was. I got caught up in staring at a Bob Marley poster I have on my wall that seemed to be moving closer to me, and heard him talking to me, telling me to not be afraid. I tried to talk to myself outloud and actually scared myself because I didn't recognize my voice, and I actually thought I was another person, that my spirit somehow switched bodies with someone else's, like in that stupid Disney movie Freaky Friday. After this I don't remember much at all, however I looked at my phone the following morning and saw I had been texting my girlfriend until 2:00am. The texts made no sense at all. Even some of my worst drunk texts of all time weren't this bad.

I had no idea DXM is such a mindfuck, I thought it would be like being drunk and stoned with some mild visuals, but I was way off. I have never felt so disoriented before in my entire life. Yet now that the experience is over, I can't help but think that it was positive. I came out of it with a better knowledge of myself. I strongly caution the use of DXM, especially if the time and setting isn't right. If there is any risk getting caught by parents, etc. don't go for it. I have read too many stories about trying it at school, work, etc. and having it become a complete disaster.

If you were willing to read all of this please share any thoughts or experiences you might have with DXM, I am eager to hear from anyone.

Thanks for reading!