Delsym and Cough: What Users Say

• Abs...
• December 25, 2017

For Cough "Absolute nightmare. Do not take, for the love of God! I took it for an upper respiratory cough at around 4 pm, and the nightmare began shortly after when I got the chills so bad I couldn’t stand up. I was sweating bullets but freezing cold. After that stopped, this poison passed me out, at which point I had the most extreme nonsense nightmares I’ve ever had in my life. Atop all this, I coughed and coughed and coughed to the point of gagging. This medicine is poison. Wouldn’t recommend it to my worst enemy. Such an astronomical waste of money, time, health, and sleep. I poured the remainder down the toilet and felt bad that the water treatment facility now had to deal with this absolute toxic waste."

• sti...
• February 21, 2017

For Cough "This stuff is useless, in fact, I am coughing more and worse after taking it. Thank goodness I only bought a small bottle, since it is kind of expensive for something that does not work at all. Will never take this garbage again."

• Nev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 15, 2022

For Cough "I am currently taking Delsym for a nasty cough and upper respiratory infection. I took the recommended dosage of 10 ml every twelve hours. After the first dose, I became worse. My cough had gotten 10x worse, I had severe chills, bad body aches, and severe dizziness to the point of not being able to sit upright. I would have gone to the hospital but didn't have a ride. I can't sleep because of the cough. I took a half dose compared to the recommended dosage (5 ml) and am having the same symptoms: freezing, worse cough, and dizziness. I do not recommend whatsoever and will likely be going to the hospital this evening due to not being able to breathe."

• Rac...
• March 3, 2017

For Cough "Took 5 hours ago. Still coughing. Now I am pooping as well. Came to read reviews because I don't think I could have eaten anything else to cause diarrhea. I'm hoping I don't have 8 hours of stomach issues, but it's not looking good. Maybe it doesn't happen to everyone, but user beware!"

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2021

For Cough "Last year, my daughter's pediatrician recommended this because she was diagnosed with the flu. Fast forward to this year and week, I bought it for my extreme cough and because I couldn't sleep from coughing so much. Well, I took the recommended dosage twice and noticed the medicine was making me worse! I have never coughed so much in my life. My body is sore from all the coughing. I obtained a stuffy then runny nose that I didn't have prior to the medicine. My taste and smell left, and I have severe diarrhea. I didn't take any more, and my cough is calming down, and I can smell and taste again. Not sure what's in this, but I highly recommend you steer clear of this cough syrup. I've never had this type of reaction to a cough syrup. Never again will I take this nor give it to my daughter. I would literally cough and sneeze so much at a time I'd get lightheaded and discombobulated. Buy and try at your own risk!"

• ajk...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 7, 2016

For Cough "Complete waste of almost $15 I paid for a bottle of this stuff. It made my cough and dry throat even worse so that I got very little sleep. I've taken it for 3 nights, each night with the same result. I wish I would have read reviews beforehand, I definitely would not have bought this."

• Anonymous
• February 20, 2012

For Cough "Kept me up all night, felt nervous, anxious... upset my stomach, and I was still coughing."

• Jil...
• December 28, 2014

For Cough "Coughing worse after taking."

• You...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 22, 2019

For Cough "I took Delsym and still found myself coughing. No change whatsoever."

• Rey...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 7, 2022

For Cough "My cough was recovering but decided to take Delsym to complete the recovery. An hour in, and my cough is worse than before I took it. How does that make any sense?"

• Ano...
• January 31, 2018

For Cough "I took the Delsym, and exactly 10 minutes after taking it, every time it causes me to cough until I sometimes almost vomit. Makes it worse. :/"