- Not Good News Im Afraid... 3rd November 2005
... symptomatic treatments that can often help...daily meclizine and hydrochlorothiazide (to lower fluid pressure in...
- Lexapro??? 21st October 2005
... much more.
I never took any medication other than meclizine for the first 3 weeks. However, I never had terrible...
- Please Help. 6th July 2005
... it other than to wait it out. She told me to take Meclizine or Antivert to ease the symptoms, but I'll swear they...
- Case of labyrinth turned into this???? 21st June 2005
... diagnosed with viral labyrintithus. The doctor gave me meclizine and said it would pass shortly. When I went back to...
- Meniere's Disease 16th June 2005
... with Valium very well. They had initially prescribed Meclizine (sp?), which rendered him useless (all he could do...
- What is causing my vertigo??? 3rd June 2005
... ER. They diagnosed vertigo and sent me home with Meclizine and told me that it will eventually go away. Well...
... about the pros and cons of symptom-reducing meds (like meclizine , valium, etc.). All the research I could find (and...
... above me). During the first attack, I was prescribed Meclizine to control the vertigo, but it didn't help. Then...
- Does it Ever Go Away 2nd June 2005
... sometimes the swaying is intense. I'm trying not to take meclizine as I hear it hinders the recovery process. I thought...
- meclizine... is it bad to take? 29th May 2005
... it. Maybe I need to find a new doctor. I took the meclizine (which for me doesn't cause drowsiness) four years ... has some positive effects. I'll try not to take the meclizine unless it's just really bugging me. I'm dying to get...
... just giving in because you can't take it anymore. The meclizine doesn't mask all the symptoms, I still feel pretty...
- New here...my story, please help 29th May 2005
... in my ear and time will make it pass. I have taken meclizine and it hasnt seemed to help. Please send some feedback...
- a few more things.. 27th May 2005
... says on the pill thing that Antivert is the same as meclizine , so i think it may be a suppressant, but at least...
... says on the pill thing that Antivert is the same as meclizine , so i think it may be a suppressant, but at least ... take, but just wondering.
Hi Robbie,
Anitivert is meclizine and is an antihistamine. It's very similar to dramamine...
- new here, please take a look =) 25th May 2005
... good question, i take meclizine when i really need it. i just started paxil 7 days ... dizziness so i said it was worth a shot. so between the meclizine , ginko biloba, chiropractor and even acupuncture there...
- Vertigo? 10th May 2005
... They let me go home the next day with predisone and meclizine . I am better but still can't look down.
Any other...
- to wowwwweeee 30th March 2005
... vert 14 years ago (which is actually available OTC as meclizine ) and haven't had 1 panic attack since. In fact, nearly ... symptoms simply vanished within 45 minutes of taking meclizine . Meclizine may not do it for you but it did for me...
- Ecog/ Meineres question 22nd March 2005
... started taking Antivert on my own to see what that does ( meclizine is OTC in Canada where I attend University in the...
- allergies and inner ear 20th March 2005
... started taking an anti-motion sickness drug Bonamine ( meclizine ) yesterday which is often prescribed for Menieres...
- Question for crazylab or anyone on suppressants 20th March 2005
... more anti-dizziness medications such as Antivert ( meclizine ), Valium (diazepam), Xanax, Phenergan, or Compazine...
- antihistamines, allergy and inner ear 17th March 2005
... except that they "calm the agitated labyrinth." Meclizine , another antihistamine, is often prescribed for Menieres ... Dimenydrinate,) Benadryl (Diphenhydramine,) Antivert ( Meclizine ) and pretty much anything else I can find. Chlortrimeton...
- diagnosed with VN, but not so sure 16th March 2005
... more anti-dizziness medications such as Antivert ( meclizine ), Valium (diazepam), Xanax, Phenergan, or Compazine...
- Can't drive 8th March 2005
... that i can function.
does your dr have you taking meclizine or anything to help you with the dizziness? besides...
- various balance disorder tests 6th March 2005
... "drunk" for a few hours. I was given an Ativert ( meclizine ) to take after the test was over for the 1 hr. ride...
- Is this Inner Ear Related? 22nd February 2005
... exercises. They really helped me. Medicine like meclizine can help some people, but it didn't work for me. ...
- Tinnitus a sign? 11th February 2005
... that is turned on, but off the air. i have been on meclizine for the dizziness and a steroid nasel spray, but it...
- Finally, 20 months later a diagnosis and a doctor who takes an interest! 28th January 2005
... diagnosed me with "vertigo" and wrote me a script for meclizine . I've had a full ear (left) almost constantly and...
... diagnosed me with "vertigo" and wrote me a script for meclizine . I've had a full ear (left) almost constantly and ... was diagnosed as viral lab and I was sent home on Meclizine , slept it off and was fine in a week. Healthy for...
... diagnosed me with "vertigo" and wrote me a script for meclizine . I've had a full ear (left) almost constantly and...
... morning I saw the ER doc who put me on a heavy dose of Meclizine and it stopped. I just slept the whole thing off in...
- Hair Whiplash? 27th December 2004
... right things all along. I never took any meds, even meclizine when the DR. gave me a prescription, and sleeping...
- constant dizziness, 6 weeks now 23rd December 2004
... test not really sure what those show? I was put on meclizine which helps sorta, I mean I still feel like im moving...
- Inner ear dizziness? with normal ENG? 19th December 2004
... but had one after all? or is my dr. just stumped? meclizine doesn't help either, but xanax helps a bit. thanks...
- coming up on my 1 year anniver. - great news 13th December 2004
... diagnoses.. ETD, bpv...back and forth... was given meclizine to numb the inner ear... tons of allergey medicines ... and I fought back on my own terms. I threw out the Meclizine .. I was on 2 a day as needed I think.. what for the...
- Flying... 6th December 2004
... suppressants). Typical medications used are "Antivert ( meclizine )", "Ativan (lorazepam) ", "Phenergan", "Compazine...
- New to Board – My battle with Vesitibular Neuritits 4th December 2004
... information on my condition. I have been prescribed Meclizine , Phenergan, Reglan, Valium, and Zophran. Only the...
- How do you find a good Neuro-otologist? 30th November 2004
... comes to the inner ear.
It's inadvisable to take meclizine apart from during an initial violent attack - first...
- What is the weirdess thing you tried 17th November 2004
... to me by someone and it works for me. I also take meclizine , half at a time, until my dizziness totally subsides ... . Meclizine has saved my life....
- Bennadryl and Sinus Medicine has solved my problem. 4th November 2004
... the symptoms worse. My doctor prescribed me with Meclizine to help stop the vertigo. I just didn't want to take...
- I need all the help i can get(new one on board) 11th October 2004
... R. so they could run all the scans in one night. Meclizine is what they put me on and it didn't help much either...
- Today I have hope. 16th September 2004
... permanent tupes (PE tubes) in both ears. Drugs including meclizine , codiene, hydrocodone, antibiotics, nasal sprays of...
- This is ridiculous! 15th September 2004
... year and I have no hearing loss.
I take Antivert ( meclizine ) and Ativan (lorezapam) which makes me sleepy but...
... (again, run it by your doctor), since you say the Meclizine does alleviate some of your symptoms, is to try a ... teaspoon of Children’s Cherry Flavored Liquid Benedryl. Meclizine is a higher power (stronger) antihistamine. You may...
- Never know what to expect? 26th August 2004
... hard to describe ya know? I ended up taking 1/2 of a Meclizine , which did help a bit so I could go to classes (though...
- What Is Wrong With Me 22nd August 2004
... Went to the doctor and they gave me Amoxicillin and meclizine for the dizzyness. It is a week later and now Im back...
- Emsy, question about rocking 5th July 2004
... sickness are ineffective. Specifically, antivert, bonine, meclizine , dramamine, scopolamine seem to be of little use....
- One week and still dizzy.... 30th June 2004
... Went to my regular dr the other night and he gave me Meclizine and said it was probably inner ear related. This medicine...
- is there hope for people with meniere's disease? 26th June 2004
... to the doctor yesterday and he prescribed antivert ( meclizine ) and told me to take dramamine as needed.
the antivert...
- Vestibular migraine treatment 14th June 2004
... to the ER, was told I had Labyrinthitis and given Meclizine which essentially knocked me out for two days. I ... first attack, but that it should pass. Put me back on Meclizine which was unbearable because of it's sleepy effects...
- Constant rocking 9th June 2004
... The ENG revealed that all was normal. He gave me meclizine and I had an MRI taken to rule out anything else. ... The MRI was nromal and meclizine offered zero relief. The room doesn't spin, but I...
- new to the board...can't take the dizziness!! 28th May 2004
... GP's who were not of any help... one prescribed me meclizine , but all that did is make me really drowsy and actually...
- Almost there - I think!! 20th May 2004
... or something to help alleviate any dizziness, like Meclizine . I would advise taking something at least an hour ... some time to kick in. My doctor did prescribe me Meclizine , but I didn't have a need for it. I stuck to Antihistamine...
- Ever consider lymes disease? 19th May 2004
... symptoms, told I had Labyrinthitis at the ER, put on Meclizine , stopped vertigo, made me ultra sleepy, slept two...
- Do I have an inner ear disorder? 18th May 2004
... What drug did the doc give you for vertigo? Was it Meclizine ? Meclizine works on true vertigo (the sensation of...
- Too many unanswered questions by Docs 2nd May 2004
... Hi!
I, too, Ilia, was on meclizine for the first month and a half or so and I really ... t start getting better. I was on steriods with the meclizine . I was taking the meclizine three times a day. I remember ... out of bed and that would have been it. I think the meclizine really kept me from compensation and messed everything...
... DizzyinMissouri,
My primary doctor did give me the Meclizine at first and I had a terrible reaction to it. Felt...
... DizzyinMissouri,
My primary doctor did give me the Meclizine at first and I had a terrible reaction to it. Felt ... help me.
Anyway, back to the medicine issue, the meclizine certainly made me feel "weird". I can only remember...
- menieres or vertigo 28th March 2004
... things. It seems the most common drug for vertigo is Meclizine . That is what I was given in the emergency room when ... shocking experience, and my body responded as so. Meclizine stopped the vertigo, but not without a price, I slept ... ve used a scopolomine patch with no real help, the meclizine which is only helpful for the actual vertigo, and...
- CRAP!!! Please help me with this!!! 25th March 2004
... feel like complete CRAP!!!!!! I just took another Meclizine and 4mg of Valium which I have not had to do since...
- Who feels this 24/7 motion? 24th March 2004
... things that make me real tired or are addictive. Meclizine did nothing. I think what really helps is to just...
- ENT Visit JOKE!!! 23rd March 2004
... that I had hearing loss in my right ear and gave me meclizine . Did nothing, then I go and get a 2nd opinion from...
- Positive (Long) Post, and 1 Question! :) 23rd March 2004
... actictioner total.
lots of prescriptions like Anti-Vert ( meclizine ), Xhanax (for anxiety?), Decongestants/etc.. 2 different...
- Anyone taking Klonopin and having good results? 21st February 2004
... During the time between June and October, I tried Meclizine (totally made me unable to function, really sleepy ... but was prescribed), dramamine (worthless) and otc meclizine (also worthless). So I gave up and stopped all the...
- MRI done but... 21st February 2004
... to figure out what is the cause. I have been taking Meclizine and that has helped reduce my lightheadedness drastically...
- An unexpected phone conversation with my Neuro otologist and Some New Insight 10th February 2004
... on that, I've never taken anything other than the meclizine in the first 3 months. Can you call the pharmist(sp...
... on that, I've never taken anything other than the meclizine in the first 3 months. Can you call the pharmist(sp ... subsides. It's almost like anxiety I guess.
I took meclizine when I was having initial trouble, how in the heck...
... Hi Julianne, the meclizine didn't phase me, and usually any med will konk me...
... Hi Julianne, the meclizine didn't phase me, and usually any med will konk me ... Belle
There seem to be two different forms of Meclizine , one that available over the counter which I took...
... am glad your doing better Julianne. How weird, the meclizine I took was presribed too. Mercy and I was taking it...
... am glad your doing better Julianne. How weird, the meclizine I took was presribed too. Mercy and I was taking it...
... I was told the Meclizine would make me drowsy, but that was an understatement ... taking 25 mg, but like I said, the over the counter meclizine that's sold by Dramamine was 25 mg, but entirely different...
- Cause of Tinnitus?? 7th February 2004
... good symptomatic relief from the labyrinthitis with MECLIZINE (similar to dramamine)...25 mg. a day I believe.
...
- Menieres/Lab? Difference in symptoms 1st February 2004
... off all night and into the next day. I was put on meclizine and they stopped. I haven't had a repeat of anything...
- Lightheaded, foggy, tired - ugh! 22nd January 2004
... had a bit of fluid behind my ear. They gave me some Meclizine and told me to go home since I was feeling better...
... had a bit of fluid behind my ear. They gave me some Meclizine and told me to go home since I was feeling better...
- Recovery, One step forward and two steps back? 6th January 2004
... sounds like labyrinthitis". She saw me, doped me up on Meclizine , sent me to ENT and so on. They did all the tests...
- question 6th January 2004
... familiar, is my balance retraining itself?
I have meclizine , one 25mg tablet seems to completey bring my balance ... tired/drowsy/not sharp minded..but my question is, if meclizine is working, does it mean my inner ear is causing the...
- muddy-headed mess 30th December 2003
... the Klonopin, and Lord knows I was greatful for the Meclizine when I had the violent vertigo, but the side effects...
- I need help regarding vertigo. 30th December 2003
... olinergics, the antihistamines, and the benzodiazepines.
Meclizine (Antivert, Bonine)---25-50 mg q 4-6h----sedating-...
- Bad setback 12th December 2003
... violent spinning. I went to the ER and they put me on Meclizine which wiped me out for several days but stopped the...
- Hey, Hbep! 10th December 2003
... thing to do, but didn't know better. I was also on meclizine for about a month because of my personal doctors prescripti...
- new with inner ear disturbance! 29th November 2003
... diagnosed with viral labyrinthitis and sent home on Meclizine . After a week I made a complete recovery (now this...
- Question Fellow Dizzies 27th November 2003
... called my local doctor and he put me on steroids and meclizine 3 times a day for about a month. I really didn't feel ... few weeks as I do now. It just seemed to me like the meclizine was messing me up and when I called the doctor to ... that, his nurse scolded me for not continuing the meclizine after the I took the first bottle. Anyway, I did manage ... driving home for two days (I was still taking some meclizine , once in awhile for dizziness and a STRONG muscle ...
Anyway, I really wonder if I hadn't been on the meclizine so long and taking so much of it, I might not be this ... up and start the balance exercises and stay off the meclizine . I really think it hinders alot more than we realize...
- Vetigo Dreams 17th November 2003
... counter motion sickness drugs. I didn't find the meclizine available over the counter (compared to prescription...
... research my own doctor probably would have kept me on meclizine for the rest of my life while I remain in my dizzy...
- Am I on an ill-fated cruise ship to Hades? 10th November 2003
... either. My primary meds are klonopin and valium, and meclizine on hold for vertigo attacks. I don't use much at...
- some tips from my balance therapist that might help 8th November 2003
... Got back in bed and the dr. put me on steroids and meclizine . Was able to get up and go to the couch that morning...
... think what has hurt me was the first 3 mths being on meclizine and taking it every 4 hrs. AND of course, not doing...
...
I think you hit the nail on the head about the meclizine . There is an excellent article that the balance therapist ... diagnosis for doctors is to put dizzy patients on meclizine and sleepy meds. My balance therapist told me that ... I didn't know that at the beginning and I was on meclizine 3 times a day for almost a month. When I went off ... I discovered it when I did. I believe avoiding the meclizine has been a life saver for me at this point. I have...
- Anyone have anxiety disorder made worse by ear disorder? 8th November 2003
... last Tuesday and guess what??? I have not taken any meclizine and I actually feel about 95% and it seems to be staying...
- Can't sleep and fed up... 5th November 2003
... insistance, I finally broke down and took a good dose of meclizine . I drifted off with that, but was still aware that ... my body was having this reaction. However, the meclizine knocked me out and I couldn't do a thing about it ... . Finally I slept, but if you have taken meclizine you know how debilitating it is. The next morning...
... it one more go before I hit the valium again. That meclizine sounds pretty hideous.
Thanks again for the words...
- Vertigo attack. 5th November 2003
... those devil crystals moving around. If you have any meclizine , I would try them until you can see the ENT again...
... this all is. Have you contacted your doctor?
Meclizine set my head straight when I had this type of attack ... that frightful experience. Has your doctor given you Meclizine to have on hand for something this dramatic? I don...
- Bad Day today 4th November 2003
... in and take the Valium or Klonepin (I'm NOT doing meclizine , no thanks) or do I just deal with this? I hate to...
