What is Menieres Disease
Meniere's disease (or syndrome, since its cause is unknown) was first described by French physician Prosper Meniere in 1861. It is a balance disorder of the inner ear.
The sy...
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i recently read this can help with migraines. I have either Meniers or MAV..i cant take migraine meds with caffien b.c it will trigger a dizzy spell. & cant afford relpax....plus i get daily dizzzys, followed by nausea.
i take restoril at nite to help fall asleep (usually 4-6 hrs) so im kinda worried the new med will make me groggy..i hate that feeling~~~ Posted on 08/24/09, 12:08 am |
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I'm on it now, for about 2 weeks. The only side effects have been severe dry mouth and throat, and I've gained 7 pounds since I've been on it. I've even cut my diet and upped my running to 5x a week instead of 3, but I keep gaining the weight. 
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@SteelerDaisy
The dirty little secret docs don't tell patients is that most of the time, anti-depressants cause weight gain. And don't be surprised if after you stop/change the drug, the weight keeps coming. Heck of a choice; be a healthy weight, or have a life without dizziness.
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Holy cow! 7 lbs in 2 wks? it must lower your motabalism?
I already need to lose 15 lbs.....this is not encouraging. ;-(
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I had been on Celexa 3 years ago and gained 20lbs in about a month. I guess I didn't notice or wasn't paying attention but it just kinda was like "BAM" there it is. I took myself off of it. I expected it to change my weight, but at this rate something's gotta give. And since I'm in the military, this isn't really condusive to maintaining a healthy weight/fitness lifestyle.
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I have either Meniere's or migraine symptoms (without the migraines) and took nortriptyline after a neurologist finally figured my symptoms out. Nortriptyline worked in the first week and i have no more dizzy spells! The stuff's amazing as far as I am concerned. I have the dry throat too though. I'd rather have that though than be falling over dizzy.
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charlotteans....what doseage are you on? & have you gained any weight from it?
im really glad its working for you.
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I am on the very lowest dosage. Maybe 10mg? Can't remember. It took about 5 days to work and now I have no serious dizzy spells.
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Well, its been about 7 wks..am taking 20 mg. I am still getting migraines & the dizzy spells are minimal. wondering if i need to "up" the doseage?
I hate the way it makes me feel...tired, acid reflux...just no energy. But i will stick it out till new years. ;-(
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