Dizziness & Vertigo Support Group
Dizziness is the sensation of instability. Vertigo refers to dizziness with a sensation of motion. Vertigo is more likely than other types of dizziness to be associated with nausea, vomiting, or double vision, to occur even when lying down, and to feel better with the eyes closed. If you are a frequent sufferer of dizziness or vertigo, join the group and find support.
Just got through reading a lot of the posts about supplements & meds. All very interesting and helpful. Thanks!
I was just wondering about Meclazine. My internist prescribed Meclazine when I first had vertigo and dizziness. It never worked for me.
Here's the interesting thing . . . when I went to an ENT she told me to stop the Meclazine because she explained it interfered with the brain trying to reorganize the information being sent from the inner ear and the eye to the brain (vestibule-ocular reflex - VOR).
Has anyone else had this advice from your doctor? Just wondering . . .
I was just wondering about Meclazine. My internist prescribed Meclazine when I first had vertigo and dizziness. It never worked for me.
Here's the interesting thing . . . when I went to an ENT she told me to stop the Meclazine because she explained it interfered with the brain trying to reorganize the information being sent from the inner ear and the eye to the brain (vestibule-ocular reflex - VOR).
Has anyone else had this advice from your doctor? Just wondering . . .
deleted_user
Yes. Me lazing tamps down your vestibular system and prevents it from adapting.
deleted_user
Meclazine. Sorry. Auto correct.
arcorman
same here; I was told not to take meclizine before the ENG test because of its interference with something, but I did take it after the test because it made me so sick afterwards, but it seems to be fairly common advice and I tend to follow it. Good luck with your situation
deleted_user
My doc suggests I take Meclizine when needed because it is the only thing that helps my dizziness when it's bad. But it might also have to do with the type of disorder I have as opposed to others.
deleted_user
I just got this medicine due to sinus/inner ear infection. One pill so far and it worked for me. Really tired though.
deleted_user
Meclizine will knock you down for a while. For me a full pill will be about 2 days. But I rarely take it.
buzymama
Meclazine, like other medications only help you get through an actuate vertigo attack.And even they don't help everyone, instead it makes them worse. The problem is that doctors often prescribe nausea medications without diagnosing the problem first. I would listen to your ENT and also look up the drug online. You can often find a lot of information, just be careful to make sure it's backed up by a reliable source.
deleted_user
I was given meclazine, but I was told to only use it if my vertigo was severe for that reason. Unfortunately, the meclazine only took the edge off my vertigo.
lzcassidy
The same thing happened to me. A neurologist first recommended meclizine to me, and it really worked. It wasn't perfect, but it helped a lot. But, then when I went to see an ENT, he told me to completely stop taking meclizine. He told me that it interfered with the progress of my inner ear.
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