Cyclizine and Nausea: What Users Say

• Jos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 23, 2022

For Nausea/Vomiting "Given this due to nausea I experienced for a few months, and it was far from helpful personally. First dose I took, felt heavy with a stomachache and a headache. Extreme tiredness too, alongside feeling emotionally dead. I don't see many with this experience on here, but this was mine. Then for the second dose hours later, unimaginable distress and nervousness. I could not stop it no matter what I did, the worst feeling. Felt so exhausted but then had insomnia and could not sleep whatsoever. The shaking was the most concerning to me, as it was shaking muscles all throughout my body uncontrollably. Very scary experience with this medication, the anxiety being unbearable is the worst symptom I have ever experienced from any medication in my life. Every negative thought at the front of my head made me on edge to a point that was so extreme, and I could do nothing to prevent or control it. I was only 16 years old, so this was an eye-opening experience for me with cyclizine."

• Joj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2017

For Nausea/Vomiting "Following surgery, I was administered cyclizine IV for nausea and had an immediate adverse reaction. My whole body was shaking, my teeth were chattering uncontrollably, I was losing sensation in my hands and feet, and felt like I was falling into blackness. I had tightening in my chest and chest pains with an increased heart rate. For 1 1/2 hours after it was administered, I was unable to pass urine, although I was absolutely desperate. My heart rate remained higher than usual for the following 8 to 10 hours, and I was unable to sleep also. I have now noted this drug with my GP and will take extra caution next time. My nurses told me I was having a panic attack as I probably wanted to pass urine after my surgery. This was far worse."

• Ele...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 31, 2021

For Nausea/Vomiting "I was prescribed cyclizine when eight weeks pregnant after two weeks of very bad morning sickness, where I reached the point that I couldn’t keep anything down. I was worried to take it, but it has been very helpful. It kicked in very quickly, for the next few days, I was still sick on odd occasions, but not nearly as much, and after taking it for a week, my diet was almost back to what I was eating pre-pregnancy. I still felt a degree of nausea, but not to the debilitating degree I had before. As described in the instructions, I felt dizzy, my eyes went a bit funny at points, but not for long, and I was just so glad to feel less sick. I am ten weeks now and still suffer occasional bouts of sickness, once every few days, but not nearly as badly."

• Tri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 7, 2022

For Motion Sickness "I took this prior to a several-hour-long bus trip with a number of stops, and I felt as though it did absolutely nothing for me. Unfortunately, by the end of the trip, I was green in the face and feeling horribly nauseous (a typical experience for me when traveling with no anti-nausea meds in my system)."

• Lia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2022

For Nausea/Vomiting "During my recent hospital stay where every day I would wake up extremely nauseated, and come 6 pm I’d again feel very, very sick, preventing me from eating. A 2 mg IV injection to my cannula would help almost immediately, preventing me from feeling like I would throw up, and the effect would last a good 5 hours or so."

• Gri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 17, 2020

For Nausea/Vomiting "I had unexplained sickness, where I had unbelievable stomach pains. Drs weren't sure what was wrong, but they gave me cyclizine to help. I felt awful, was totally manic, flushed, and my heartbeat was very rapid. Turns out I am allergic to it. Terrifying experience, but luckily I was given another drug to counteract the symptoms. Was lucky I was in the hospital when I took this."

• sar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2025

For Nausea/Vomiting "Cyclizine is the only one that helps me not vomit. I've got so many issues. Had my gallbladder removed, had pancreatitis 6 times, got very severe high calcium and parathyroid, so all the medication I take causes nausea and bad vomiting."

• Han...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2023

For Nausea/Vomiting "I took cyclizine for morning sickness, but it did nothing for me. If anything, it made the nausea so much worse and more intense."

• V W...
• December 14, 2021

For Nausea/Vomiting "I had nausea, vomiting, and dizziness, suspected to be because of IBS, but not sure. Most days I feel really awful after waking. After taking cyclizine, I feel so much better, a miracle drug for sure!"