Meclizine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• bik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 2, 2016

For Vertigo "One day out of the blue, I started having vertigo and balance problems. I was prescribed meclizine for immediate symptoms and a diuretic. The meclizine works if at the very first, and I do mean the very symptoms of a vertiginous episode, I take a 25 mg tablet. It seems to short-circuit the episode but doesn't entirely get rid of it. It short-circuits enough I can go about daily activities. I was glad to learn doctors don't really know what causes it, exactly how to treat it, and how long it will last. I hope at some point it will go away, but I'm not that hopeful it will in the immediate future. We are planning some travel in the very near future. I will probably start meclizine 3 times a day to help ensure I can enjoy the trips."

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2015

For Vertigo "I went to the ER for extreme vertigo a little over a week ago. This was drop me to my knees, room spinning, vomiting vertigo. The ER first gave me Valium, but the results weren't that great, so they then gave me meclizine and wrote me an RX for some to have at home. It didn't work that great the first day because my symptoms were so extreme, but over time, everything is starting to go back to normal. It's just going very slowly. My balance is back, and I'm not dizzy anymore, but I still feel foggy. I'm weaning myself off and only taking 1/2 a pill at night. When taking the 3 pills a day, it was very tiring and loopy, and I couldn't remember anything. Also, driving is out of the question! I felt like I was drunk."

• Anonymous
• August 20, 2012

Meclizine for Vertigo "I took 2 Bonine tablets (1-2 tabs recommended on the label) and felt okay - was able to drive and go to places. Took another one before bed, and I overslept only to wake up with a heavy headedness, like I was on antidepressants. Did not like the feeling and did not want to go driving under these conditions."

• Gib...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2013

For Nausea/Vomiting "I have poor tolerance of many medicines but was given meclizine when I became extremely ill on a cruise. It (chewable form) calmed my stomach within 1/2 an hour and gave me the best night's sleep in a long time! Next morning, I was like a new person. I used it again after gallbladder surgery when other medicines (Zofran, Compazine) produced horrible side effects, and again just last week when I had stomach 'flu'...the doctor was skeptical and wrote a script for Zofran anyway, but the meclizine worked so much better for quelling the nausea. I generally think that drugs do more harm than good but when you're lying on the floor unable to keep down food or water and something (meclizine) relieves that, it's like a miracle."

• JVC...
• March 29, 2013

Meclizine for Motion Sickness "My husband and I went on a 3-night Bahamas cruise for a romantic getaway. I get 'seasick' when traveling at times, but was thinking big ship = less motion? Wrong! I was sick by dinner @6 pm and we boarded at 4 pm. I was so upset :( crying, nauseous, disappointed. My husband and I went to the gift shop and found Bonine. I took 2 and got very drowsy but no more seasickness. I decided the next dose I would take 1 pill and see if that went better. It did! So for the rest of the trip I took 1 pill every recommended dosing time, and I did not have sickness or drowsiness again. Bonine was amazing for me! Highly recommend it, and it was worth every penny."

• TRI...
• June 7, 2015

For Vertigo "I was prescribed the 25 mg pill when I experienced lightheadedness and dizzy spells for a couple of days. The doctor told me that I had fluid behind my ear canal causing vertigo and that the medication would help. I've taken it twice since last night. It's helping a lot. But, it makes me withdrawn and very tired."

• Mix...
• March 9, 2013

For Vertigo "The vertigo seems to go away. I only experience it now when I lay down and only for a few seconds. But I noticed something different, and I don't know if it is the effect of the medicine. My senses seem heightened, especially my sense of smell. And my awareness seems to be on the edge too. A sudden sound or even a suspenseful scene in a movie cranks my adrenaline. My son dropped his bottle of milk, and I thought I would have a heart attack! My heart jumped at the sudden noise."

• Kim...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 17, 2015

For Vertigo "I have been on meclizine for about a year now. One day at work, I turned my head really fast and got so dizzy I felt like I was going to pass out. My doctor put me on the medicine 25 mg every 6 hours as needed. Also went to therapy for the vertigo but was told I didn't have vertigo and got sent home with a Popsicle stick and eye exercises to do (which doesn't work). My doctor is saying I'm dizzy because of my job and how my head and neck are always down. The meclizine works well but only lasts for 3 hours before it wears off. Hoping my doctor will up the mg, or let me take more in a day. Oh, and for the tiredness side effect, it does go away once your body gets used to it."

• Anonymous
• August 13, 2008

For Vertigo "I was prescribed Meclizine because I was so dizzy I couldn't even sit. Now, after taking it for 4 days, it's starting to get a lot better. They don't know the cause of my dizziness, all they know is it has to do with my nervous system. While we are waiting to have a lot of tests done, they put me on this. The only problem I have is it puts me to sleep and knocks me out. But it affects everybody differently."

• Anonymous
• March 4, 2012

For Vertigo "I have been taking this medicine now for 3 days, however, I still suffer from the dizziness and have noticed it makes me sleepy. I don't know if this is a side effect or not, but I have been very irritable since starting it. I'm not going to be able to take it due to working with clients all day and on the computer. My mind is so foggy."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2018

Meclizine for Vertigo "I had vertigo that presented atypically with swaying rather than spinning. I took Antivert for over a month, up to 3x per day, under doctor supervision before weaning off of it. It worked really well. No side effects, not drowsy the way that Dramamine is. I will take it again if I have vertigo again."

• Deb...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 29, 2019

For Vertigo "It works as a diuretic, I urinate excessively, approximately half a gallon over 12 hours when my dose is at least 25 to 50 mg. This comes in handy when I retain water and get off balance. It took me years to realize it was the meclizine that caused my excessive urination."

• and...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2013

For Vertigo "I'm a 71-year-old woman. Have vertigo and nausea that lasts for months. The Transderm-Scop patch helped off and on, but it is supposed to be worn on the neck, and it would itch and leave a rash. So, I tried meclizine. No dizziness, but I can't get out of bed. Tiredness overcomes me. Not sure what to try next."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2020

For Vertigo "So my neurologist started me on this medication because I have been complaining of dizziness and feeling lightheaded. We are in the process of figuring out exactly why. I started my first dose last night and felt very strange falling asleep, as though my tongue was thicker/heavier than normal but was breathing fine and kind of passed out. Anyway, I got up today fine with no dizziness, but I was so cold I was shivering. I have lower than average blood pressure, and I also take a muscle relaxer at night for spasms, so I attributed it to that. The new med added to my low blood pressure further. I got up and had breakfast, and then immediately felt weird and extremely tired like I needed to lie down. So that’s where I am now. The whole point of this was to make me not feel like I had to lie down from dizziness and being lightheaded! Lol. I feel lightheaded now though and just very fatigued, so I can't say I’m impressed with this as a solution. Back to the drawing board."

• Ala...
• December 16, 2013

For Vertigo "I have vertigo a few times a year. Diagnosis is inconclusive but possibly Meniere's. Meclizine helps a lot. I have almost no side effects, but it sometimes only mitigates, doesn't eliminate the vertigo. I'm 6'4" and 230 pounds and wonder if the dosage instructions are sensitive to body weight."

• Mac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 26, 2015

For Vertigo "One day, 3 years ago, I woke up and was dizzy out of the blue. That continued every day for a year and a half. Finally, my doctor put me on meclizine, and it took a few days, but it works really well. I've been on it now for over a year and take half a pill every night before bed. A whole pill puts me out of commission. Lately, I have been noticing side effects, though: weight gain, blurry vision, more frequent urination, and increased mucus. Due to these side effects, I would like to get off this medication but am not sure what I can take that will help me but have fewer side effects."

• Diz...
• January 20, 2016

For Vertigo "Dizzy in KC, you should see your doc ASAP. I am your same age and had a similar experience. I was diagnosed with Meniere's disease by an ENT. It's been a couple of weeks, and I'm finally starting to feel a little better, thanks to the meclizine and diuretic."

• Anonymous
• February 3, 2010

For Vertigo "My doctor prescribed Meclizine to help stop the dizziness associated with my inner ear infection they call Labyrinthitis. It is very difficult to function or drive myself to work with the dizziness, but the Meclizine makes me so tired I feel drugged. Not sure which I'd prefer, the dizziness or the sleepiness, because either way, I can't drive, and that makes getting to work and functioning quite difficult."

• Anonymous
• January 24, 2012

For Vertigo "I was having problems feeling lightheaded and dizzy for about 2 weeks for no apparent reason. Meclizine knocked the dizziness and lightheadedness right out-no problem. But now I feel like I'm going to fall over because I'm so tired. I took one before bed last night, and I've been feeling the effects all day long."

• dlb...
• March 3, 2015

Meclizine for Motion Sickness "I learned to sail keelboats 8 years ago. I love it, but am prone to seasickness. I tried ginger initially, but that was ineffective. Then a friend suggested Bonine, and I have used it ever since. I don't feel drowsy while sailing, but on the drive home after sailing and all the next day, I can be very drowsy. To combat the drowsiness, I tried reducing my dose, I now take 1/3-1/2 a tablet each time I go out (once or twice a week), increasing the dose up to 1-1/2 tablets if I expect rough seas. Over the 7 years of twice a week use, I have only had trouble twice in stormy 6 ft seas. Highly recommend, but figure out your best dose. I have taken it for up to 10 days continuously without ill effects."

• lmj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2020

For Vertigo "Had some inner ear inflammation due to a cold and had a day where the room was literally spinning all day. Went to urgent care and was prescribed this. It did stop the dizziness, but I feel like I am in a different paradox, and I am super, super sleepy! Took Wednesday and Thursday. Today is Friday, I am going to discontinue use of this drug."

• Too...
• December 30, 2017

For Vertigo "My first episode of vertigo occurred 30 years ago. I still have 'attacks' but less frequently. Eventually, I was diagnosed with Meniere's disease. I ALWAYS keep meclizine on hand at home and a few tabs in my purse. I woke up this morning feeling like I was listing to the left side, wobbly-headed. I took 25 mg meclizine and 1 CoQ10 capsule (100 mg), which is used to treat vestibular migraines and seems to help with my vertigo. Will repeat the 25 mg meclizine every 6-8 hrs. If it's really bad, I add Benadryl to the mix. Anxiety/stress, allergies, high barometric pressure, loud noise, too much caffeine/chocolate all negatively contribute to this horrible condition."

• Anonymous
• August 8, 2008

For Vertigo "I had been diagnosed with Meniere's disease, and unfortunately, one of the side problems associated with it is vertigo. I take meclizine every day as a preventative and have been vertigo-free on all the days I've taken it. On the days I don't take it, there's generally a 75% chance that the vertigo will come back hard."

• Mil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2020

For Nausea/Vomiting "Was prescribed meclizine for nausea/dizziness that started due to a viral infection. It definitely helped in my experience completely stop any of the symptoms I had, the only thing worth noting in my experience is that it definitely made me wanna lay down and sleep."

• Jer...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 22, 2020

For Vertigo "If you start this drug, cut it in half or even 1/4s. Take a 1/4 every 2-3 hours until you are a bit sleepy or it works. Do not take more than three doses a day unless your doctor tells you to. Read the label. Most of all, if you have Meniere's disease, just get the damn surgery and save this and other allergy meds for insomnia."