Prochlorperazine and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Dos...
• July 17, 2021

For Nausea/Vomiting "In Australia, we call this Stemetil. I presented to emergency with dizziness, nausea, and just feeling off. Was given a dose of Stemetil through IV and the effect was instant! I had a panic attack and managed to calm down. They discharged me an hour later. I went home, and I could not control my body, my muscles were spasming like crazy, and I was shaking! Called an ambulance, and they took me to ED and was given benztropine. That worked for 2 hours. I woke up and still the same, intense muscle spasms and shaking. It took 6 months for me to recover from that one dose of Stemetil. I am so glad it was not permanent, as I couldn't imagine living life like that. I also developed a condition called POTS and was unable to stand for more than a minute without my heart racing. This also lasted 6 months. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!! I even read on the list of side effects that dystonia can be permanent from this drug! Don't risk it!!"

• Jul...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 2, 2021

For Anxiety "I had three days of severe dizziness and had to phone 000 for an ambulance. The doctor diagnosed vertigo, and I was given an injection of prochlorperazine. Straight away, I had sweats, panic, tremors, and just couldn't wait to get home. I was given a prescription for nine days' tablets of the same, which I took as it was getting rid of the vertigo. My G.P. then gave me a month more. It is only now on reflection that I realize I had none of these awful effects before the vertigo. I have been left with internal tremors, which my doctors have prescribed a low dose of a blood pressure tablet, which would you believe has a side effect of dizziness! I won't be taking those! One tip: I have found that a drink of wine stops the fluttering and makes me calm... not to excess, but I'll rely on that and hope it will subside over time. I'll be careful never to be given prochlorperazine ever again. Reading these reviews has reassured me that it was that terrible drug."

• Izz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2015

For Nausea/Vomiting "Took this for severe nausea after starting an SSRI - got rid of most of the nausea but made me incredibly dizzy and had low blood pressure and tingling limbs. Very uncomfortable!"

• May...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2018

"I use for labyrinthitis - an inner ear disorder that causes dizziness and nausea. This is a 10/10."