Nausea and bethahistine

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Eleftherios S. Papathanasiou, PhD, FEAN

Clinical Neurophysiologist

Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology

Hi Sarah! I'm really sorry you feel like this. I am exactly the same but unfortunately cannot offer you a solution. I find that I'm eating really badly because I feel sick a lot of the time. People have commented on the fact that I look like I've lost weight. To be honest, I do eat regularly as I did before but find that I eat a lot less because feeling sick doesn't exactly open your appetite!!!!

It does get better it seems. I used to be really bloated too but now this has gone. Maybe give it time and hang in there as your body might get used to it. I'm reluctant to start taking anti nausea tablets too as taking all these tablets can't be good for your already sensitive stomach, right? It's a bit of a vicious circle I find. My doctor did tell me that betahistine can make you a bit drowsy so maybe that's what you are experiencing if you've upped the dose? I'm not suffering from drowsiness but then again everyone is different.

Good luck!!!

I had beta histamine made me feel nauseous.. .. you have to eat with this... try cinnazine instead..it's a travel sickness tablet so prevents nausea.. can be used with beta histamine... but I would just with trying this on its own.. been better for me.. just try one tablet first.. as can make you sleepy.. I'm on half twice a day when things get bad..

Dear Sarah,

Re: the nausea, I agree with Liz - Give the motion sickness tabs a try.  Perhaps the nausea is due to the MD, and not due to the betahistine.  The only way to know is to give it a try.  And for me, the anti-nausea pills do seem to bring my appetite back around, so you might get help with that.  I know that when you're feeling this sick, the LAST thing you feeling like doing, is getting up and going anywhere to get help!  You feel too sick! Is there anyone who might go to the store for you and get the tablets?  Someone you can call, to help?  For milder nausea, I sometimes mix 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder with 1/2 tsp sugar.  Letting it melt on my tongue will sometimes help.  Or, ginger tea.

I'm so sorry you're feeling this horrible.  No one knows, unless she's been there.  Last year on this exact date, I was taken to the hospital by ambulance after having a vertigo attack with vomiting that just wouldn't end. I fell to the ground and  I couldn't hear, I couldn't speak and I couldn't move.  The vertigo was so fast, and the vomiting so continuous, I just wished I would die. I've never felt so helpless.  I lost my ability to walk for 3 days.  The whole neighborhood watched as it all unfolded.....I'm sure it must have looked like I was fall-down drunk in the middle of the day!  And all this happened after many months of "conservative measures."  I spent all of my days feeling sick, dizzy, confused, foggy and off balance, and wondering when the next "big one" was going to hit.  

So, I know how miserable you must be feeling, and I feel great empathy.    I know from your other thread that you were just 33 when this started.  You're too young to settle for living like this!  

Here's hoping that you soon find a regimen that works for you!

Take good care,

J- 

Betahistine is normally very free of side effects apart from a tendency to cause gastric irritation which is why you should always take with or immediately after a meal. I had a similar experience to you when I first took because it can take quite a long time to work.

Try taking omeprazole (available off prescription) each morning  as well as any anti-nausea medication you find helpful. But your symptoms are typical of an MD attack so you may need a higher dose of betahistine. I am currently on 64mg tds and doing OK.

Hope this is helpful.