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Choice of tablet

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Dadlew
Dadlew

Hi just wondering what fellow MD sufferers think is the best for combating dizziness I've been using stugeron which I thought was doin ok but Dr today put me on prochlorperazine 5mg until I can see my consultant would just like to hear the thoughts of others thanks

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  • NeddyO
    NeddyO Dadlew

    Posted

    Stemetil (prochlorperazine 5mg) is more powerful at combatting acute symptoms of Meniere's but will likely make you drowsy! It also comes as Buccastem which is a small tablet you dissolve under your top lip - useful if you are suffering severe nausea and cannot keep anything down. I always carry both as my 'first aid kit' in case I get caught out, but do not take routinely as they are powerful sedatives and tend to be less effective over time.

    Hopefully you are also taking Betahistine whilst waiting for consultant as it is designed to treat the cause (unlike Stemetil) and may save you from progressively worse hearing damage and tinnitus.

    • Dadlew
      Dadlew NeddyO

      Posted

      Started on the prochlorperazine on Monday so stopped the stugeron but today the dizziness got worse again so I've gone back on the stugeron just can't wait to see my consultant but still 3 weeks away!! Yes on betahistine been on then almost 4 weeks now so hope they start taking affect soon

    • NeddyO
      NeddyO Dadlew

      Posted

      Betahistine takes a month to become fully effective and the dose needs to be raised enough to completley stop the acute episodes. Once I saw a consultant he raised my dose to 48mg three times a day which did the trick. Subsequently I have needed to go higher when symptoms started returning after 21 months without trouble.

      Good luck.

    • Dadlew
      Dadlew NeddyO

      Posted

      Wow 48 mg 3 times a day, I'm only on 16x3 but have been taking couple extra of my own back until I see consultant which has not proved an easy task even my Dr wrote to them for a sooner appointment to no avail

    • steve58456
      steve58456 Dadlew

      Posted

      I was on 8 x3 ok for a month 16x3 for 3month cannot see a end get on 32x3 ent recommended and within 4 weeks of that u will get yer life back I promise u!!!laying in bed with a sick bowl on a Sunday afternoon when football on not good!!!cannot believe how the vertigo take over yer body!!! 32x3 all yer need,think I made my symptoms worse with cutting out salt,I binned that idea aswell and for 4 months and counting feel normal again,good luck 
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