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Labyrinthitis and Prochlorperazine Maleate

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rachel188
rachel188

Hi there. I have been diagnosed with Labyrinthitis. It started with slight earache and feeling sick. I went to the doctors and they just said it was a viral infection and that it would go on its own. The earache subsided but I had a pounding headache for about three weeks. Then one day, whilst driving, I nearly passed out. I now know that this was anxiety caused by the lightheadedess and dizziness. I managed to just about get home and then dizziness set in with a vengeance. I have been back and forth to the doctors and have been diagnosed with labyrinthitis. The doctor prescribed me with prochlorperazine maleate and I have to say that these have been a godsend. I am a single parent and am reliant on driving to get my daughter to and from school and I feel without these tablets I would not have managed at all. I have been off work now for five weeks and was starting to feel a little better. The doctor advised me to reduce the medication slowly and I have gone down to two tablets a day for the last week. About three days ago, I found that I was not able to do as much as I had been doing and felt vey lethargic. Today, I have had the anxiety back and dizziness to the point where I had to go and lay down (which didn't help as this caused roomspin). I have now upped the tablets back to three a day and think that I may have to be referred to an ENT specialist to start VRT?

Has anyone taken these tablets long term. I am conscious that I have to return to work. I cannot live without the income and work are not being very supportive, they have put me on SSP only, despite being there for over six years and not had hardy any time off! Any advice from anyone who has had similar experiences with these tablets would be welcome.

I have to say that I have had quite a few days and day where I have managed to get through the day (although taken very easy) and I have been managing ok whilst off work.

I am due to turn 40 in a few weeks and I had hoped to be off the tablets so that I could enjoy a few glasses of wine (I am not a heavy drinker and not drinking has not bothered me but would be interested to know if anyone has consumed alcohol (in small quantities) whilst on these tablets).

Thanks

Rach

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  • leanne79622
    leanne79622 rachel188

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    Hi there don’t know if any of you still use this page but I have been bad for a long time 8 years and doctors had put it down to anxiety. But a few weeks ago I got ear pain and was given antibiotics 3 lots I had and nothing got better I have started feeling like my heads not my own can’t walk without feeling dizzy I have been referred to ent on the 4th July which feels like a life time away my head goes blank all the time and I feel like I’m going to pass out it’s so scary I got prochlorperszine today I was wondering how long it takes to start working. My life’s a mess at the minute and I just want to feel normal again. Hope someone can give me some advice c
    • fedoraboy
      fedoraboy leanne79622

      Posted

      Hi Leanne

      Prochlor... took about 3-4 days to start to work for me. 

      I’ve just gone past the one year mark of having whatever I have. 

      Finally got a referral to ENT in July. 

      Hopefully the end is in sight. 

    • leanne79622
      leanne79622 fedoraboy

      Posted

      Thank you fedoraboy hope mine start working soon can you have this for years as I wondering if that’s what iv had all these years x
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