Antivert and Meniere's Disease

A common medicine for meniere’s patients is antivert ( meclizine ) Antivert is a antihistamine that controls the amount of histamine in the body. It is also a vestiblular sedative. It is also used to treat motion sickness and nausea.
A quick information list about antivert...

· it makes you sleepy
· other side effects might be dry mouth, headaches or blurred vision
· Don’t take it with alcohol it will make you even sleeper
· It is similar to Dramamine
· They don’t prevent attacks

I have taken antivert for years and I believe that it does help. Of course when an attack occurs it is a little too late to take one. I usually take one antivert in the morning each day along with my other medications. If I feel that an attack is imminent during the day I’ll take another one. But two is the limit for me. They make me very drowsy.
I have also read that the effectiveness wears off if you take too many of them. That hasn’t been the case with me.
Check with your doctor to see if antivert is right for you.