Comments on my life and meniere's disease: Ambien and Meniere’s disease

That is good to hear, thanks for commenting David

2012-01-16T15:00:59.803-08:00

That is good to hear, thanks for commenting
David

hi!.. i didn't take any medicines on my panic ...

2012-01-15T17:53:44.868-08:00

hi!.. i didn't take any medicines on my panic attacks i just learn to overcome it, and my panic attacks is not as strong as before, now its been 7 months that i have no ataacks :)

Interesting about the Ambien. I've been taking...

2011-12-09T20:12:20.116-08:00

Interesting about the Ambien. I've been taking a rather small dosage (5mg) each night to help me sleep. But I've never thought about it triggering an attack.

Kristy, I think Niravam is one of a class of drugs...

2011-11-26T05:51:51.598-08:00

Kristy, I think Niravam is one of a class of drugs called benzodiazepines, of which another one is valium (diazepam). But I agree that a mild prescription for this would be a good way to get to sleep and help prevent panic attacks AND Meniere's attacks.

have you tried Niravam? Its basically a dissolvab...

2011-11-25T15:45:48.580-08:00

have you tried Niravam? Its basically a dissolvable fast acting form of Xanax. My DR prescribed mine to take during an attack (I also have agoraphobia & take it for panic attacks) Lately I've had trouble sleeping & like you the meclizine leaves me feeling bad the next day so I've put a Niravam on my tongue & have actually managed to fall asleep & I'm fine the next day. (it may just be stress keeping me awake) Its worth a shot especially considering how much stress takes a toll on us.
Kristy

It seems some people can handle Ambien, and some c...

2011-11-07T13:46:35.403-08:00

It seems some people can handle Ambien, and some can't.
I know someone who walked in her sleep when she took it (unbeknownst to her!) and her Husband woke her up to show her the problem when he found her crouched on top of the kitchen table one night.
We still laugh about that, but it actually was dangerous. She won't ever take it again.

Hi Peggy, I think that I tried antivert at night a...

2011-11-07T09:20:48.369-08:00

Hi Peggy,
I think that I tried antivert at night and the next day I still felt tired. Right now I think that I am going to lay off taking any type of sleeping pill and see what happens.I'm sure that it will be difficult at first.
David

Wow. I think if I took Lorazepam and Meclizine tog...

2011-11-07T05:54:25.997-08:00

Wow. I think if I took Lorazepam and Meclizine together I would be rendered unconscious. On the other hand, it's not a bad idea to try the Meclizine alone when I'm having trouble sleeping, because it makes me so sleepy I can't really function.

David, maybe you should try the Meclizine at bedtime? Or do you mean it makes you tired the next day even if you take it only at night?

Ambien scares me a little. I participate on a local message board, and another member once posted a question a few minutes after she had taken Ambien. It was SO incoherent that it has lived for years as one of the funniest things ever written there. But it's a bit of an object lesson on how powerful that drug is.

I seem to have a pretty strong emotional resistance to strong medications. I wonder why that is? I really don't want to take them, if I can possibly avoid them. That might be something for me to work on...

Hi, Meclizine makes me tired too but I only take i...

2011-11-06T17:45:51.964-08:00

Hi,
Meclizine makes me tired too but I only take it when I feel an attack about to happen.
thanks for the comment and stay in touch
and let us know how you are doing.
David

David - I've had trouble sleeping as well and ...

2011-11-06T16:58:13.994-08:00

David - I've had trouble sleeping as well and I agree, my meniere's symptoms are typically worse when I don't sleep well. I take a 1/2 tablet of Trazodone and/or .5 mg of Lorazapam to help me sleep. Ironically, my ENT has told me to take Lorazapam (under the tongue for quick absorption) with Meclizine if I feel a vertigo attack coming. Something to consider... wishing you well with your battle.