Meclizine User Reviews & Ratings

• Diz...
• September 2, 2014

For Vertigo "I was diagnosed with Benign Positional Vertigo in the early 90s. It started at a very stressful time in my life. Dizzy, feeling faint, nausea, headache, anxiety, off-balance, can't sit up or lie down without the room spinning, fuzzy feeling in the head. Prescribed first by my doctor as Antivert. It made me very sleepy and calm. Good for anxiety as well. It did help stop the spinning and helped me feel much better. I had a wonderful respite from this BPV for years and now today bending down to get seltzer in the supermarket, my head started swimming. VERTIGO! I purchased the LESS DROWSY form of Meclizine, and it is helping, and it does make you less drowsy. Good luck to all of us, this Vertigo is no joke."

• ROB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 24, 2021

Bonine (meclizine) for Vertigo "Had a rare vertigo attack (very dizzy); took Bonine (1) tablet, and within 30-60 minutes the dizziness subsided. Took another dose (4) hours later, and the vertigo was gone. Highly recommend this drug. I also performed vertigo relief head posturing. In addition, to clear the inner ear of crystallized mineral deposits that cause vertigo."

• Bir...
• March 13, 2016

Bonine (meclizine) for Vertigo "I have suffered 4 bouts of benign positional vertigo in the last ten years. It comes on without warning. I always carry Meclizine with me. I get it over the counter. It helps, but it still takes me anywhere from a week to a month to get over the vertigo. At the beginning of the vertigo, I take a 25 mg tablet every 24 hours, but it makes me very sleepy and tired and 'hung over'... but I'm able to get out of bed and do things. As the vertigo subsides, I take 1/2 of a tablet once a day, and that seems to have fewer side effects. The only thing I've found that really cures the vertigo over a couple of weeks are the exercises I do 3x a day. I got them from a physical therapist. Along with the Meclizine, I seem to eventually get better."

• har...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 30, 2014

Bonine (meclizine) for Vertigo "I have had vertigo for 4 years now and Bonine is the only thing that helps me. I have these on hand wherever I go and could not function right without them. The heaviness in my head and the dizziness, I feel it coming on and take two tablets, and I'm fine about 20 minutes later. I highly recommend Bonine for vertigo symptoms."

• Soa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2019

Bonine (meclizine) for Vertigo "Suddenly got vertigo after my ear got fluid in it from a sinus infection that wasn’t fully cleared from other antibiotics. I ended up feeling so bad for 3 days and bedridden until I got this yesterday and actually been able to function. I've been able to take a shower, make food, and wake up without the room spinning! I have to take it 3 times a day as directed by my doctor. The only downfall is it makes you super drowsy! The drowsiness caused me to sleep throughout the night since I have had vertigo, which was good since I haven’t slept in days. Get this if you're suffering from vertigo, it saved me."

• Old...
• January 2, 2019

Antivert (meclizine) for Vertigo "Was prescribed for severe vertigo following a TBI that left me with vision issues. Only thing that makes it possible for me to function. No problems with drowsiness. Been taking daily for 2+ years. Tried to use OTC but ended up falling multiple times. My vertigo is constant and ranges from where I feel like I'm spinning or like the whole world is on a roller coaster."

• Blo...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 13, 2018

For Vertigo "I have taken this drug for 15 years, 2 pills in the morning and 2 in the evening. Before the drug, I could not walk or ride in a car without becoming woozy. I am 72 years old, and this drug has been a lifesaver for me. I am able to play with my grandkids and ride in a car for a longer period of time. I cannot speak for anyone else, but for me, I'm glad it's available."

• Law...
• November 24, 2016

For Vertigo "I have suffered from several types of vertigo. I was advised by my doctor to use exercises by lying down and turning my head in different positions for a period of weeks. I tried this and they made me sicker immediately and didn't improve long term. I have been using meclizine for forty some years. It is the only thing that allows me to function when the vertigo is on a rampage."

• Coo...
• August 5, 2016

For Vertigo "I am writing in case anyone else has a similar experience. In 2011, I had vestibular neuritis. My case was severe, with nystagmus lasting 6 days. I was hospitalized. I recovered from the acute phase with the help of positive posts from people afflicted and recovered. Eventually, I began having episodes similar and have found out I have 8th cranial nerve damage, residual. Long story short, simple things make me dizzy, car rides, teaching my grandson how to drive, bumpy school bus rides, even upside-down emoji smiley faces... yep. This medication has been a lifesaver and I always have it in my purse. I forget about my condition sometimes and something will make it 'act up' and I am so relieved when I remember I have it. I strongly recommend it!"

• sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2016

For Vertigo "I asked my doctor for a medicine to stop this horrible roller coaster. In the last 2 and a half months, I have been on an emotional roller coaster. Hospitalized in Jan. for a nervous breakdown, to put it mildly. Too much to write and too depressing to reiterate. I had jumped to different depression medications, and it resulted in severe vertigo. Nonstop, it was debilitating, and not many knew what I was experiencing. I am shocked how this medication has dwindled that roller coaster drop with nausea. Still off, but much improvement as I thought I would go mad with the non-stop sensation. I look forward to the day with feeling somewhat 'normal' as this has been the most awful journey. Doubters, give this medicine a try."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2020

For Vertigo "I’ve been on this meclizine medication for 4 days now. I was really dizzy and ended up in the ER. Long story short, I got prescribed meclizine, I take it at nighttime. Since I have been using it, I feel this weird heart-dropping/tingling/shock sensation that goes through my body at random times, and my hands and arms feel tingly. I take 25 mg every night, but I will be discontinuing taking it from now on."

• Fuz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 8, 2019

Bonine (meclizine) for Vertigo "I took one chewable tablet and have been drowsy and out of it for two days now. I've had severe nausea that comes in waves, dry mouth, a headache, and blurred vision this whole time. My heart rate is also very high. Overall, I feel like I'm in a daze, can't think straight, and just not very well overall. I will never take this medication again, and I hope it wears off soon."

• Adr...
• March 23, 2016

For Vertigo "I have to say, after using this medication, I felt so much better. It helped restore me back to some order after experiencing pressure on the head, ears, nausea, and dizziness! I was feeling so out of balance, and this pill did restore my normal balance."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 25, 2012

For Vertigo "I have Meniere's disease. When it hits, I am on the floor in the bathroom, nauseous for hours. I take meclizine at any indication that the Meniere's is acting up. It is a miracle for me. I have zero side effects. Not sleepy or groggy, and not dizzy or sick."

• AJ4...
• March 16, 2015

For Vertigo "Over the weekend, I went to the ER for intense spinning sensation lasting for 3 days and getting worse. I was diagnosed with vertigo accompanied by nystagmus. I feel like a bobblehead. I was given meclizine. I spent the entire day sleeping, however, the spinning and bobbing has greatly decreased. I'm taking 25 mg 3 times daily, and I must say I am getting better and I'm no longer experiencing the sleepy side effect with it. Eagerly waiting to feel 100% again. This is my first time experiencing vertigo, and I must say it really scared me. But this medication is really helping, thankfully."

• Al ...
• March 17, 2013

For Vertigo "My doctor prescribed 25mg tablets of meclizine a couple of years ago. I take it on an 'as needed' basis, and it has taken care of the times I have symptoms of lightheadedness or dizziness, maybe once or twice a month. I have had no side effects and sleep well with or without the tablet and can drive with no problem."

• dro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2019

For Vertigo "First, let me say that from the moment I was prescribed meclizine for vertigo, I didn’t feel it was necessary. I had a few short dizzy spells and brought it up to my doctor. He put me on 25 mg of meclizine, three times a day. Although weary, I took it as prescribed for 4 days before I had to stop. I felt such a heavy mental fog, I must have fallen asleep about 3-5 times each day that I took it, and I was completely spaced out. I felt absolutely exhausted from the minute I woke up. On the last day I took it, I had fallen asleep at 8 pm the night before, woke up at 7:30 am, went back to bed at 10 am, and didn’t get up until I had to at 5:30 pm because I had to go to work. I felt numb and “shut off.” The side effects were far worse than the brief dizzy spells I experienced."

• chr...
• December 14, 2014

For Vertigo "I have been suffering with vertigo for the past three months, spinning every night and still dizzy and nauseous during the day. This was causing major stress for me. The doctor put me on antibiotics and steroids but still nothing made it better. I went to another doctor and was given meclizine. I got my first night of sleep with no spinning when turning over and not waking up feeling sick. This was a great feeling, but I cannot take it during the day or I would fall asleep at my desk. However, I will take feeling drowsy over my world spinning any day!"

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 5, 2014

For Vertigo "I've been taking meclizine for the past year on and off due to BPPV. When I feel 'off' and know it's coming, I take a 25mg pill 3 times a day for a day or so. If I ignore the feeling (sometimes I'm in denial...) and the world begins to spin, I take a pill, and the world rights itself within an hour."

• Anonymous
• February 25, 2012

Antivert (meclizine) for Vertigo "I was prescribed this medicine for the treatment of Meniere's disease (constant vertigo & hearing loss due to excess fluid in the ear). This medicine knocks me out for at least 10 hours even after a small dose. It takes my dizziness away but it knocks me on my butt, and I can't go to work for at least a day if I have to take it."

• Aar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2018

Antivert (meclizine) for Vertigo "Within this past week, I came down with laryngitis, a sinus and respiratory infection, and ears filled with fluid. My PCP gave me 250mg Ceftin twice daily. That helped clear my chest and sinus infection within 3 days, but I still had this lingering vertigo where I just did not feel right. Went to urgent care, the doc said ears were filled to the brim with fluid, so he gave me prednisone for my ears and Antivert for the vertigo. I took one 25mg tablet and I can say it is quite noticeable how normal I feel again. I'm a bigger man, so the drowsiness hasn't hit me as hard, but I would fully recommend this to anyone with vertigo!"

• que...
• June 14, 2013

For Vertigo "I could not lift my head off the pillow for two days. I was so nauseous and lightheaded. I finally went to the doctor, and he diagnosed me with BPPV and central vertigo. He gave me this medication, and the next day I felt way better. I have had to take one every morning since. But it didn't make me really tired, just a little sleepy. Hope this helps."

• Lee...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 31, 2024

For Meniere's Disease "I am a 40-year-plus veteran of bilateral Meniere's. Meclizine is one of the tools I use to manage it during active periods. I also use restricted sodium intake, staying well hydrated, and when necessary, trips to the doctor for intratympanic steroid injections in whichever ear is currently acting up. The main positive attribute of meclizine for me is that it solely addresses my symptoms. Most of the other treatments are based upon someone's theory of what causes Meniere's. All these theories are speculative at best and hence hit and miss because there is no clear consensus as to what causes Meniere's. Some things work for a while and then they don't. But with meclizine, it doesn't matter because its value is purely symptomatic. This makes it probably the most reliable tool in my Meniere's arsenal. The only other thing I would add is that it is critical for me to take it as soon as the first hint of symptoms begin. This seems to improve meclizine's likely effectiveness."

• Diz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 30, 2019

For Vertigo "Meclizine cured the vertigo immediately, with no side effects. My refill is different this time, it is called Meclizine HCL, maybe a different brand of generic. This one leaves me light-headed. Is there something different in the Meclizine HCL compared to my other one just labeled Meclizine - without the HCL?"

• xox...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 4, 2016

Antivert (meclizine) for Vertigo "I use meclizine/Antivert every day of my life. Every 6 hours, I can take up to 50mg. Unfortunately, I have a horrible diagnosis of vertigo followed by BPPV. I rely on this medicine so much, I feel as if it's becoming ineffective. :( Had real bad attacks in November. I got admitted to the hospital, and it took multiple doses and 14 hours for the room to just stop spinning completely. I have bad issues with my vertigo still. Can't sleep without the room spinning, it's hard to drive sometimes, and it's hard to function without feeling like I'm about to get dizzy all over again. Ugh. Just hope it stops completely soon. Been dealing with this daily since April 2012."