Molnupiravir and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Cpu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2022

For COVID-19 "I'm 56, fully vaxxed and boosted and am immunocompromised due to ulcerative colitis. I'm 7 days from onset of Covid symptoms, and I've been on molnupiravir now for 4 days. I've experienced a persistent bad taste in my mouth, maybe on the line of metallic, which I can't get rid of. Could be a lingering effect of Covid, but I can't remember having this particular effect with previous Covid infections (this is my 3rd). Other effects I've been dealing with are headache and dizziness/lightheadedness, as well as a feeling of being kind of out of it. I often describe the whole feeling as heady for a lack of a better word, cause it's my head having most ill-like symptoms of late, like my eyes have felt achy and pressure. Headaches a lot (as stated), head kind of has a buzzing feeling, as well as stomach, some minor confusion as well and upset stomach at times. Basically, an overall feeling of malaise I guess. Not sure how much is this med and how much lingering Covid effects. Hope this helps."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 1, 2023

For COVID-19 "I am on day 5 of COVID and day 3 of 800 mg twice a day molnupiravir. COVID symptoms improved after one day of treatment, but the side effects are requiring staying in bed due to dizziness, unsteadiness, plus nausea and vomiting. All made worse by moving my head. Not eaten in 2 days and only had water. Weighing up on stopping treatment today, so was looking for research/reviews to see if my experience is unusual or to stick it out. Think I will risk stopping."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 1, 2023

For COVID-19 "I am on day 5 of COVID and day 3 of 800 mg twice a day molnupiravir. COVID symptoms improved after one day of treatment, but the side effects are requiring staying in bed due to dizziness, unsteadiness, plus nausea and vomiting. All made worse by moving my head. Not eaten in 2 days and only had water. Weighing up on stopping treatment today, so was looking for research/reviews to see if my experience is unusual or to stick it out. Think I will risk stopping."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2023

For COVID-19 "I am 74 years old. I tested positive for COVID and started taking Molnupiravir on the 6th of March. I take a blood thinner and was told I could not take Paxlovid. I'm about three weeks out, and I am having the following continuous symptoms: nausea (waves of nausea if my stomach is somewhat empty), light cramping, pressure in my large intestine, dizziness. I have not had diarrhea. When I eat a meal, I feel better, but within several hours, I am ravenous again. I have lost 10 lbs. I am, what I would call, nervous on the inside (shaky, weak)."

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 24, 2022

For COVID-19 "Tough to say whether or not this helped. Took it the day after I tested positive, which was probably 3 days into symptoms. I did feel better after 2 doses of this medication. After the 4th dose, I felt very lethargic and dizzy. Some tummy issues, but better than the awful COVID headache I had."