Been there, done that - tried the Meclizine

[MickeyMonstersMom]

Well, I bought meclizine for our August WDW trip - didn't use it there, but am now taking it because of the trip! Turns out I got water in the ear while swimming, and the flight back forced that water into bad places, giving me labyrinthitis. I lurched about like a drunken sailor for a few days until the doctor prescribed some meclizine.

It really does a great job getting rid of the woozy, "the world is tilting" feeling. I did get drowsy at first, but I was also taking 50 mg instead of 25. The literature in the prescription packet stated that any drowsiness does go away: after a day or two my system became accustomed to the drug and I felt fine.

I avoided rides like Body Wars because I didn't want to take the chance on an unfamiliar medicine, but I have no such qualms now. In fact, everyone is looking forward to mom being less wussy next time! I hope this helps others who are considering using meclizine. Please feel free to ask any other questions.

Lori

 

[kilroys]

Just a note from your friendly Pharmacist, you do not need a Rx to get meclizine, the OTC product Bonine is meclizine 25 mg.

 

[MickeyMonstersMom]

Whoops, sorry about that. Yes, I bought the 25 mg. for the trip OTC; it was the higher-strength 50 mg that required the prescription (good for me, as my insurance would cover it!).

Lori

 

[Yvette Q.O.D.]

I made the mistake of using the sclopolmine (?spell?) patch for the Dis cruise. It worked just o.k. but one of the side affects is blurred vision. I couldn't read the menus. Went on a cruise a few months ago and just took one or two Bonine per day and did great. I will be using Bonine for our WDW trip in March. I also skip Body Wars and similar rides because of motion sickness. I know that queasy feeling can mess up the whole day. Good luck to you.

161 days and counting!

 

[tink2dw]

Meclizine 25mg can also be bought over the counter although you need to ask the Pharmacist for it. At Wal-greens it is $9.00 for 100 tablets!!! instead of $10.00 for 8 tablets.

I use Meclizine all the time in cars. So,I use alot in a year!

 

[Dopey Sharon]

You can't buy meclizine over the counter here in New Jersey. I went to several different drug stores this summer looking for it.

 

[cindala]

Dopey Sharon,
We live in NJ, and haven't had any trouble find meclizine 25mg over the counter. It is sold as Bonine, right next to Dramamine on the shelf.

I did try to get the large bottle of 100 tablets like tink2dw mentioned, but my Wal-greens doesn't carry it.

 

[Dopey Sharon]

Yes, we can buy Bonine here in New Jersey, but we can't buy meclizine, in the 100 pill bottle, like a lot of others on these boards.