Vertigo - Dizziness / Vertigo Message Board

BubblesUK · 07-17-2004, 03:27 PM

I frequently suffer from Vertigo - another MS thing!!
I have tried 2 different pills prescriped by my GP ( not at the same time though) prochlorperazine known as Stemital and betahistine known as serc. Does anybody out there know the difference in these pills? I find if my vertigo is real bad stemital works better. But I have know heard serc is better as it helps people with other MS symptoms as well as vertigo. Any experience or help etc will be greatly appreciated
Take care and be happy
Bubbles

painsucks · 07-27-2004, 04:50 PM

Hi there,

Haven't heard of the meds you mentioned, but my neurologist prescribes Meclizine aka Antivert for my vertigo, it seems to help a lot.

sunshine149 · 07-28-2004, 02:25 PM

I have also had a lot of luck with Meclazine.

elecchic1022 · 07-29-2004, 11:13 AM

Hi BubblesUK,
I am taking Antivert for my vertigo. It works very well for me. It is prescribed for nausea, vomiting, and dizzyness associated with motion sickness. Its active ingredient is antihistamine.
I have a book here called "The Pill Book". It is the new and revised 10th edition. In it, I found prochlorperazine, but no reference to betahistine or serc. The prochlorperazine is prescribed for severe nausea and vomiting. It is also prescribed for psychotic disoders such as excessive anxiety, tension, and agitation.
I hope this helps a little. I have used my little book often to look something up. I got it at a CVS pharmacy here in TN.
All the best,
Chrissy

Billy1234 · 08-20-2004, 10:27 AM

I know this is old now, but anyway.

Serc: Supposedly regulates the bloodflow to the innerear. For this reason it's often prescribed to people with menieres disease, however no study has ever proved it effective and for that reason it has never licensed in the US. That said, lots of people say it improves their menieres attacks. It seems to have picked up by some european doctors as a catch all for vertigo - no body knows why?
Stemetil: Is an antihystmine, similar to antivert (only available in the us), and is basically a travel sickness pill. It supposedly reduces any swelling and dulls the sensitivity of the vestibular system (inner ear balance organ). It may or may help with your vertigo..