@My main MS symptom, the thing that is most impactful every day is imbalance/dizziness. The GP has suggested that I try Betahistine, 16mg 3 times a day, this has gone on for about 16 months and nothing the doctors have tried has had and impact. Previous Betahistine 8mg was prescribed, a year ago but it didn’t do anything to improve things. No one suggested increasing the dose. My question is, has anyone else found Betahistine impactful on dizziness and if so what strength was helpful? Thanks 🙂 on Shift.ms

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@VickyD

9 Mar 2025 21:19Last reply 10 Mar 2025 10:21

My main MS symptom, the thing that is most impactful every day is imbalance/dizziness. The GP has suggested that I try Betahistine, 16mg 3 times a day, this has gone on for about 16 months and nothing the doctors have tried has had and impact. Previous Betahistine 8mg was prescribed, a year ago but it didn’t do anything to improve things. No one suggested increasing the dose. My question is, has anyone else found Betahistine impactful on dizziness and if so what strength was helpful? Thanks 🙂

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@Woody68

Normally they put you on betahistine for Ménière’s disease. Could it be vertigo and are you experiencing a relapse? Every time I’ve experienced a relapse I’ve had vertigo, the first time they gave me betahistine it made me so poorly that’s when they realised I didn’t have Ménière’s disease.

9 Mar 2025 22:41

@justyna

Hey I e had those issues before and honestly my neuro said to me that Betahistine isn’t a great medication for us or migraines if people have migraines as I do and I’m in for monitoring with my other neuro and they’ve advised to take Prochlorperazine and it actually helps so much better for me I’m on 10mg three times a day whenever I feel dizzy it really works wonders

9 Mar 2025 22:46

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