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Hi has any one ever heard of flunarizine my neurologist has started me on it cause of my dizzy episodes

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Yes, I took it for a couple of years, and it was extremely effective. The only drawback is that it increases your appetite, and without realising it, you can put on a lot of weight. I went up two sizes, which made me low, and so I stopped taking it. You only need a small dose, I took 5mg. I still take it sometimes when I'm struggling. Hope it works as well for you, but keep checking those scales!

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Loubie82 in reply toCatherine100

Haha thanks Catherine100 foe the advice will keep my eye on it.glad it away effective hopefully it will be same for me xx

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Let me know if it works as the dizziness is my biggest problem Tks in advance

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