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I'm new here, wanted to find out if anybody taken betahistine to overcome dizziness, I find the side effect of headache is quite bad, will a smaller dosage help

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Cavalier1

Hi yes I take 16 mg 3 times a day. It took a while to work and I had bad headaches initially which settledHope this helps?

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msspinner

I hope the headaches recede!

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Nudic

I started taking betahistime about 30 days ago. I took two pills a day the first two days and felt very…not sure how to explain it but my head felt very zombie like. The third day I took only one pill per day and have continued that regime until now. I also take 15mg of hydrocortisone daily, one ativan in morning and one before bed daily and a water pill every other day. My dr said I could take up to 4 betahistime pills per day but I’m starting with just one for now and see how I do.

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Yoga62

Hi, I have been taking 8mg twice a day on and off for months now and it definitely made me feel spaced out, everything was surreal, it was prescribed for dizziness but when I spoke to an ENT doctor he said I shouldn’t take them any longer than 3 months! It didn’t do anything for my dizziness so I came off them. I am now having treatment with a chiropractor and it’s working wonder, no medication also helping with my headaches.Maybe ask if you could start with lower dose and work your way up?

Hope you are better soon.

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TurboTrace

Hi I'm on Betahistine. It did work for a while but the migraines I was getting made it impossible for me to continue. I'm taking one a day but it's not helping the tinnitus at all. Last night I was particularly bad. The BTA doesn't recommend it for tinnitus; it's more to treat vertigo.

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Travelrid13

I have been taking Betahistamine 3 a day for a few months now and getting some headaches now

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DizzyMess

I’ve been in betahistine for 10 days, 3 a day and really struggling. I’m thinking I should keep going for a while but the headaches are bad and the dizziness isn’t any better. I get the zombie like feel - I can’t think of a better way to describe it but will try anything if I think it might help.

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