cinnarizine for travel sickness

[Mickswhiskas]

I have been recommended cinnarizine (Sturgeron) in the UK for travel sickness. Is this OK with rls?

Thanks

[SueJohnson]

It's a calcium channel blocker which makes RLS worse for most.

[ChrisColumbus]

Cinnarizine (Stugeron) is a drowsy (sedating) antihistamine AND a calcium channel blocker so will make RLS worse for many.

However the same thing is said of promethazine (Avomine), another sedating antihistamine, but I took 1 x 25mg Avomine for motion sickness mid-morning a few weeks ago - as it was all I could find at the time - without ill effects (or motion sickness!)

It may in part depend on your own susceptibility, but also when and how much you take.

[ChrisColumbus in reply to ChrisColumbus]

I decided to take a risk, balancing "I might puke in my friends car" against "I might have a bad RLS night"

[SueJohnson in reply to ChrisColumbus]

My laugh for the day 🤣🤣🤣

[ChrisColumbus in reply to SueJohnson]

Laughing at another's frailty and dilemma? 😵‍💫 🤢 🤯

[SueJohnson in reply to ChrisColumbus]

laughing at I might puke in my friends car" against "I might have a bad RLS night"

[ChrisColumbus in reply to SueJohnson]

I got that!! - I was only pretending to be peeved: I should have put a smiley face on the end!😁😉