Hello, you and i should be friends as we are exactly alike.. I have major panic disorder and have been diagnosed with vertigo. Go ahead honey and take the whole pill. I was perscribed 25 mg and it did give a lot of relief. Ive been dizzy but no nausea or vomiting. I hope you feel better and feel free to look me up on facebook michelle mckay i am also a hypocondriac and do not like to take meds hence my problem still with vertigo. Take care and feel better!
Meclizine is often prescribed for dizziness/vertigo. It often works well for spinning-type vertigo, sometimes works for other kinds of dizziness, sometimes doesn't work at all. It didn't for me.
Small doses of anti-anxiety drugs such as Xanax or Ativan often help people with chronic dizziness no matter the cause. But you are already taking lorazepam, I see.
I thought 25 mg was the standard dose for meclizine but I could very well be wrong. It is available over the counter as Dramamine Less Drowsy Formula, so you can see what the "normal" dose is by looking on the package.
Throwing up is possible with true vertigo but that is usually the spinning kind, caused by inner-ear problem. It sounds like your problem is likely caused by anxiety. The reason that anxiety makes you feel dizzy--and vice versa--is that the autonomic nervous system, which controls the fight-or-flight response that has to do with anxiety, is "wired" into the vestibular (balance) system. That's why panic attacks make you dizzy and why chronic dizziness due to an inner ear disorder often causes anxiety, panic, agoraphobia etc. as secondary effects if the dizziness goes on for a long time.
Don't worry about vomiting. Just eat and don't worry! Even when I'm dizzy, my stomach feels better when I eat a bit.