Well, this is what I get for playing doctor. π€¦π»ββοΈππ€¦π»ββοΈ
I started taking 24 mg per day of IVM about a week ago to combat a flare up of whatever this cold bug / flu is that keeps popping up for me about every 3 months. That's a whole other story too....
Well, This time around, I have started having some pretty bad dizzy spells.
Since I learned nothing from my experience so far, I again donned my Doctor's coat and looked up IVM side effects online.
Sure enough, Dizziness / balance problems are a significant potential side effect per this link;
https://www.drugs.com/ivermectin.html
Is there anything at all I can do - other than immediately stop taking any further Ivermectin of course - to counteract the dizziness?
Is there anything I can take to neutralize the IVM in my system?
This morning I took some activated charcoal capsules that are pretty good at soaking up some bad stuff in your system, but I know there's only so much that can do since I've been taking IVM for a week, so it's fully in my system....
Ugh this is awful. π€¦π»ββοΈπ΅π΅π©π₯Ίπ₯Ί
If anyone has any ideas, please help.
I am also going to go to my doctor - my real doctor - to see if there's anything they can do to help.
How long is IVM's half-life? Hopefully it will dissipate soon...???
Thanks Frens.....
UPDATE / ETA: Called advice nurse; guy I spoke with was polite & pretty thorough. At one point he stated "IVM is usually only used to treat parasites, lice, etc in humans". About 5 min later he said; "yeah and you know, IVM is not authorized / recommended for use in humans."
I said; "wait; I thought you said it was used to treat parasites in humans."
"Oh yes; I take back my statement; yes, IVM is used to treat parasites & lice in humans."
ππππ€¦π»ββοΈπ€¦π»ββοΈπ€¦π»ββοΈ He recommended I go to the ER, but I'm feeling OK: I will see & hang on for a bit. I'm feeling better; if my symptoms at ALL get worse, I'm going to the E.R.....
Thanks for all the help & suggestions, frens. ππ»ππ»ππ»
######## EDIT, UPDATE: 07/29/2022 10:35:54 AM I'm pretty much back at 100%. IVM worked its way out of my system, any & all dizziness / wooziness / lightheaded is GONE, along with any & all traces of whatever's this damn cold / flu bug that keeps attacking me every ~3 months like clockwork since this damn pandemic.... and that is a whole other doctor's visit & thread.....
Thanks everyone for your help & suggestions, and I will certainly be more careful in the future!!! π€¦π»ββοΈππ€¦π»ββοΈπ²π΅π΅π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ©π©π€π€π¨π₯΄
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Someone else i know had that problem too but he was also taking blood pressure meds. If you have a blood pressure cuff check blood pressure sitting and then immediately upon standing.
It should not drop 20 points or more, if it does you might try eating a canned soup, salty broth or something like that. See if that helps to bring your BP back up on standing. Recheck bp in about 30 minutes after eating something salty.
Try sitting with legs elevated also.