What Causes Dizziness And Lightheadedness While Taking Cyclobenzaprine?

Posted on Wed, 16 Nov 2016

Question: This morning I took my medications as usual but I feel like something is off,I feel like I am drunk or something else is going on.
Melodicam 15MG once in the morning, once at night. this is not the first time I have felt off but today is bad enough I would not be able to drive.
Gabaapentin 600MG
Cyclobenzaprine 10MG
Amitiza 8MG
Nature Thyroid 65MG
Trazodone 150 MG taken before bedtime
Hydrocodon 10-325 twice a day, or as needed.
I did not take this morning..
Progesterone 100 at bedtime.
Lisinopril 20 MG at bedtime
I have never had this reaction before.
I have a problem with my blood preasure spiking.
Today my preasure is 171/94
We looked up Mobic, I take it twice a day I have a great deal of the simptons. Can you have a sudden change reaction? I am dizzy light headed and feel drunk.

Answered by Dr. Ishu Bishnoi (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cause of drunken like feeling

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX, thanks for asking from HCM.

I can understand your concern. You have felt like drunken person due to dizziness, imbalance, light headedness. As you are taking many drugs, the cause could be combined side effects of following drugs

: Gabapentine - It can cause severe drowsiness
: Cyclobenzaprine - It can cause drowsiness, imbalance and light headedness
: Amitiza - It can cause light headedness
:Trazodone and Mydocalm - Same side effects.

Now there is a possibility of drug interaction and augmentation of side effects. My advise is, you should consult your treating doctor to reduce drug dose and if possible, stop few medication. To rule out other possibility, you can get

: MRI brain or CT scan brain - It will rule out any structural lesion in brain.

Hope it will help you. If still in doubt, do let me know.
Thanks
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee