Hi Brenda! I'm Gwen...i agree on that early diagnosis thing... I was symptomatic for five years before getting my diagnosis (which just came this past april) I'm 27 now but my first attack was in 2004 and lasted a whole week! i actually had a question for the group that I keep forgetting to ask but this reminded me... I don't have any kids of my own right now but i do want to have one (sometime in the next two or three years) so yeah, no rush or anything but I was wondering if anyone knew anything about MM and pregnancy... i really want kids but I don't want to risk myself or a child by getting pregnant if having MM/ a bad attack could be harmful...thoughts? feelings?
thanks!
~*Gwen*~
On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 11:18 PM, jeannette antirien <jeanandsuzie@...> wrote:
Brenda - welcome to the group and it is nice to meet you. I think you are very lucky to have been diagnosed so quickly. I had symptoms for over two and half years and saw every specialist that my PCP could think of and finally got diagnosed, because i thought i had a ear infection that wouldn't go away, not knowing it was the fullness that is caused by Menieres. i got diagnosed on a fluck, and now i can't find a specialist, mine is retiring. Anyway i am 34 I was diagnosed last march and have learned so much from this wonderful group of people. Welcome!
Hey! Just wanted to introduce myself. I am pretty new to the online group thing but ready to jump right in...
My name is Brenda and I was diagnosed with Menieres Disease about a month ago. I have to say that first attack was probably the scariest experience I have ever had. I was at work (luckily in a hospital) and everything started to spin. Then came the sweating from head to toe and finally the never ending vomiting. I didn't know what was going on with me. I thought things like "is this what a heart attack feels like?" "am I going to die?" I really just didn't have a clue as to why the spinning wouldn't stop. After being in the ER for over 5 hours, they sent me home with meds and an appointment with an ENT doctor. You know the rest after that.
I am 30 years old, married and have twin babies that will be turning 1 year next month. I have many questions and fears and am hoping that finding a community of people that have the same disease I have will help.
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Hey, little late, but was gone, same to you my friend  Ernie Radcliff / Fort Knox, Ky USA http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ menieres/ http://health....
Hey! Just wanted to introduce myself. I am pretty new to the online group thing but ready to jump right in... My name is Brenda and I was diagnosed with...
Brenda - welcome to the group and it is nice to meet you. I think you are very lucky to have been diagnosed so quickly. I had symptoms for over two and...
Hi Brenda! I'm Gwen...i agree on that early diagnosis thing... I was symptomatic for five years before getting my diagnosis (which just came this past april)...
Hi! I'm new to the list, but not to the forum. I'm Bastet in the forum, but I like the email list too. :) I had my first vertigo attack this morning in 3...
Welcome Brenda, My name is Jennifer, I am single, 32 and was diagnosed with MM as a child. I am very glad you got a proper diagnosis so quickly, that is...
Brenda, Hi and welcome. I am 41 years old and have had MM going on 17 years now. You will find a wealth of information and support from this group. You...
Thank you for that information! I will def. ask the doc. Also, since I am moving next month I will need to find a doc out in Nevada. What are some things I...
Dear Brenda, Welcome! You will be glad to have this site and all of us who know exactly what you are going through! I feel fortunate that I didn't develop MM...
Hi Brenda and welcome! My name is also Brenda. I'm almost 30yrs old (end of July)... I'm married
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