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.



Brenda

Thank you so much for the welcome.





--- In copinglist@yahoogroups.com, 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!

>  Suzanne Muscianese/ phoenix

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: bmc021979 <bmc021979@...>

> To: copinglist@yahoogroups.com

> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:04:48 PM

> Subject: [copinglist] Hi Everyone!

>

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

> Brenda

>

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 should look for when finding the right doc to help me

with this?  Are there certain questions I should ask or something like that?



Thanks again!

Brenda







--- In copinglist@yahoogroups.com, Rhonda Kneeland <rhonda.kneeland@...> wrote:

>

> 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 mentioned

you have 1 year old twins.  Are you married, or do you have someone to help you?

>

> Rhonda

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: bmc021979 <bmc021979@...>

> To: copinglist@yahoogroups.com

> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:04:48 PM

> Subject: [copinglist] Hi Everyone!

>

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

> Brenda

>

Thanks Lou for the welcome and sharing your story!



Brenda C - TX





--- In copinglist@yahoogroups.com, bowerslou@... wrote:

>

> 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

> until I was older although had symptoms probably my whole  life. I had my

> first bad "spell" in 1992 when I was 56. I was working at the  time and

> realize now I had no business driving but I had no choice. Episodes  have come

and

> gone during the years and I was even into denial that maybe it had  gone

> away when lo and behold in Jan of this year it returned with a vengeance.

> This web site has done so much for me in helping me understand this disease.

So

>  many helpful tips, suggestions, etc from people who are living with it. I

> learned that weather (barometric change) really does a number on me and

> thank  God the weather has leveled off and I am able to resume early morning

> walking  again. Allergies, stress, salt, caffeine, chocolate are also

> bogeymen! I need to  hydrate, hydrate, hydrate, try to get a good night's

sleep and

> eat on a regular  basis (if the nausea is gone). I have finally learned the

> meaning of One  Day At A Time. I know upon awakening if it is going to be a

> productive day or  one where I sit in bed and just stare into space like a

> big bird! I am heavily  into gratitude for the good days and that I don't

> have something "worser".  Again, welcome! Love and hugs, Lou (California)

>

>

> In a message dated 7/12/2009 8:05:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

> bmc021979@... writes:

>

>

>

>

>

> 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.

>

> Brenda

>

>

>

>

>

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