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Re: [Meniere's Disease Club] new member

Doug, Glad to hear that you're doing good with the Serc. I havent
been so lucky. I take 24 mg. four times a day and still manage to have
two spells a week. Best of luck, Annie
- In menieresdiseaseclub@yahoogroups.com, "Doug Svitchan"
<dougsvitchan@...> wrote:
>
> All,
>
>
>
> My name is Doug and I am almost embarrassed to write because I
realize there
> are so many people that have this worse off than I do.
>
>
>
> I did want to write for those who have never tried SERC. I have been
> diagnosed and suffering with this for over 2 years. I finally had a
doctor
> prescribe SERC which I have filled at Wallgreens.
>
>
>
> I am taking 75mg of diuretic once a day and 16mg of SERC three times per
> day. It has now been over 60 days since I have had an attack. I am
praying
> that this limits the amount of attacks.
>
>
>
> I hope this may help to anyone who has not tried this treatment. I
can't
> understand why none of my ENT's have ever recommended this before. I
> sincerely wish you all well that suffer from this.
>
>
>
> God be with you all!
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Doug
>
> Houston, TX USA
>
>
>
> From: menieresdiseaseclub@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:menieresdiseaseclub@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of northernsparky
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:36 AM
> To: menieresdiseaseclub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Meniere's Disease Club] new member
>
>
>
> HI co- dizzy members,
>
> Just to give a bit of history about myself. I'm finally seeing doctor
> that deals with this disease. Though we are still trying to figure
> what to do with it and how to treat me. I had an ENG testing done in
> Dec. of '08. The test showed that my right ear was effected. But
> it's the left ear that I lost the hearing in and so now he believes
> that about ears maybe effected. I had to go out of town for the ENG
> and he now wants to send me to London,Ont to a dizzy clinic. At the
> moment, while waiting for the appt. that will be months away, I have
> on the average, two dizzy spells a week. Taking serc and low salt
> diet. Any suggests on how to deal with it. the doctor had hope to
> kill off the balance in the left ear but now he wants to wait until I
> go to the London clinic. Has anyone been there?
> thanks -A
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> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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All, My name is Doug and I am almost embarrassed to write because I realize there are so many people that have this worse off than I do. I did want to write...
Doug Svitchan
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Jan 31, 2009
5:51 pm

Doug, Glad to hear that you're doing good with the Serc. I havent been so lucky. I take 24 mg. four times a day and still manage to have two spells a week....
northernsparky
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Jan 31, 2009
11:14 pm

Hi, A --   There is no one on this list from England except you, so we'd have no experience with the London Clinic. I might suggest you check out ...
Penny Antine
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Jan 31, 2009
7:29 pm

Hi Penny, Thanks for getting back to me. I guess I should have wrote that it's the London clinic in Ontario, Canada. Do you know anyone here Canada? Thanks...
Annie Clark
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Jan 31, 2009
11:02 pm

Oh. Well, we do have a Canadian or two on one of these lists. Can't remember which one, though. I suggest you join copinglist as well.  www.menieres.org I...
Penny Antine
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Feb 1, 2009
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Doug, How do you get SERC at Walgreens when it is not on the FDA's list of approved drugs?  Are you sure that you're taling SERC?  If so, something must have...
Leonard Wolfson
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Feb 1, 2009
12:52 am

Hi James, and thanks for joining! I can only imagine being bed ridden for two years. I am so sorry that you had to go through that. I am also glad to hear that...
dizzy_vickie
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Mar 22, 2003
7:24 pm

Hi James, Welcome to the group. Sorry to here about the struggles you have endured. Having Minerie's is definetly a challenge of your strength. I wish you the...
Kia
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