Hey Rich: Its me Kim from NY and I'm good to go since my surgery in August. Hope all is well and Happy New Years belated. Take care Kim, NY "Rich Fifield...
Hope everyone had a great holiday and here's hoping this upcoming year is filled with dizzy-free days and less meniere symptoms! Welcome to all our new...
Hello, My name is Sarah Mentore. I've had meniere's disease since I was a child, but was only diagnoised this year. I am now 40. I had gone to doctor after...
Hi Sarah. I'm 63 and have had Menieres since I was 10 years old. It wasn't fun growing up with this illness. The meds help, but did your doctors suggest a...
Thank you so much for replying. I do not drink nor spoke. I am battling with the low salt diet. Hopefully, this will offer some relief real soon. My...
Hi Sarah! Meniere's Disease is so strange to begin with, and then it has to go and affect each one of us differently. Mine is so very mild that I should knock...
Vicki, thanks for the reply. The reason my meniere's was so long being diagnoised, it because of the ear pain I was suffering. I never told my doctor about...
Sarah, I find that if I don't get enough good sleep my symptoms act up the next day. For example, if I think that I have been dreaming all night I wake up...
Hi, I am a woman in Australia and I am suffering the following symtoms. I was hoping someone could help me as I am getting no where with medical practitioners....
Dear Monique, What you describe sounds like Meniere's disease. It has been my experience the symptoms do not go away. My ears make noise constantly. Hearing in...
Dear Monique, I have the same symptoms for 7 years. I now have it somewhat under control with medication. I am no doctor but it does sound like menieres. It is...
Thank-you everyone for your help it is very much appreciated. I know a lady who lakes Ginko Biloba for Meniere's and swears by it. So now that I know it might...
Monique, you could possible have meniere's disease. When I first started having the symptoms of meniere's, about 13 years ago, my symptoms did not go away ...
Hello everyone, My name is Lovell. I live in the midwest and don't have much opportunity for support groups which I could certainly use. I've had Meniere's...
Hi Lovell, My name is Joanne. I too have had this disease in my right ear only. I don't have a shunt because my ear doctor told me that they don't work. (sorry...
Hello Group! I haven't posted anything of late, because frankly, nothing has changed for me. I am not getting any better. Last week I went to a "specialist"...
Sarah: I have had meniere's for 17 years. When I first got it, they told me to do a 2000 mg of salf a day diet. I literally went to the store and started...
Hi Love, My name is Sarah. Unfortunately, I have the disease in both ears. I have been suffering form the disease since 1987, but was not diagnosed with...
Hello Joanne and Sarah, Thank you so much for the messages. When I first found out what this was I felt so all alone and out there. I eventually went to Iowa...
Yes! I have been on the low sodium diet for almost 3 years and it has solved my problem almost entirely! That is, low sodium AND lots of water per day. When...
I was diagnoised in July 2002 with haveing Meniere's Diseaze. The ENT put me on fluid pills, Dyazide. And told me go on a no salt and low sodium diet.I am...
Dear Sarah, How long have you had this mess ? One ear or two ? I think all the medicos tell you to eliminate salt. No salt, No caffeine, No alcohol, No lots of...
Dan, Thanks for the words of encouragement. I am not about to give up the fight. Yes, I have Meniere's in both ears (bilateral). I am trying the low sodium ...
Hi My Name is Deb. I wanted to write and tell you all, never give up. I developed menieres at the age of 18. My life was really horrible at some times. I was...
i disagree with that allergy connectino b/c me and a several others have been fully tested for allergies and aren't allergic to one thing. I thought I was but...
I agree that allergies do not cause Menieres. However, I do believe that allergies accelerate Menieres symptoms if you already have the disease. My doctors...
I said in MY case allergies had alot to do with my Menieres. Doctors cant tell you exactly what triggers Menieres. They will suggest brain surgery to you to...
Thanks Deb for the words of encouragement. I too believe my Meniere's is allergy related. I have been keeping a journal for about three months now to see if...