Hi All I went to see my Doc for my first appointment yesterday, and I must say I am more frustrated than ever. He was supposed to be the best about MM in...
thats why they call themselves PRACTICING MEDICAL DOCTORS, it covers there ass,es, , a friggin nightmare on two feet, itl drive ya nuts, , just my two cents, ,...
How did you do with having the surgery I had the same surgery in 96 are you glad you did. It was the worst thing I think i've had done please reply Thank you...
Alvin, the way I understand it, Meniere's is diagnosed when all else has been eliminated, in other words, they do A BUNCH OF TESTS, and when all the other ...
Hello Everyone I am New to this Group. I have been Diagnosed with Meniere's Disease About 7 Months ago And it Has Taken It's Toll on me so to speak. ...
Alvin, sorry you're going through this. It took me approximately 12 years and 12 doctors to get a proper diagnosis. The normal tests results do not mean you...
John, seven months of MM is too soon to be exploring surgical options. They sometimes help and they sometimes do nothing, and they sometimes make things...
John, I also have some comments to make about your posting. ... You have been diagnosed for only seven months? Is that seven months after you had the initial...
John, the main thing is to stay on a low salt diet with diuretics. I feel this really does help control it. Lee [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I agree I too rushed into having surgery after 6 months of being diagnosed I wished i had waited until I did more researh even though I don't get dizzy I still...
... Frustration, thy name is Meniere's. All the physicians ('practicing' or actual) who I have seen for this since 1972 have used the key words 'fluctuating'...
auralie_shaw, I have had Miniere's for 7 months.. it took them give or take 2 to 3 months to of testing and eKG's and hearing test that was finally diagnosed...
Lois, I don't regret having it done. Because the symptoms that I was having before the surgery, almost put me in the 'nut house'. I literally could not take a...
Hi johnathon, I am a recent member of this group myself, and just knowing that there are others out there was such a big help for me. What kind of surgery are...
Hello I just wanted to pose a question to this group about driving . How many of you still drive ? and how do you feel about someone with a vestibular disorder...
I don't really regret having it done its just that i believe if I had waited to learn more about the menieres I would have waited awhile it took me a long time...
John, Insurance Companies are negotiable. I used to do a lot of work with our employee benefits department when I was still able to work and I know that. One...
If you get severe vertigo attacks that hit without warning or if you get drop attacks, you will be breaking the law in most any state by driving. This is a...
that sounds like a great idea let me know the details lauralee ... _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your...
I have gotten alot of Possitive feedback for this so here goes (sorry Vickie if I am overstepping.let me know) In yahoo chat there is a catagory called Health...
Hi! I still drive. I am on meds that seem to keep me pretty stable, most days anyway. I can usually tell if things are not going so well. That's when I know...
I really do not know what to beleive!! I have only seen one ENT and he did a hearing test that showed that I have a slight hearing lost in my left ear at low...
a very low hearing loss in your ear (probably meant hearing loss in the low tones) means that you are unable to hear low tonal sounds, like men's voices would...
Marilyn, usually when one begins to get a hearing loss, the high tones go first. In the case of Menieres, the low tones go first. I'm 64 years old and have...
Hi Everyone. My name is Ronni and I am new to this group as of this afternoon. I am not sure if I have Meniere's Disease or not as I am still in the testing...
YOu sound alot like me but i have perfect hearing so far i have valum but tend not to rely on it as it is very addicting so instead i suffer like an idiot, but...
Ronni, I hope you don't have Menieres. Your doctor will probably want more specific tests to help diagnose it, like an ENG, Spinning Chair, ECOG, etc. Good...
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