Meniere's Disease - Open forum, what worked for you?

[molldoll26]

My mother was diagnosed with Meniere's disease about one year ago.  Her symptoms are primarily those associated with loss of hearing.  Ironically she was diagnosed and started experiencing the problems/symptoms shortly after having a crown put on one of her molars on the side with the Meniere's.  Has anyone heard of dental work making or creating Meniere's?  Do you think that it is possible it really isn't Meniere's and just something that happened with the dental work?  She has seen two different specialists and both just basically told her to avoid salt and caffenine.  Neither of these things have helped.  Any suggestions?  What has worked for you?  Thanks so much.

[djh966]

Thank you so much for your encouraging post, i am all the better from reading it.

[C_N_R]

Hello. I was diagnosed with Menieres 7 years ago... had every simptom people are talking about in every forum on the net... untill I started eating (being) VEGAN! It has been now over 2 years that i didnt have any problems. But those 5 years before were like hell. I hope it will never come back. Only medication I am still taking is Vestibo 8mg, just in any case. But I really think that the Vegan lifestyle (diet) helped me in my case... You all shoud try it, have nothing to loose except the disease. Hope this will help someone.
Take care!

[khj56]

I was diagnosed with Meniere's last year at Mayo but mine started in 2008. This year I have notice I can stop the noise in my year by putting pressure right in front of my ear. I have told the Drs I think what I am hearing is my own blood rushing thru veins. I have noticed while lying down it can increase depending on how I am positioned and it can change when i move my head a certain way.  No one will listen.

[sez85444]

Hi Linda,

I am 27 and was diagnosed with Menieres 6 years ago. I have been to every ear nose and throat specialist in the area, had MRI's and been on a variety of medications. Nothing worked. Within the past 3 years I have been getting acupuncture which has severely reduced my vertigo attacks which I feel are brought on when I am stressed. It took about a year to manage but I am now completely off any medication and only get minor vertigo clusters.

[george57]

I had Meniere's (or that's what they called it anyways) and after a year of misery and much research, had all my mercury( they call them amalgam fillings) fillings taken out. I had five, and from everything I've read that's usually the cutoff where you start having real problems. The connection to dental work is the mercury, it builds up in your nervous system over time, and is a very potent neurotoxin. I still have hearing loss (which still seems to be improving) and ringing (which is very mild) but no dizziness left and the tiredness is gradually receding. I am still taking Chlorella to chelate the mercury out of my system. Anyone who has Meniere's and more than five amalgam fillings should get them taken out. It's worth a shot. But do it the right way, with a mercury free dentist, just search the internet, and then talk to them first.

[LindaPoo]

I have suffered from this dreaded disease for 40+ years!  It started when I went away to college which I found to be a most stressful situation.  Woke up one morning with severe vertigo and thus Meniere's entered my life.  However, it wasn't diagnosed until 8 years later when working in Montreal and it started to rear its ugly head.  I have had severe bouts throughout my life with the tinnitus, fullness and brain freeze and have minimal bouts of vertigo.  About 2 years ago, I stopped drinking alcohol completely and all symptoms were gone.  Until May of this year, it came back with a vengeance and more frequently than ever.  I stopped eating all packaged foods, I drink only water, eat fresh fruit and vegetables, exercise daily and still can't shake it.  On a diuretic which helped somewhat and now started a regime of lipoflavonoids.  I will be seeing an ENT later this month.  I do need hearing aids..lost hearing over the years.  Nothing is more frustrating that not being able to hear what people are saying and trying to explain why.  I am 63 and fear that this will not get better as I am now noticing by balance is off.   I am sorry that others are suffering from Meniere's and feel their pain.  I am testimony that it does not go away, unfortunately but I would love to know how to control it BEFORE it arrives!!  Has anyone had any luck with acupuncture?