Yes, I hope it never happens again too. Thanks for telling me what the ENT gave her, that's helpful. I do agree about the panic attack too. Does she by the way, have a history of anxiety?
Hm. So, my knowledge of Meniere's is that it is a chronic condition. I actually thought I had it once when I had about a year and a half plus of intermittent vertigo, ear fullness, ear ringing and hearing loss on one side. whew, it was bad. It's a little debilitating. Well, actually it can be a lot because I also get nauseated and vomit with vertigo and have to basically lay still. This is not conducive to my lifestyle. ha.
Anyway, I'd have not thought Meniere's from your description. However, I'd love to know what that shot was that gave her that made her start to feel better!! Any ideas?
So, I think she needs a full work up. ER's are good but they just are good for that acute situation. They get patients out the door but don't really provide much of an answer or help for how to avoid the issue in the future. So, she needs to see her general doctor for a full work up to describe these symptoms. I'm glad they ruled out her heart as that would have been what I worried about or stroke. So, go to the GP first and find out if there are anythings that they can find. And if she has another episode like this, I agree she needs to see a neurologist.
With regards to inner ear issues and vertigo (Meniere's) --- the increase in heart rate is throwing me off. Now, we have a pain response and response to nausea that can include an increase in hr. And anxiety over the event as it is happening may happen too. But I'm just not sure that's the case.
Again, would love to know the shot they gave her that helped!!