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can menieres return after major surgery?

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leeh41268
leeh41268

I had menieres disease for 3 years. Finally after a lot of medication and minor surgery I opted for the Right Retrosigmoid Craniotomy and Vestibular Neurectomy (balance nerve cut in head). For 18 months I've had no further attacks. However lately my balance has started to get worse and I feel like an attack is going to start but it hasnt yet. Does anyone know if this is possible after such major surgery.

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  • Aj1970
    Aj1970 leeh41268

    Posted

    My ent told me that if I had the surgery there was no guarantee that it wouldn't move to my other ear. So I chose to go on Valium in March of 2013 and was on 20mg throughout the day and now I'm suppose to up it to 25 mg a day.
    • Aj1970
      Aj1970 jennifer343434

      Posted

      It does for me it's a vestibular depressant. Very rarely do I get a spit second shock like sensation for watching fast action movies that have a lot of action scenes.
    • jennifer343434
      jennifer343434 Aj1970

      Posted

      If you don't mind me asking, do you work?  Im just wondering if I would be able to function while taking it daily or if I would be extremely tired.  I was prescribed it recently but only took 2.5 mg.  I've been getting vertigo and dizziness daily in the last few months. Some extremely bad some mild.  It varies.
    • Aj1970
      Aj1970 jennifer343434

      Posted

      I take 20mg throughout the day along with bp meds and it doesn't make me tired at all. But I am disabled due to a back injury in 2011.
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