Eating issues.... Flare up my symptoms
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I was wondering what kind of struggles and symptoms you guys experience with eating. I haven't been diagnosed with MD but I am in the process of figuring out what's going on and my doctor has stated he thinks I may have MD. I find that depending on what I eat, I'll get really sick (waking up in the middle of the night super dizzy) but I don't see anything online really about others talking about this. Except that sodium worsens the symptoms as well as caffeine. Can anybody relate to this? And does anyone have any suggestions on how I can eat healthy without worsening my symptoms? I find that if I eat too little, too much, or not the right things then I'm sick.
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donna16710 sandra84773
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Ear_Today sandra84773
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I immediately cut the sodium in my diet. Plus, I cut caffeine too, by only having de-caf tea and coffee and rarely have cola. Also, I rarely drink alcohol these days, just an odd glass of wine with a meal.
By following this diet, I haven't had vertigo for nearly two years, take no medication, my hearing is back to 90%, my tinnitus is at a level I don't even notice any more, and have no ear fullness.
With a low sodium diet, you need to review everything you eat, as salt lurks everywhere. I cook everything from scratch, so I'm in charge of what I put into my meals, and flavour my food with all sorts of herbs and spices. I make my own bread, so I can make sure only the minimum amount of salt goes in, and I even make my own soups and baked beans.
I've started eating out again too, but I'm very careful about what I choose, and ask them to not add any salt
I read that it was wise to make sure you get exercise too, so I walk for an hour each day.
The ironic thing is, due to Menieres, I'm now healthier than I've ever been!
I know Meniere's can come back - but for me, watching what I eat got me back to normal
amyt86 Ear_Today
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JMJ sandra84773
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I find that if I go without meals, or eat and drink too much at once time, it can trigger an attack. For me, consistency is the thing that helps the most. I've been off of salt, soda, caffeine and alcohol for about a year now. And even though I'm on a rather large dose of diuretics, I find that if I guzzle a whole lot of water one day, the next day I will have an episode of Vertigo. So for me...I have to focus on keeping everything moderate and evenly spaced.
Take good care,
J-