Sounds like I have mineres... And I'm only 27 :(

Find what helps you...are your sinuses full when you are the worst?....low salt,, low caffeine, low sugar.....?  Everyone is different but what helps me is excercise lots of water, i take b12 vitamins, magnesium, multi vitamin...ginko....Good luck.....Ive heard the steroid injections do help with the vertigo......

Sorry to hear about your condition but please wait till you see the specialist.  There are a few other conditions that are similiar such as labrynthitis.  People on this forum talk about altering diet, exercise etc to cope so bear up. Once you see the specialist and had the checks you will be able to know and get a better understanding of how to manage your life and every duties.  I know of many people who still actively work and manage.  Good luck.  

I don't have much advice as I'm still learning to cope as well, but I am only 25band was diagnosed at 22 so I totally understand how you're feeling. I worked up until I had my daughter in December but my vertigo attacks were much less frequent then, maybe only 3 or 4 times a year compared to once a week this summer. I hope you find relief if you do get diagnosed!

I do a nasal rinse and use Flonase for sinuses. I also use meclizine (over the counter, but behind the counter) for vertigo. These are at the recommendation of things other people have suggested. I'm trying to get back to a fairly normal life. I had 4 episodes in 4 years, but this summer had continuous fullness of ears and vertigo. I think some is made worse by stress, but of course not knowing causes stress. Good luck. Bless you and your work with autistic children. They do need you.

Dear Yvette,

I hope and pray that your ENT can help you this week!  Yes, you're a little young for MD, but it definitely happens.  It sounds like you have some of the classic symptoms.

I always hesitate before saying this, because I'm afraid to jinx myself, but I've had wonderful results with steroid injections!  I've been 8 weeks without a single symptom, and I'm so grateful!!  Usually people feel relief after 4 injections, and it took 9 for me, but it was well worth the wait.  I was someone who had continual episodes of vertigo and vomiting, severe loss of balance, tinnitus, and rapid hearing loss.  And, like you, I had long "hangover" periods after the episode.  It felt like my life was over.  But now, I'm functional again.  I don't know how long the relief will last, but I know that if I become symptomatic again, that I can get more injections, and that they will do no harm.

I agree that you're too young to be sidelined with this!!  Let us know how you do.  Wishing you all the best.

J-

Thank you all for your replies! I have tried the sinus rinse I was treated maybe at the beginning of my stages when I first started it I was given amoxicillan Dr said I had a almost closed nasal passway but after the amoxicillan I felt no relief which bums me out. That's why I'm terrified it could be meniere's since I've read it'a long term

I have been with Menieres for 11 years and I am now 61.the only dr that can diagnose this is an ENT after several tests are performed most importantly a brain MRI with contrast and hearing tests .after several tests are performed they will know if this is what you have and tell you how to treat it! I control my symptoms with a low sodium diet and have the drug Antivert to take for the vertigo ..but there are several other conditions you may have and only an ENT can accurately diagnose this.