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Chiropractic Experiences?

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bill03923
bill03923

So after having a rough bout with many Vertigo attacks in a short period of time (about 15 in a week), my ENT recommended getting the Gentamicin Injection in my ear. I had three steroid injections last year, and the third one seemed to work up until this time last year. I'm 32 and the side effects of this shot worry me, as if I were to develop Meniere's in my other ear my balance would be totally shot. Now in doing some research online there have been some studies about getting a neck adjustment that may relieve some of the issues related to the nerve. It had specifically mentioned individuals who had experienced whiplash like trauma. At one point before I had Meniere's I was training to be a professional wrestler and def experienced that kind of trauma to my neck. I guess my question here after a long winded explanation is, has any one had success with any kind of similar adjustment. I have reached out to a Chiropractor who says he treated to Meniere's patients in the past that had definitely had positive outcomes.   

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  • christine_35821
    christine_35821 bill03923

    Posted

    Are you on any medication?  I take betahistine and my symptoms are under control now. No vertigo for a year and tinnitus has gradually faded. My balance is within normal range too and I play sport. 
  • bill03923
    bill03923

    Posted

    is it just me or does every reply here at least once seem to sound like someone selling betahistine? 
    • janice68460
      janice68460 bill03923

      Posted

      Betahistine seems to be the first med. given when Menieres is confirmed. 

      As there doesn’t seem to be anything else why not give it a try? 

      I take it regularly and still have symptoms but if I wasn’t taking it, would I be Worse?

      It seems that it is not available in the Us so we are lucky here in the UK!

    • tanney
      tanney bill03923

      Posted

      Bill, you are right.  Those of us whose lives have been saved with betahistine are trying our very best to sell it to our fellow sufferers who are not yet using it.  For the vast majority of MD patients, betahistine in the right dose works wonders.  Some folks see vertigo remission with 48mg/day while others need more.  If you have not tried betahistine I "beg" you to please try it.  It could eliminate your vertigo without going through gentamycin injections.  

      Gentamycin injections work but should never be the first step in controlling vertigo.  Diet management, diuretics, betahistine, allergy management and stress reduction management should all be used BEFORE gentamycin.  As my many posts on this forum have indicated, I had gentamycin injections 40 years ago when it was a relatively new procedure here in the US.  I never had another vertigo attack until I developed bilateral MD two years ago.  I had been on 50mg diuretic and low sodium diet plus non-allergic rhinitis meds for the past two years, but it was not until I added 64mg/day of betahistine did my vertigo episodes stop completely. 

    • judy2018
      judy2018 bill03923

      Posted

      My doctors won’t touch it. But I live in the state’s. I asked three different ones. I guess it helps with getting the blood flowing , but they say it also can have bad reaction to other parts of the body. And he told me to stop using the internet for your doctor. But I still wonder if it would work for me
    • bill03923
      bill03923 tanney

      Posted

      yeah living in the US its not readily available, I know my ENT wont do anything with it. 
    • tanney
      tanney bill03923

      Posted

      for those of you who live in the US (as I do) who think betahistine is not readily available here, I wish to tell you that it is available.  Any compounding pharmacy will make it for you with a prescription.  And for those of you who are having difficulty getting your doctor to prescribe it, may I recommend that you see a neurotologist (ENT that specializes in inner ear diseases).  Betahistine works and it's a shame that most doctors and even some ENT doctors in the US either have not heard of it or have no experience with patients that have used it. Betahistine is the first line of defense for MD patients in the UK and Europe and has been used for more than 40 years there.  For your own benefit please consider being more forceful with your doctor and demand they either give you a prescription for betahistine or they refer you to a neurotologist who will.  The initial prescription is normally 4mg 3x/day for a few weeks.  It then is increased to 8mg 3x/day for about 3 weeks and then increased to 16mg 3x/day.

      It usually takes 16mg 3x/day to be effective (about 4-6 weeks after starting the med) so you need to be patient with this.  Now, all of that being said, not everyone will have success with betahistine...even at higher doses...but for the majority of us that suffer MD, betahistine will either eliminate vertigo or significantly reduce the frequency and intensity of episodes.  The National Institute of Health (NIH) here in the US has confirmed that betahistine is effective against MD vertigo attacks with extreemly low side effects (most common is rash which goes away after a few weeks) and possibly a little stomach upset that also goes away not long after starting the med (take with food if this is a problem).

  • luz54475
    luz54475 bill03923

    Posted

    Hi Bill

    Well I had out of control tinnitus from a Menieres attack that also included vertigo. The doctors said they could not give me anything for tinnitus.I was pretty desperate.  A family member recommended I try a NUCCA chiropractor. I found one not to far from where I live (they are not easy to find). It was amazing!! After about 6 corrections that he did the tinnitus was gone and I haven't gotten any more Menieres attacks( it's been 5 months now).

    I think it is worth researching and looking into for you.

    Hope you feel better!

     

    • judy2018
      judy2018 luz54475

      Posted

      What does NUCCA  stand for, I also heard chiropractor would work

    • luz54475
      luz54475 judy2018

      Posted

      A healing technique  known as NUCCA that stands for the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association. 

  • almero_63096
    almero_63096 bill03923

    Posted

    Hi Bill,

    I did the chiropractor. No help they adjust your c2 and c3 disk. Only thing that happened was a attack.

  • sezzp
    sezzp bill03923

    Posted

    I've been seeing a chiropractor for the last few months. My c1 and c3 were misaligned. I haven't had total relief yet, but I do notice a real difference for the first few days treatment. My jaw has now started to show as an issue too. Look up the connection with TMJ too. Good luck

  • cathy63119
    cathy63119 bill03923

    Posted

    Hi Bill, In the early stages of the MD the vertigo was daily. I had to opt for the gentamiacin shots in my ear. Suppose to get a series of 5, but could only stand 3. After about a year, the vertigo was less, but still have some, not the horrible spinning. I never tried the chiropractor, when u Go please advice if this helps. T hxs and good luck, it's hard to stay strong with this disease. The TINNITUS is in both of my ears..hate it

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