Road Trip
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Hi
I have been suffering with Meniers for a very long time and my hearing loss is at 30 per cent.
More than vertigo attacks, it is the buzzing in my ears that bother me the most.
I am planning on doing a road trip but do not know if I can do it. When travelling in a car for more than a few hours, I notice my 'buzzing' becomes much louder and bothersome. Sometimes after winding roads, I notice more after we stop driving, that I am very dizzy. While being in the car, I do not notice it until we stop and then while sitting that's when it hits.
Winding roads and up and down hills seem to be the worst.
I was wondering if anyone else has this problem and if so what can be done to help eliminate these troublesome symptoms.
I really would like to do this trip and we are talking of taking 4-6 weeks off to do this trip.
Many thanks for any suggestions!
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maria77273 sharonl
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Hi. Sharon I have the same problem when driving especially around bends the dizziness is insane. Can't offer any solutions really other than the usual medication for Menieres. I hate the dizziness so much that I would not put myself in that situation. Sorry can't help but you are not alone. Hopefully other members to give you remedy. Good luck
stephen61100 sharonl
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hi sharonl,
I gave up driving because of the fear of an attack,
If i'm a passenger i lower the back rest and take a buccal
tablet for the nausea this helps me but its not a cure for the motion
sickness so my advice would be to let someone else drive or at
least share the driving..best of luck...stev.
tanney sharonl
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Hi Sharon. Almost all MD sufferers have some level of anticipatory anxiety when it comes to driving, flying, cruising or most anything involving motion and or being far from home, etc. Unfortunately the anxiety itself usually brings on MD symptoms such as vertigo, nauseous feelings, etc. I've found that when I can eliminate (or at least reduce) stress/anxiety about a future travel event my MD symptoms diminish accordingly. I use Ativan (Lorazapan) of 0.5mg once I start feeling anticipatory anxiety coming on. I take as many as 3 pills/day. 0.5mg is a very low dose and is not habit forming. Do you have a sedative that you take? If not, you might want to request one from your ENT doctor.
Another idea.....since driving motion creates severe problems for you, vestibular rehab might be beneficial. I've mentioned multiple times on this forum that rehab when DONE EVERY DAY can in a matter of 4 or 5 weeks improve your vestibular system so that motion plays less and less a problem for you. Not sure how soon you are taking this month trip but if you have time I would consider the rehab prior to the trip.
Good luck and I wish you the very best on your trip....
lillian44812 sharonl
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