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survey on effects of diuretic (water pill) on Meniere's symptoms

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tanney
tanney

I would like to do an informal survey of fellow Meniere's Disease sufferers regarding the effectiveness of diuretics (water pill) on MD symptoms.  I hope everyone on this forum takes a few minutes to reply....it could prove very helpful to all of us.  Below are questions I hope you will answer in your reply.  Please indicate a number + your answer so we do not get confused to what you are answering smile

1.  what dose of diuretics are you on?

2.  what diuretic are you on?

3.  has your current dose of diuretic been more effective in reducing VERTIGO attacks/intensity compared to lower dose?

4.  has your current dose of diuretic been more effective in reducing EAR FULLNESS compared to lower dose?

5.  has your current dose of diuretic been more effective in reducing TINNITUS compared to lower dose?

6.  has your current dose of diuretic been more effective in reducing SOUND DISTORTION compared to lower dose?

7. if you are NOT taking a diuretic please indicate NOT TAKING in your reply.

Please feel free to make any comments you like. 

Thanks very much!

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  • SoCal.T
    SoCal.T tanney

    Posted

    1. 75mg

    2. Triamterene

    3. Yes

    4. Yes

    5. Yes

    6. Yes

  • JMJ
    JMJ tanney

    Posted

    1.    37.5/25mg twice a day

    2.    Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazide

    3.    Yes 

    4.    Yes

    5.    No

    6.    No 

  • lana56327
    lana56327 tanney

    Posted

    1 & 2: 37.5 mg triamterene/ 25 mg hydrachlorathiazide, taken once a day.

    3: reduced vertigo completely for 7 years. Dosage has never changed.  When milder vertigo returned after 7 years, got steroid injections and remained on same dose of diuretic.  Went back to having very few episodes and they are mild.

    4. reduces ear fullness.

    5. does not reduce the normal tinnitus which does get louder before the infrequent episodes.  My tinnitus is quite mild, just a buzz.

    6  yes, current dosage reduced the sound distortion

    The diuretic definitely improved my quality of life. Before I was on it, I had two or three violent vertigo attacks per month lasting 3 to 4 hours, with vomiting over and over.  Once on the diuretic, the vertigo attacks ended for years.  Then when they came back, they were far less violent and Diazapam taken as soon as symptoms started usually stopped them.  I very seldom have any real vertigo anymore.

  • naomi68931
    naomi68931 tanney

    Posted

    I am not taking a diuretic and never had.  I've been dealing with MD for over 20 years and control it with a very strict diet.

  • JerseyJill
    JerseyJill tanney

    Posted

    My responses:

    1. 12.5 (part of my blood pressure pill, Losartan.

    2. Losartan

    3. No. Have not tried higher diuretic dose.

    4.

    5.

    6.

    7.

    Thank you. I am going to speak with my ENT about this; it may have been missed as an option before I try gentomicin.

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