Use of reflexology in Meniere's

I'm 69 and I've had Meniere's for about 8 or 9 years. Full-on symptoms every couple of days for about 2 or 3 months - the whole works - vertigo, spinning, nausea, vomiting, up to 6 hours at a time - then goes away with just residuals remaining.  I've hit on something that seems to have stopped it in its tracks, and I'm very surprised that reflexology is not mentioned anywhere on any forum that I can find. My sister suggested it, not with any expectations, but my first session had dramatic results to say the least. I went when I was in the middle of one of my 2 to 3 month bouts, in fact, for the first time, I had it in my left ear instead of my right, as previously, so the attacks were very sudden and violent.  After the reflexology, as with all complementary therapies I felt worse before I felt better, but no more full-on attacks,    For 10 days or so I felt very rough, and had milld meniere's  type symptoms, just some nausea, and balance issues, but that was all.   After about 10 days these symptoms cleared competely and totally.  I felt more well than I had done in years and I just knew it had gone and it wasn't coming back,  That was about 14/15 months ago.   I continued with the reflexology, and have had no more sumptoms, not even the residual symptoms you get when you are "well" - the balance issues, etc  It's just gone completely and I don't even make allowances for it in my life.  In fact, the time when it was usually at its worst used to be between February and April, but this March I was doing a driving tour in New Zealand.   My sister spoke to her reflexologist, who told her that Meniere's is known to respond well to reflexology.  I hope my experience can help others.  Maybe others have tried it already?  did it work for you ?  I would be interested to hear others' experience of it.

Also, on a slightlly different topic,  since I have had Meniere's I have suffered from fatigue, sometimes it is extreme. My ENT consultant says it is not a symptom of Meniere's, but I have noticed one or two people on the Meniere's forums have described fatigue as one of their symptoms, and I think it is connected.  I was always very lively and full of energy before I had the disease. So comments please about that.  By the way, if it is a symptom, this is one that is not relieved by reflexology!!   I am still absolotely kn........ered most of the time !!

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