Weather or whether???
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Does anyone find that the change in weather impacts their Meniere's? We had a cold front come through (Kansas City is home). We went from almost 79 down into the 30's just like that. Fullness in ear and tinnitus got worse. Then there went my balance with mild vertigo. I stick to a low sodium diet (1000mg or less), no coffee (dang it), maybe three M&M's from time to time (oh boy or boy) and maybe a glass of wine in a blue moon (the biggest thing I miss most of all, you know, that wonderful ruby red, dry wine at the end of a day). I don't have a spleen resulting in a low immune system that takes me longer to heal than most folks. Am curious if anyone else has problems with the changes in weather or whether I'm just full of. It has been 5 days now and I'm still feeling the fuzzy brain and moving slow.
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donna16710 ruthie21143
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lana56327 ruthie21143
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Hi,
I keep wondering the same thing. When a low pressure system is coming in, I seem to have the louder tinnitus and the woozies. Not quite vertigo, but close to it. I keep thinking that maybe I should track it to see if it always happens when a low pressure system is on its way. I've read that other people think weather affects MD, but I don't know if there is any science behind it to back it up. I also do low sodium, little caffeine (decaf tea - not so great), take a diuretic and am mostly free of vertigo now. But the woozies do come on from time to time, maybe due to stress, or lack of enough sleep or when a rain/snow storm is coming in.
JMJ ruthie21143
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ruthie,
Yes! Chages in barometric pressure definitely effect me, and can easily bring about symptoms. You're not dreaming....It really does affect a lot of people. There's an article I read online not long ago with a title something like "People with Vertigo Can Predict the Weather"....something like that, published by the Vistibular Disorders Association. It's the real deal.....MD: The Gift that keeps on giving!
Take care,
J
debbie88254 ruthie21143
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I'm in the KC area, too, and I thought the same thing. Started having problems at the same time and it hasn't gone away yet.
ruthie21143 debbie88254
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Oh the fun we are having in KC. Warm, cold, warm, cold - I wish it would make up it's mind. I can certainly relate. I was off balance this morning and wondered if the drop in temp to 1 degree had something to do with it. Hang in there.
JMJ ruthie21143
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Take good care,
J-
ruthie21143 JMJ
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Yes the weather impacts me too - I live in Kansas City and we get all four seasons here. I'm not liking winter at all. I too get the loss of balance, woozy head, pressure, etc. etc. etc. Thanks for responding.
debbie88254 ruthie21143
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I'm experiencing the fullness and a horrible roaring that seems to get louder every day. Haven't had the vertigo and vomiting, though, thank goodness. I saw the doctor earlier this week and am taking prednisone but it hasn't kicked in yet.
ruthie21143 debbie88254
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debbie88254 ruthie21143
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I've been on a diuretic since the onset and it was working. This is the first major attack I've had in three years, so I've been lucky. Spoke too soon about the vertigo and vomiting, though. That hit last night, The roaring isn't as bad now but I still have a little of the fullness. I don't think I was watching my sodium intake as well as I thought I was so I think that's at play, too.