Worse 2 years

Really been struggling myself too lately. I have had RA for many years and this Meniere's started properly for me only 4months ago, well that was first real vertigo attack, have been dizzy and having tinnitus for about a year or so bit didn't think too much of it as it wasn't as bad as it is now. For me the tinnitus is the worst part now, its been absolutely dreadful, can't stand it and went to docs again tonight,came away disappointed and angry. Anyway looked up stop tinnitus instantly and couldn't believe within a few minutes it had stopped!!! I have been lying on my bed watching TV waiting for it to get awful again and it hasn't happened!!!! The technique is so simple too and so many people had commented I can't understand why isn't widely known! You just put your palms over your ears and hands round back of head near bottom.of skull. Middle fingers touching, you place fore fingers over middle finger and push away onto head like a drum. I'm. Probably not explaining well but can't post link. You do this drumming action up to 50 times but I only did about 10 times-it stopped! Seriously!! Really hope you get some relief soon x

It all sounds horrific - the only plus side I can see, is that other MD suffers understand.

It's not life threatening - but defo life changing. I've suffered hearing loss, drop attacks, vomiting. I'm currently taking 3x 16mg betahistine x 3 a day - I'm due surgery for a Meniette - it's not proven effective - but I'm willing to give it a go!

I'm in the UK - what is profusion?

Jacki

Keeping off caffeine and a low sodium diet has helped also on a natural duirtic horsetail, and gingko for better circulation. Been putting collide silver a few drops in ear during hard days, and also use peppermint and frankincense essential oils. A little behind ear. Rub some on hands and breath in. Helps so much. Have prescription drugs that I only use if it's a complete attack. Hang in there.. keep trying different things until you figure out what works for you. I sleep on 2 pillows at night. Keep you head stabluzed.. no fast turns.

James,

I'm so sorry you're going through a rough time.  You're absolutely right:  Meniere's is pretty hard to deal with all by itself.  But then when you throw all that other stuff in with it....I can imagine that you must feel pretty overwhelmed.  I completely get it.  I was paralyzed by MD for quite some time. Couldn't get off the couch for more than a year....And until I accepted the unpredictability of it all, and got rescue meds that actually helped, my anxiety was over the top.  Finding this site helped me enormously in learning about the disease and finding strategies to cope.  But most important, I don't feel alone with this anymore.  That has made a huge difference.

Take good care,

J-