The effects of Meniere's Disease on work

I remember the first attack that I had at work. I was on the computer checking my email when I started to feel a little woozy. I looked away from the computer screen and the spinning started immediately almost knocking me off my chair. I didn't know if it was meniere's or maybe it was a heart attack. I closed my eyes and breathed deeply. That was a mistake because I became nauseous and started to gag. I opened my eyes and the room was spinning so quickly that my vision was blurred. I didn't know what to do! Without looking at the phone in front of me I picked up the receiver and attempted to call one of my co-workers. After the fourth attempt I was able to get hold of someone. I told him that I needed help fast.

He called his boss and they came to my room where they found me on the floor throwing up. I told them that I didn't think that it was a heart attack but I wasn't sure. They called 911 and then they called my wife who became panic stricken. I felt awful about worrying her but she had to know.

The ambulance came and started an IV and wheeled me through the hallway. By this time there was a crowd around my office wondering what had happened. The medicine that they gave me eased me off enough to stop the nausea but my head was still spinning.

my wife made it to the emergency room with my son who was 3 at the time. He was very scared seeing me so sick with an IV sticking in my arm. My wife didn't want to take him but she had no choice since she didn't have time to call for any help.

I wish I could say that was my last experience with getting an attack at work but it wasn't. Over the course of the next 4 years I had 4 more ambulance rides to the emergency room.

Luckily the people I work with have been very caring with me and very helpful. The effects of Meniere's Disease on work can be very devastating.