If you go to many websites you will read about alternative medicine (homeopathy) in the fight against MM, such as vertigo heel, Bioflavonoids, gingko, Vinpocetine, niacin and a host of other vitamins and supplements.
On this post I will talk a little about vertigo heel.
Vertigo heel is a supplement made up of botanical, mineral and zoological substances. How does it work? It is supposed to create a better communication between the brain and vestibular system. There aren’t any known adverse side effects.
I’ve never tried it so I can’t say one way or the other. As with a lot of homeopathy treatments, the medical community doesn’t have much faith in vertigo heel (from what I have read). Dr. Hain, a well known doctor who has a wonderful and informative website writes about vertigo heel.
Another well written and thoughtful website that makes the argument for natural supplements is John’s Meniere’s Regimen.
Always make sure to do as much research as possible before taking any type of medication.
Friday, May 1, 2009
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Thanks for sharing this. For the last two days I have been brought to my knees due to severe vertigo. The attacks have been lasting about a hour...
Thank you for this site so much wonderful information!
Your welcome. I know how you are feeling. How is your treatment going? Try to find a doctor who specializes in inner ear problems such as meniere's and vertigo.
Good luck and let me know how things are going.
David and friends, aka fellow dizzyppl!
thanks for visiting my site and leaving the nice message at http://artimentarystudios.blogspot.com.
I have never heard of the product above and am curious. Mine is a long history complete with bilateral perilymph fistula surgeries on top of Meniere's (usually these are differential diagnoses; it would figure I actually was a case with both...some of us are zebras for life and never get to the horse pasture). I'm better after surgery, but losing the hearing both sides (right worse than left). I'll check into the article above. Hope you'll link to my site and let me keep in touch! Much encouragement and thanks for blogging about this. What a sea of life! Antonia Lindsey
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thanks Antonia for the comments!I put a RSS feed of your site to my google reader.
David
im new at this meniers would you send me some info reneeinptown@yahoo.com
Have you heard anything about Vertigoheel helping Migraine Associated Vertigo (w/o migraine)? I met a lady who was cured by Vertigoheel drops under tongue + Niacin.
I haven't heard about vertigoheel helping mav, I'll have to look that up
thanks for the comment
David
I woke up one day with what was later diagnosed as BPV (benign positional vertigo). The epley maneuver and a couple weeks worth of adaptive exercise helped me acclimate. However, I still have residual effects along with labrynthitis. Now, whenever I get sick, especially with a fever, I will then suffer from severe labrynthithis that would keep me from work for almost a week at a time.
I never took anti-verts b/c I feel I needed to acclimate, but started to take Vertigo Heel a couple of months ago after a particularly labrynthitis attack. The morning after was the best I have felt in over one year. I was able to turn my head and look up, down, turnaround. I still feel the labyrnthitis after getting sick, but recover more quickly with the supplement.
Hi Donkeehouse,
I haven't heard alot about the effectiveness of vertigo heel for meniere's or vertigo. It is good to hear that it is helping someone.
stay in touch and let us know how things are going.
David
Hello everyone, what is the dosage of vertigoheel?
I'm not sure hopefully someone will be able to answer that.
David
Vertigo Heel you can take 10 drops 3 times/day, BUT remember that with homeopathy you can develop an AGGRAVATION of your symptoms on the first stage of your full recovery.
Thanks I appreciate the information!
David
I've been takeing vertigo hell since 2004? It was the best thing ever. It has worked wonders. I still have episodes but it has shortened the length of time the vertigo. The drs here in south carolina have never heard of it, so I still have to get it from my NY doctor.
thanks for the comment
Hi there
I have just become another stat, was in Hospital on a drip for 5 days, stress seems to catch us, as I am not even aware that I have stress. I have had Glandular fever twice, Epstein Bar Virus, and many Sinus attacks, clearly also another problem.
But I am staying positive and have been seeing a fantastic ENT Specialist in South Africa. Currently using Urbanol and Sandoz Cinnarizine.
To anybody hat feels they are not getting better or dissatisfied with there Doctor, please seek a second opinion or change Doctors.
Also try natural healing for good maintenance, they mention Manganese, Bio-strath, Chromium picolinate, Coenzyme, Vit B complex, Vit C, Calcium, Magnesium, Essential fatty acids, Lecithin, Vit E, Ginger, Ginkgo biloba, St John's wort, and Butchers broom.
Many of these products are also good for general health.
Iona
Hi Iona,
you are right about seeking a second opinion, its very important to keep that option open. thanks for the comment and stay in touch
David
Hi Ive been dealing with vertigo for 3 weeks and being a RN it has been frustrating I,ve seen 2 doctors and I figure it is probably labrynthitis I have tried gravol which makes you very groggy and tried Serc but the best and instant results I have had is with Vertigoheel!!
when in the acute stage or dizzy you take 10 drops every 1hr till feeling better
within 2 hrs I felt 80% better and able to work, I figure I still have about 3 weeks left of treatment till things settle but as long as I take ibuprophen 2 to 3 times a day to deal with inflammation and the vertigo heel I have been almost normal just laying down and getting up still takes a bit but much better
Julie
I've had Meniere's since 1994. I had horrendous episodes that brought me to my knees and into a worse depression until it was diagnosed. Before I was diagnosed, I wasn't eating (due to the nausea) and all I did was smoke cigarettes and drink Coke! So, naturally, I kept getting worse. I have spent the past 16 years on the medications prescribed by my doctor: valium 2mg. three times a day and antivert as needed. Of course, I'm also taking maxide (water pill) and K-Dur (potassium because of the maxide). Then, in 2006, I got deathly ill. Couldn't walk from my bed to the kitchen. It turned out I was allergic to my Christmas tree! I had a full allergy work-up and take the sublingual drops instead of the shots for all the allergies. The Meniere's is much better since getting the allergies under control.
I too, was recently told that a combination of manganese, bio-strath, chromian, omega 3, and gingko would help. Does anyone know of one pill that would contain at least three of these vitamins in it? I hate taking pills, so if there's one that has a combo, I'd give it a try. The tinnitis still drives me insane, especially at night when I'm trying to fall asleep. Does anyone else find that being in a room with loud noise (bars, etc.) makes the Meniere's worse?
That is good to hear that you are better after getting your allergies controlled. As for the vitamins I'm not sure if there is a supplement that covers everything you take.
Loud noise is something I hate also.
thanks for the comment and stay in touch
David
Three years of extreme Menieres, and aside from 4 months free of MAJOR vertigo following sac surgery, (which has now failed)nothing worked that well.
I have tried almost everything.
When an attack hits, the only thing to slow it down or stop it for me is Valium & an anti-nausea med. That's ok if I'm not having constant attacks.
Lately, the attacks have been VERY frequent and I felt unstable in between...but I just could not keep taking that much Valium in order to function. I'm like a zombie.
I felt as if on top of the Menieres, I also had medication hangover daily as well.
I had to stay med free for awhile, but could not handle the attacks either.
I decided to try Homeopathy...had read many people had luck with Vertigoheel.
So I tried it.
I didn't really expect it to work...but darned if it isn't!
My head still feels goofy, but the headaches are much less, and I have not had a MAJOR vertigo attack for 5 days now. That's the first time since mid June I have gone that long!
I will stay on the Vertigoheel daily, since it seems to be helping, and only resort to Valium if an attack comes on and slams me.
BTW..the Doctors never once mentioned trying Vertigoheel. Really upsets me!
I wish I had tried it years ago.
ANYTHING that can help Menieres sufferers is worth trying...especially if (like Vertigoheel) it has no side effects.
Lauri, that's wonderful that you've gone five days without an attack! Little victories are extremely important, aren't they?
I'm not surprised your doctor's never mentioned Vertigoheel... mine hasn't either, and she's even recommended dietary supplements to me that are supposed to be good for tinnitus. I think most doctors try not to recommend things that aren't FDA-approved drugs. And your doctor doesn't sound like the most open-minded guy in the world, from what you've said before.
I might have to give Vertigoheel a shot myself. :)
Thanks Peggy!
I hope you are spin free too.
I'm daily fighting it, but winning right now, and that IS a victory!
No..my Doctor is not much help, very arrogant and close-minded, and he is supposed to be a specialist...go figure.
Speaking of..Another odd thing recently happened.
I had a new appointment for Vestibular Balance Therapy, and the Therapist tells me that "Menieres vertigo attacks can-not be brought on by visual or physical motion." WHAT!!?? Can you believe it?!
I just sat there with my mouth hanging open.
Where do they get these people?
She needs to experience Menieres attacks, and she'd be singing a different tune pretty quick.
Stupid statement on her part.
I can't even count how many times I've had attacks from visual or physical motion.
Needless to say I cancelled any further appointments with her.
Try the Vertigoheel. I take it with the Triamterene diuretic with no prob. I take the brand name one..the "Vertigoheel" by Heel.
Good Luck!
Hang in there everyone~
I had a physical therapist who had a similar effect on me with his jaw-dropping arrogance and stupidity. I think some of them believe they know more than ear/nose/throat specialists. I won't be going back to see him, either.
I'm rockin' and rollin' a lot these days, with stronger dizziness all day and more mini-attacks of vertigo. Today I had a very weird, slow, rotational vertigo going on. Very disconcerting.
I'll find the Vertigoheel and give it a shot. Thanks, and hope your symptoms stay suppressed.
Hi - I just found this blog and have spent the past couple of hours reading lots of comments. I've made a lot of notes about things to discuss with my doctor. One of my major frustrations is that my primary doc and my ENT don't seem to understand how awful and all-consuming Meniere's is. All I get is "there's nothing more we can do". Yup, it sucks but you have to live with it. This week, I was told that I also have otosclerosis in my right ear and that's why I've lost almost all the hearing in the ear in less than a year since MM was diagnosed. I'm going to go to another specialist and see if I can get some better answers and some better advice for coping. Neither of my docs will prescribe valium despite everything I see on the web about it being so helpful for so many patients.
My main problem lately is the incredibly awful tinnitus. Does anybody have any thoughts on things that have helped them (besides white noise machines)?
Two other questions:
Has anybody tried acupuncture with any success either for Meniere's attack frequency or for tinnitus? I started going once a week about 3 weeks ago - too soon to tell...but it does definitely help me relax in an amazing peaceful way.
I read on post on this blog about red wine helping. I have basically stopped drinking. Not because the doc told me to - he said there were no proven links between alcohol and attacks (but that some people may have attacks triggered) but mostly just because I haven't felt like having my usual glass of wine. Have other people found, like the person who posted, that red wine actually helps with their Meniere's?
Thanks for all the great info. I am trying hard to be my own best advocate for my health. I live in fear of this going to my other ear and losing hearing all together. This is a lousy way to live.
Chickadee~
Welcome aboard!
I relate to your problem with Physicians.
It can be very frustrating!
Just find a new one if these 2 won't even give you Valium. I can't imagine not having Valium in the house when a big attack hits.
The deal for me with Valium is that it can slow the attack down, so it's not as violent, you can be calmer through it, and it shortens the length of the attack.
The tinnitus is a real 24/7 pain in the rear.
I haven't found any help, other than eating as little salt as possible, drinking lots of water, and trying to not overdo and get my blood pressure up, cause it really roars then.
I have 2 fairly quiet air cleaners I run day and night indoors, so I think that white noise does help. Mostly I try not to focus on the tinnitus, cause once I do, then it makes me nuts.
I don't drink...so no help to you on that question.
Hang in there!
As far as I know, there's no really good treatment for tinnitus, which is maddening. I can see how acupuncture might help since I think it would lower blood pressure. I've also heard that meditation can help for the same reason. I find myself wondering if biofeedback or other approaches to lowering stress would help.
Chickadee, so you have attacks that include vertigo and nausea? If not, then probably valium won't be much help for you. If you do, I'm not sure why they aren't willing to prescribe it for you to have on hand. If that's the case, try another ENT.
I agree that tinnitus can be a huge drag. I started having tinnitus in my right ear recently, and it's so distracting that I didn't sleep well for nearly a week. I'm sort of adjusting now. I've read you can learn to live with tinnitus better through a few kinds of physical therapy designed to help you adjust to it/live with it.
I hadn't heard anything about red wine helping. All I've seen about alcohol says it's not a good idea for Meniere's patients, but I don't think there are any hard and fast rules with this syndrome.
Today I've started Verigoheel tab. I'll keep on updating about the response.
My son txt me to say 'have a look at Vertigoheel' as I have suffered vertigo attacks for the past 6 years and have just had another attack! I am a trained Hearing Aid Audiologist so do have some knowledge on the workings of the inner ear. After 5 years of various tests at the ENT clinic they concluded that all was well with my hearing system but then my GP confessed there was nothing else they could do for me other than prescribe Sertraline & Serc for nausea & giddyness which, I really don't think helps. After much research I found that many specialists believed that the unalignment of the jaw &/or spine could cause vertigo. I went to a private 'Headache Clinic' where an orthodontist & chiropractor worked hand in hand. They concluded that my jaw was unaligned and my pelvis tilted & twisted and they were convinced they could help me. Everything they said ran parellel with the research I'd done - I was elated & hopefull!. After 20mths of treatment including having teeth out, wearing a brace for 18mths, wearing a splint permanantly which replaces my missing back teeth & aligns my bite plus intensive work on my spine (cost approx £4,000) I had only one minor attack, what a result I was elated! Then, in the last 2mths I have had 2 attacks...why!? I have been bed bound for a week now unable to read, watch tv or move my head without vomitting ot spinning out...you know the score...coming out the otherside now and I can only conclude that smoking and drinking red wine IS poisoning the Endolymphatic fluid that runs through the hearing sysem (semi-circular canals responsible for telling the brain which direction your going in)and like it or not I need to give up both, enough denial!! I think the same goes for Tinnitus - intoxication of the fluid will not help and yes unfortunatly that includes the wine.
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