At what age does meniere’s usually strike? Is it your late thirties, or is it between the age of 40 and 60. Does age have any bearing on Meniere’s disease?
I have read that meniere's usually occurs between the ages of 40 and 60. But it seems that a lot of people have meniere’s much earlier than that. Many of the emails that I have received are from people who have had this disability since their early twenties, which must be particularly difficult to have to deal with all the troubles of this disorder at such a young age.
A recent post of mine about carsickness and meniere's got me thinking that the beginning of meniere's could actually start when you are a child. Although I haven’t heard of many children getting meniere’s, I found this link that says that 3 percent of all meniere’s patients are in the pediatric group.
I was 46 when I was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. In my case age really didn't have anything to do with me getting meniere's. I was in a car accident and after that my meniere's appeared. I have been told by one ENT that the accident had nothing to do with it. I don't agree with that. Especially since there is some much uncertainty about what causes meniere’s disease let along what helps to relieve the side effects.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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My first major drop attack happened when I was 17 years old. Now that I know much more about menieres.. I know I was having problems well before that.
Back when I was a kid, adults did not listen when you said some thing was wrong. So I learned to shut up and suffer in quiet.
When my DS was about 6 months old, I was in my mid 20's.. I finally found a Doc that knew what I had.. Meniere's. Great to find a specialist that cared and knew what they were doing.
I was tested again in my mid 30's and reconfirmed what I had.
Am quite sure there are many people that had meniere's when they were young but the adults or their Doc's would not listen because they have no knowledge of this disease.
I agree because meniere's definitely seems to be hard to diagnose because it mimics other illness like vertigo. And most people have never heard of meniere's disease. I know before I got it I had never heard the term before.
Luckily with the internet information about this terrible disorder can be found.
Thanks for commenting and keep in touch
David
I was diagnosed with M D when I was 30. It was awful. THe vertigo and dry heaves. The rining in my ears. Ahhhh. Since then, I have changed my diet and taken up running. I havent gotten vertigo in 5 years. I still have some fullness in my ears though. Great Article. Great Blog. Ill be back to read more.
I have only recently been diagnosed with MD recently at the age of 25 - however have been having the symptoms for about two years now. My tinnitus sometimes drives me crazy!
I do worry about the future and how this disease will develop.. I have already been told I can not drive anymore.
I'm finding this blog really helpful! Thank you for taking the time to share with us.
I hate to hear about anyone being diagnosed with meniere's especially at such a young age! Hopefully you will find some treatment that will help relieve the symptoms of MD.
Keep in touch and thanks for commenting
David
I was whip-lashed by thin metal compressed spring right on the ear and it started MM for me. After being whipped, I had severe tinnitus for 30 seconds. Then it slowly developed into MM within 1 month. I had industrial accident 11 yrs ago which caused me bilateral tinnitus --mild -- which I could live with.
I read accident is one of cause for MM.
thanks for comment I hope things are better for you now
David
I had all the symptoms of MD when I was 48 years old and was diagnosed with "labyrinthitis" first and an antibiotic helped...but attacks came afterwards and antibiotics were of no help. I was told that women's bodies tend to "collect" water after menapause and inner ear also has too much water in the labyrinths causing fullness. I sually have fullness first before the full spinning, neusea, vomiting, and eye movements. I am 63 now and still suffer from "benign positional vertigo" which is the later diagnosis. The severity of the attacks is less - usually. I know definitely stress, salty food (such as processed fish, smoked salmon, etc.) some wine bring the attacks.. I was told by the last ENT to have an allergy pill and Niacin every day. My sinus problems go along with the attacks..I found Advil Cold and Sinus help a lot..I feel no one can really appreciate what one goes through with this disease unless one experiences it and one attack continues for a few months in my case..thankfully it is usually in one direction, either I can not look up (spinning happens) or look down or can not turn from one side to the other in bed..Hope my experience sheds a little light on the difficulty of this disease.
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