It seems that I learn something new about medications that help with Meniere’s disease everyday. I received a comment from one of my readers regarding the medication Topamax, which is a medication that I hadn’t heard of (at least I can’t remember if I did). As I have written on an earlier post there seems to be a connection between migraines and Meniere’s disease.
Laura writes
I have had violent Meniere’s for quite a few years, one thing that helped reduce the number and severity of these attacks was an anti migraine medication Topamax... it reduces the fluids in the ears, nose and throat. sort of dries everything up. I find that Serc and that have kept me free of those big attacks for over 2 years. Before I was getting attacks every week. You eventually get used to the eye dryness... my meniere’s specialist is quite interested in trying others on this.
Topamax is anti-migraine medicine that is taken daily to prevent migraines. It has also been used to treat epilepsy in children. Like other medications there are side effects to this drug such as numbness and tingling, fatigue, taste change and weight loss among other things. Talk you your doctor to see if it is right for you.
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
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this is a common treatment, i believe, for migraine associated vertigo. this condition has numerous similarities to meniere's and you don't have to have actual headaches to have this condition. many people have both meniere's and mav. i'm starting to believe i'm one of them.
from my understanding, one of the key differences between the two is that meniere's is episodic. you have an attack and usually feel pretty good between. with mav, you are constantly dizzy, nauseous, and motion is a big trigger.
other than that, they can both cause vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss (permanent with meniere's, not with mav), etc. i am currently, slowly, working on a sort of elimination diet to see if i can find any "migraine triggers" to ease my constant dizziness. i may be way off on diagnosing myself. my ent says i don't have it, that i am "classic meniere's." but i figure it can't hurt to try!
Nicki,
Thanks for the info on topamax. I hope you find out what is triggering your migraines.
good luck
David
Hi David,
I don't think I have MAV but I could use some of the "weight loss" side effect from Topamax. All joking aside, I have MAV added to my notes to ask providers about. I don't have migraines but, like Nikki said, you don't necessarily have a bad headache to have a migraine. Now I have another drug to add to the list.
I could use some of that weight loss side effect also :)
David
many people also lose their hair
Thanks for the comment
David
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