Well, I think that I am now completely over the attack of the other day. As I wrote in the last post it had been awhile since I had a Meniere’s disease attack that bad. I forgot how long the recovery period of a big Meniere’s disease attack was. I guess that it took about 2 days before I could turn my head without becoming light headed. I hope that this was just a minor blip in my adventure with Meniere’s disease.
I hope.
Don’t get wrong, the attack that I had the other day wasn’t the worse that I ever had. In 2008, I had many that topped this one. One in particular lasted for many hours, and that was after I had an injection of phenregan in me plus two IV bags. I went on disability right after that. That attack could probably be attributed to the gent injections which I had a few weeks before, speaking of gent injections I am seriously considering getting another shot. I swore after the last one that I would never have a needle stuck in my ear again, but if another shot might help I’ll do it.
As all of you know there is no telling how the meniere’s will affect you from day to day. You just have to do the best you can.
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
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Great Blog!!! I stumbled over it the other day. I have had Meniere's since 2000 in my left ear and 2003 in my right. I too ended up on disability.
I have had a shunt in the left which failed and VNS on the right with some complications. Currently I am receiving DEX injections in my left ear every 6-8 weeks and that has seemed to really help; but it is only a temporary fix for a few weeks.
This weekend I felt great and did too much! It felt great to get out and play in the garden, fell of course, but all in all that is not to bad; but today, is a couch day, head is swimmy and not too steady on my feet but it was worth it for a pleasent weekend being human again.
Daniel,
I might be heading to disability again myself if things don't get better.
Im curious about your DEX injections. how many have you had and how many will you get in total.
thanks
David
glad you seem to be better! i'm getting my first and only gent injection next week (unless these antivirals miraculously kick in.) i'm really really nervous about it. my doc will only do one. hopefully it'll work.
Good luck Nicki! The process takes just a few minutes and hopefully it will help you out
David
David
I get my DEX steriod injection in my left ear every 6-8weeks but usually more to the 6 weeks side of the period. I have a tube in that ear with makes delivery really easy. I figure I have been on them for about a year now, as long as I get results my ENT will continue to have me get them.
They tried the Gent to deaden that nerve many many years ago and it failed to do that. The DEX is not intented to deaden the balance nerve, it calms down the vestibular system. I resond very well to steriods for Meniere's symptoms. The DEX stays inside of you middle ear and really has no side effects except it may lower blood pressure in women; at least that is what I have been able to find.
Take Care,
Daniel
Daniel,
thanks for the response. That amazing that you haven't had any side effects usually with any meniere's treatments there are side effects. I wonder about your hearing in the bad ear, do you still have it.
I am going to have another gent injection in a couple of weeks hopefully it will ease off my dizziness for a while.
stay in touch
David
I was just recently diagnosed with meniere's disease after having three flares within a three month period. But, between these flares I have never fully regained my balance and the nausea never completely goes away. The lightheadedness is ever present. Will I ever regain my balance & lose the lightheadedness
Hi,
In my own case it takes a while to recover from an attack. Everybody is different some folks get their balance back quicker than others.
David
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