Comments on my life and meniere's disease: Is meniere’s making you depressed?

You are definitely right, meniere's is a mood ...

2011-10-17T09:19:34.161-07:00

You are definitely right, meniere's is a mood changer
thanks for the comment
David

Yes! It does cause depression, post-vertigo leav...

2011-10-16T21:09:38.794-07:00

Yes! It does cause depression, post-vertigo leaves me with 2-3 months of imbalance, tinnitus, ear fullness, fatigue. You are not your normal healthy self and it can really affect your mood, it brings you down, I always ask, why can't I feel normal,I'm tired of the my head "swimming", the ground underneath me feeling like it's moving up and down.

I have a young son and it pains me that I can'...

2010-01-14T08:21:18.820-08:00

I have a young son and it pains me that I can't do all the things that I want to do with him. In an earlier post i wrote about how my son loves to swim and jump off the diving board. it is really difficult for him to understand why I can't do things like go off the diving board also. I can't because I don't want to get water in my ears.
Unfortunately it all seems to common with people who have meniere's disease.

Please keep in touch and try to remain hopeful that you will find a treatment that helps you with this disorder.
David

Apparently there are two kinds of setbacks. The tw...

2010-01-13T23:58:51.442-08:00

Apparently there are two kinds of setbacks. The two comments on this blog are mainly about hearing loss. Which is of course a tough problem especially when you are young and audio is you life.
Apart from the hearing loss, I think M nearly crushes all possible hobbies or passions, doesn't it? The only things you can do are things you can do at home, with no one else depending on you, without any kind of deadline or continuity. Say goodby to all your plans and expectations for the future...
But for me, and I think many others?, the main problem is that you cannot even do the things you should do, apart from doing something you would like to do. At the moment I can't do my job and can't even care for my own children. That for me is quite depressing. What kind if mom are you when you always need someone else to look after your kids?

Thomas, I have the same problem with hearing thing...

2009-12-12T07:06:53.765-08:00

Thomas,
I have the same problem with hearing things. I don't always hear everything that clear. thanks for commenting and keep in touch.
David

Thanks for sharing your story and I like your blog...

2009-12-10T22:52:49.953-08:00

Thanks for sharing your story and I like your blog too. I just want to say something that I had a hobby of listening to music,and I like to hear music a little louder. It makes me relax from my long day job helping me free from stress. But my problem is that sometimes when people called me up,I can't hear their voices loud and clear. Is this related to meniere's diseases.

You have taken a big step with setting up an appoi...

2009-12-09T19:17:24.816-08:00

You have taken a big step with setting up an appointment with a counselor. This disorder can be very emotionally wounding.
Good luck and let me know how things are going.

Keep blogging, I find it very therapeutic.

This post could not have been more relevant for me...

2009-12-09T12:13:46.328-08:00

This post could not have been more relevant for me, reading it today! I'm scheduled to begin seeing a counselor tomorrow because I know I'm depressed. Aside from lots of life stress (deaths in family, job changes, selling my house in tough economic times, etc.) it has been hard for me to accept that I'm not the stalwart I have always been. When things have gone wrong in the past I could always say, “Well, at least I have my health.” I can’t say that anymore. I'm confronted with a disease that won't kill me but seems to really want to destroy my life. And I don't even look sick. I could go on and on but I’ll save it for my therapist. Besides, I view therapy as part of my strategy for conquering MM. I am convinced that one of my triggers is stress so I see this as vital as the Valium or any other drug or vestibular therapy. I hope the person who you quoted in your post continues to read and participate in your blog and others. Just know other stories, what worked, what didn’t, has helped me keep hope.