Meniers disease

[Bri w]

Apart from information sources like wiki has anyone got any knowledge of it. And does anyone want Street R? Should read menier's.

[timwilky]

good friend suffers from it. It has screwed up his balance and known to fall over without the aid of alcohol.

Sorry to read this.

[Messie]

My mother had a severe attack of vertigo and all the associated symptoms. After she recovered from that her very thorough GP sent her for brain scans.

It came back that she has a benign tumour (auditory neuroma) in her brain behind her left ear. Some months later she had it removed, successfully, at Addenbrokes and has been fine ever since, apart from some hearing loss.

It may be worth checking out that it really is Meniers, and not something else going on in the brain and or ears.

All the best

[dirtydog]

Kitkat says her uncle has got Meniers. It started about 4 years ago and he collapsed at work one day, thought he had been lifting too many heavy things. It got gradually worse over the next 6 months, constant feeling of motion sickness. Got his diagnosis of Meniers was put on tablets (she thinks) and symptons started improving in about 3/4 months.
Kitkat says if you need any more info about it she can ask her mum!

An ex of mine had it and had to wear discrete hearing aids , didn`t even know they were there . Her balance was affected and she was a hand holder all the time .

[timwilky]

Originally Posted by Messie

My mother had a severe attack of vertigo and all the associated symptoms. After she recovered from that her very thorough GP sent her for brain scans.

It came back that she has a benign tumour (auditory neuroma) in her brain behind her left ear. Some months later she had it removed, successfully, at Addenbrokes and has been fine ever since, apart from some hearing loss.

It may be worth checking out that it really is Meniers, and not something else going on in the brain and or ears.

All the best

same as my sister in law. In her case at age 26. urgent removal 2 days after it was detected. Doc wanted to put her on anti depressants as she was going to see him every week. it also caused her face to drop and she had to have an eye stiched closed for 2 months. She was funding her nursing by modeling at the time so that had to stop.

She now has a bone anchor earing aid, finished her nursing degree and now works on an ENT ward. Funny is with phone when she puts it to the wrong ear and says somebody is p1ssing about there is noone there.

Bri, as Messie says ensure it is Meniers and nothing more sinister. You met my mate with Meniers at my 50th. It certainly isn't life destroying. but life changing.

My friends mum has had it for years - ever since I've known her, so about 17 years...

like Tim says, it's life changing, but not the end of it. Most days she was fine, able to do everything you'd expect and more. She had an "episode" (loss of balance, unable to get out of bed without feeling ill) maybe once every 5-6months that lasted a day or so. But would recover quickly.

And sydney would very much like a street triple to keep him company in the garage... if ya know..

sending big hugs and positive vibes.

[Teejayexc]

Originally Posted by Bri w

Apart from information sources like wiki has anyone got any knowledge of it. And does anyone want Street R? Should read menier's.

S'funny that, mate was diagnosed with this, he also had a Street R, d'ya think it's cos odd number of cylinders aren't balanced properly?

[punyXpress]

Bri, does whoever diagnosed this know all about your golf ball blow to the head?
Might be related to new problem.
Dont rush to dispose of your Triple - you WILL get over this!

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by punyXpress

Bri, does whoever diagnosed this know all about your golf ball blow to the head?
Might be related to new problem.
Dont rush to dispose of your Triple - you WILL get over this!

Good point!
Bri its never nice to here about things like this, but get yourself sorted before selling up