Menieres and Me

Minor updates November 2019 What is my situation now? I have 95% balance function loss and 88% hearing function (and tinnitus) loss in m...

There has been a lot of questions on various support groups I am a part of lately on baseline medication for Meniere’s. There are MANY oth...

QUESTION: If I have Meniere's in only ONE ear, am I destined to apply for disability or be required to stop working? (the assumption he...

Links sprinkled throughout! Sometimes, Meniere's disease is aggravated or even caused by inflammation and/or autoimmune disorders. Fo...

When considering whether a Dr is right for you, here is what I've found in relation to Meniere's. FIRST - don't see a regular ...

I’ve seen a lot of questions about gentamicin injections lately, so here is little summary of my take on them.    Here is my post on my...

Minor updates September 2019 Hi there! This is kind of a standard message I post for newly diagnosed folks I meet on Facebook Groups or at...

 - Updates made in 2/2015. First, a word about how I am today in early 2015. In general, vertigo and dizziness are not a part of my daily ...

These cases hold inner ears donated for science On the wall in a hallway Dr Derebery and Me Front of House

UPDATED 2/26/2016 What is it? Serc is a brand name drug in Europe and other countries.  It's primary active component is betahistine hy...

Since May 9th I have began the following treatments: Started doing the Meniett device at least twice a day, started taking 16mg of Serc (be...

The PDF file located HERE is intended as a basic summation of the traditional steps of treatment for unilateral (in one ear only) Meniere...

My Vestibular rehab exercises are making a huge differnce in my ability to cope with the loss of my balance center on my left side. The mor...

As I mentioned below various studies done show that aggresive allergy treatments including desensitization can help reduce the severity and ...

My ENG showed that my left ear has lost 96% of measurable balance function. I've only lost 45% of my hearing in that ear however.The do...

As I detailed below, the level and frequency of my symptoms increased in Dec/Jan of '04. When I visited my doctor's they recommended...

I don't have much to say about vestibular rehabilitation therapy yet, because I just started this morning. However, I am hopeful that it...

If you have Meniere's Disease your care should be coordinated by a Neurotologist. This is a special type of Ear Nose and Throat doctor ...

I have unilateral (in one ear only) Meniere's Disease in my left ear. I had my first Meniere's (Meniere's is referred to as MM f...

Here is a post of something I posted elsewhere... but it has my favoirte Meniere's links on it. I have Meniere's Disease in my left ...

I've been communicating some things with fellow Meniere's Disease sufferers and thought I'd add a blog that charted my journey w...