I have been reccently diagnosed with meniere's disease.i find the attacks quite terrible and i wish to know if there is any possible cure,treatment or effective ways of reducing the attacks?
Many are using Acyclovir. It is an antiviral. Please google the work of a Dr Gacek, an ent surgeon based in the States. I have used the drug for about 5 years now and have been free of attacks but still suffer deafness and tinnitus in my affected ear. Dr Gacek believes that menieres is the result of the herpes simplex virus being present in the ear. The antiviral quietens the virus but doesn't kill it. The dosage starts off very high at first and then is reduced to a maintenance dose. Most GP's (certainly in the UK) are completely unaware of Gaceks research and it's hard to get a prescription, but please perservere. It takes a couple of months to start working but well worth it for many who have tried it. Best of luck. Tim H
thankyou tim63896.i have had a throat infection just before my menieres' was diagnosed so maybe it could have been caused due to the same.i am currently on cyclospasmol and diamox.
I don't take any medication other than acyclovir.
Hi sorry to hear you have this condition but since I was diagnosed last summer I have relied heavily on on retraining my balance system by using a personalised vestibular rehab programme. I read up on it and then did the ones I found I was able to do with ease. If you do embark on this it will not be easy to start with but you will see the benefits after the first few times. I also add the yoga and breathing exercises that help menieres and you can see this on the net.
In addition when my neck and shoulders are tight at any point I do some of the exercises including the breathing ones which I think are essential.
When I was diagnosed I was prescribed with betahistines which seem to be ok for me. I recently went on holiday and haven't had any problems since last November.
Good luck whatever you try
I have had shingles for many years and have been on aciclovir for many years to keep it under control. I ask my doctors about the connection and they say there us not one. I still get attacks though, when under stress.