Meniere's

[Guest guest]

Dear Sue,

Thank you for that feedback information on Meniere's I had it when I was in

my early 30's. I was an invalid for a month, couldn't get up or move my head.

The doctor gave me antivert, but I understand that plain motion sickness meds

over the counter are just as good. Whenever I fly, I have to take it. It also

revisits me every once in a while, maybe if I've had something too salty. I was

put on a salt free diet for a year. My salt substitute was lemon juice. A lot

of food contains sodium, so you require a special diet if it is that severe.

The day I came down with the symptoms, I had eaten a bowl of 's

soup and a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch (check out the sodium in that!!!!)

It happened in the middle of the night and when I awoke, I tried to get out of

bed and couldn't. I didn't know who or where I was and thought I was in a

mental institution, my head was spinning so fast. I even wondered if that was

how it felt to be " crazy " . Every time I moved a muscle, I had to throw up. I

think I had an extreme case, but just seeing the name brings back the horror of

it all. True vertigo implies disorientation in space or a sensation of

movement. I sympathize with anyone who experiences it.

Blessings,

Lottie

[Guest guest]

Hi guys, about vertigo....I woke up one night, sat bolt upright, and it seemed

like someone smacked me right back down. My head spun off my neck and swirled

around the room and I could not sit back up. I was so afraid it was a brain

tumor or something equally as bad. I was surprised when I was sent to an ENT by

my Dr. and it was vertigo. Strange, although it finally disappeared, it does

return periodically, only not as severe. I have been very careful ever since

about fast movements, I even get out of bed slowly. It is definitely not

pleasant,

as I recall the Dr. gave me exercises to do, like head movements etc. The

meds did not work at all. Bobby

Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...> wrote:

Dear Sue,

Thank you for that feedback information on Meniere's I had it when I was in my

early 30's. I was an invalid for a month, couldn't get up or move my head. The

doctor gave me antivert, but I understand that plain motion sickness meds over

the counter are just as good. Whenever I fly, I have to take it. It also

revisits me every once in a while, maybe if I've had something too salty. I was

put on a salt free diet for a year. My salt substitute was lemon juice. A lot of

food contains sodium, so you require a special diet if it is that severe.

The day I came down with the symptoms, I had eaten a bowl of 's soup and

a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch (check out the sodium in that!!!!) It

happened in the middle of the night and when I awoke, I tried to get out of bed

and couldn't. I didn't know who or where I was and thought I was in a mental

institution, my head was spinning so fast. I even wondered if that was how it

felt to be " crazy " . Every time I moved a muscle, I had to throw up. I think I

had an extreme case, but just seeing the name brings back the horror of it all.

True vertigo implies disorientation in space or a sensation of movement. I

sympathize with anyone who experiences it.

Blessings,

Lottie