Meniere's Disease

Meniere's Disease? Whats That?

Ménière's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance to a varying degree. It is characterized by episodes of vertigo, low pitched tinnitus, and hearing loss. The hearing loss has a fluctuating then permanent nature, meaning that it comes and goes, alternating between ears for some time, then becomes permanent with no return to normal function. It is named after the French physician Prosper Ménière, who, in an article published in 1861, first reported that vertigo was caused by inner ear disorders. This condition affects people differently; it can range in intensity from being a mild annoyance to a chronic, lifelong disability

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So i've just learned the name of this myself over that last few days. I visted the doctor, and while going though questions, Vertigo poped up, and that lead me to be this 'disease'. I don't have a serious case of this, but i've always have had problems with vertigo, ringing, and balance.


But anywhat, Does anyone LOVE the feeling of vertigo? I mean, if im sitting in a chair and I get it, I really like the feeling of `Vertigo spin`, or while going to bed, and you feel like the bed itself is sliding down a hill or free-falling?

The tinnitus is the complete opposite, I really set into panic if I can hear something, and the ringing itself is always intence enough to leave me with a slight headache. The trouble with balance is also... not good, for abvious reasons... and being asked if im drunk all of the sudden, not really appealing.

Is it the thing where you spin around for a while and stop, but the fluids in your ear cavities continue to move so you feel dizzy?

If it's that, then I fucking love it.

Have you also ever had it, where you go on a trampoline or go for a swim, and when you're in bed later that day you still feel as if you're trampolining or swimming? I do. I also like that feeling.

That would be actual dizziness, Vertigo would be from problems the ear itself, or with the spinal cord (<-- My problem) and that cuases the rapid spinning feeling, ringing, and balance lost.
If you EVER had vertigo, the feeling between dizzy and it, are huge, totaly unmistakable feelings.
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Also, feeling like your swimming/trampolining when you go to bed? I'm not sure of that, like weightless-ness-ess? or just 'wet' dreams?

Then no I've never experienced it.

Nah, just the feeling of swimming/trampolining in your legs, it still feels as if you're trampolining of swimming. The resistance of the water against your legs or the impacts and exhursions when you jump off the trampoline or land.

Nothing to do with water or pissing yourself.

Ahhhh~ I've had this before, once while I just got off a tremill, and the speed of my feet never cought up with the rest of my body, and I though I had to run everywhere... until it was right into another person.

I've also had runner's high before, were the body feels totally weightless and you can get the feeling of 'running' out of your feet...

Sometimes it rings in my ear like a alien contact signal then it's gone after a short moment.

I get a random ringing in my ear once a month, is that linked to Meniere's?

might be tinnitus, but if it only happens once a month I doubt it

It rarely happens, might be an "exaggeration" to say a month too. As long as my case isn't anything bad.

I get the same thing, I think it's relatively normal. I've lost count of my minor ailments though, so I ignore most things regardless.

Nope.

I was on a swing-set for the first time in years yesterday, barely even swinging mind you, and I was about ready to vomit from the vertigo feeling.

I knew that my tinnitus was bad, and that my inner ears are fucked, but I didn't know it was that bad.

SD would have been a better place for this. To warm other members about your disease.

Sometimes after sex I have tinnitus. Or after any strongly sportive activity.

samething happen to me but i guess is just normal some of my irl friend got the same thing too.

3 or 4 times i week i lose all hearing on my right ear and i lose balance for a few seconds. Might be related

My friend has a serious case of Meniere's Disease and had to quit school because of it. To answer your question no I do not love the feeling of vertigo.

I really don't think of it as a disease, as it is more of a condition. Anywhat, I really never intented this to be anything more than a "The More You Know" (crappy) topic. So Serious Discussion feels like it would of been taken as a "Ohh~ Poor you, SUCK IT UP, BUTTERCUP!".


When this all is forgotten I may do something in SD, but i doubt it.
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but that would be bad.

So do you have Meniere's or not?

Yes, I have Meniere's. I never even would of heard of Meniere's if I never had it.