Question

I have Meniere's disease and lately I have developed vertigo! It's terrible! It lasts about an hour. The doctor gave me prednisone and a diuretic, but neither of them worked.

What can I do next?
 

Answer

Meniere's disease was named after the French physician Prosper Meniere, who, in 1861, theorized that attacks of vertigo, ringing in the ear (tinnitus) and hearing loss came from the inner ear. It's a chronic, incurable vestibular (inner-ear) disorder defined as the idiopathic syndrome of endolymphatic hydrops; this means there's a collection of fluid (endolymph) in the inner ear, due to an unknown cause. Vertigo lasting from 30 minutes to 24 hours is often caused by Meniere's Disease. While attacks of vertigo can be a symptom of Meniere's Disease, they may be replaced by more constant struggles with vision and balance.
 

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Vestibular Disorder Association: Meniere's Disease
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