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Originally Posted by Nancy T
Meniere's disease consists of discrete ATTACKS (lasting several hours, usually) of vertigo, fullness in the ears, tinnitus (ringing), and hearing loss. Each attack leaves the person with more hearing loss.
If you do not have any hearing loss (have you even had an audiology exam?), you probably don't have Meniere's.
Nonspecialist doctors sometimes hand out the "Meniere's" diagnosis with little or no justification to anyone who's dizzy.
There are MANY reasons for being dizzy--including a number of inner-ear disorders--but true Meniere's is really pretty rare.
Nancy T.
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I do have hearing loss (unilateral left ear confirmed by an audiology exam) and ringing in my ears and the attacks are discrete and last several hours, not to mention that it runs in my family. Sojourne's (sp) is pretty rare too yet my grandmother (who is also the family member with Meniere's) has a severe case of both and with the documented drying of my eyes, mouth, skin, and other noticeable changes in my body along those lines I might be following in her footsteps. soooooo, it is not out of the relm of possibliy and there is no difinitative test for Meniere's disease (except post mortum and yeah I'm not there yet)
I have at least one answer and while I'm still seeking answers for the drying of my body at least I have some idea of what is going on now and I am at peace with that!