Meniere's Disease - Open forum, what worked for you?

[molldoll26]

My mother was diagnosed with Meniere's disease about one year ago.  Her symptoms are primarily those associated with loss of hearing.  Ironically she was diagnosed and started experiencing the problems/symptoms shortly after having a crown put on one of her molars on the side with the Meniere's.  Has anyone heard of dental work making or creating Meniere's?  Do you think that it is possible it really isn't Meniere's and just something that happened with the dental work?  She has seen two different specialists and both just basically told her to avoid salt and caffenine.  Neither of these things have helped.  Any suggestions?  What has worked for you?  Thanks so much.

[medic1105]

I came down with Meniere's Disease after having  dental work (root canal with crown placement).  I have been advised by one of my doctors that I am not the only patient that he has seen come down with this after having dental work done.  I work in the medical field and truly believe that there is a connection between the two.

[bbarbee]

In the last few years I have been experiencing all the symptoms of Meniere's Disease I will be tested for this in the next week.  these symptoms have been getting worse in the last 9 months. Whats interesting is that I have had braces & extreme problems with my jaw & TMJ since the braces & have been recovering from a spinal cord injury in the cervical spine.  My doctor  told me to go off all wheat  because a good friend of hers suffering from Meniere's stopped all wheat read an article that wheat made the symptoms and within a month found she felt a lot better. So I am going to give it a shot.  Hopefully this helps & if anyone else has any other advice, I would love to hear it.

[dooley750]

I started having attacks of Meniere's 60 yrs ago no longer have the Vertigo, have lost all hearing in the left ear. now have almost no balance.I have been doing balance exercises
for many months, any suggestions" John

[menieresdisease]

Get a prescription for Serc.  It is not available in the US but you can get in in the rest of the world.  Order it from Canada.  It is a life-saver and will help immensly with your Meniere's symptoms.  

[Venus2000]

I would get checked for a virus infection called HSV.

I am a Meniere's patient since 2005. When I was diagnosed, I learned from the ENT Dr. that Meniere's is 'a fight between my immune system and my middle ear'. I asked him what was the fight for, then he answered that if he knew, he would have found the cure for Meniere's disease.

Struggling for 3 years now, with increased symptoms in variety and intensity, I finally started a research and experiment with an antivirus called Acyclovir. Since all of my symptoms improved, I went to my PCP and demanded a test for HSV. I came out positive, and I'm presently on treatment for HSV. My Meniere's attacks have stopped.
No more vertigo, ringing in the ear etc.

It makes sense, because if the virus caused an infection in, or around my middle ear
that explains the fight, which is Meniere's disease. And when the virus becomes inactive, Meniere's goes on remission. There for Meniere's is not a disease, but a symptom of a disease.

[Venus2000]

P.S. throughout my readings and conversations with the Drs. who have seen me, I learned that an operation can reactivate the HSV virus. I had an abdominal surgery in 2002, and ever since I feel a pressure on the skin of my abdomen. It used to come and go along with the rest of my symptoms. Now it is a permanent condition.
I never had a root canal, but if it involves ganglias or nerves, the possibility exists.
I would still get tested for HSV