Hello. I too have been diagnosed with Meniere's Disease, Fibromyalgia, Myfascial Pain Disorder, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. In addition, I also have been diagnosed with IBS and TMDJ.
It has been a hard row to hoe. I first became inflicted with Fibro when I was 22 years old. I came down with a terrible Viral infection and I thought that I had the flu. Problem is that I never fully recovered. I went to GP to GP (I was born and raised in the Ozark Mountains and medical care back then in the Ozarks was horrific. Specialists were no where to be found so I bounced around between GPs and they all told me that there was nothing wrong with me and it was all in my head. Finally, I loaded up and went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. There I was told that I had a very early stage of Chron's Disease and patted on the back with a prescription of Belladonna Spacetabs and a huge bottle of Darvocet and sent home. Two years later I had a flare and this time I went to the University of Arkansas and they told me that I did not have Chron's that I had IBS. I gave up on Doctors for years until I couldn't stand it any longer. In around 30 years, I began having terrible balance problems and vertigo. Was diagnosed with Meniere's. After around 35 years, I finally was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Disorder by a very brilliant and understanding Rheumatologist. I suspect that I do not actually have Meniere's and that my balance problems were all part of my Fibromyalgia.
I have fibro and found that hatha yoga has been the only thing that has really impacted me positively without any negative side effects, but after a car accident, I'm just getting back to being able to do yoga regularly. I also have just been dx w/ Meniere's, so all this is very overwhelming for me. I have also had many issues w/ painful periods in the past and digestion issues (resulting in horrible acne), but have been taking oil of oregano and turmeric, which are helping with some of the digestion/face stuff, while helping my body function more efficiently. I understand that there are some treatments that are nonchemical, which I'm more inclined to try, since the last time I let doctors drug me, they nearly killed me. I know it's hard to keep trying and keep fighting, but you can't give up. You have to remember that the alternative is darker than where you are now... Letting go should never be an option. Nothing is set in stone. Best wishes.
Hi - You're quite welcome. Yes there are a lot of symptoms that seem to come with the dx.
We did a poll not long ago and discovered that many women with an FMS dx also had endometrosis and fibroids. I'm not sure of the connection there, but found it interesting.
Take care of yourself.
Hi,
Thanks for your advise, i sure hope they can sort it out as its bad enough with the fibro been on a real journey with that and on fentannel patches 100, 50 sertrailine, clonazapam,and requip a parkinson medicine. And now the medication for the vertigo!!
I find alot of things tag along with fibro like IBS and period problems( i've got fibroids) and now these ear problems it really is a ever changing disorder that ruins your life and people just dont realise that.
Thanks for your prayersd means alot to me.
God Bless sam
oops...I wanted to add that while FMS may not cause it, there seems to be many with FMS/CFS who do have the same problems. So it appears to be something that tags along somehow.
Good luck to you Sam.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/balance/meniere.asp
This article does state that the hearing loss can come and go. As you could see from the poll, most here have some type of ringing, vertigo and balance disorders. I don't think FMS is the cause, as there are those who have Meniere without FMS.
I hope they can give you more answers when you go in for your testing. There are treatments that can help you with your vertigo and appliances for hearing. I'll keep you in my prayers. Please let us know how it goes. Best wishes.