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AtLast · 08-17-2011, 11:21 PM

Not a great day. This evening, I started having Ménière’s episodes of vertigo, nausea, ringing and imbalance. Some pops in the ole' ear affected, too. I haven't had this happen in quite a long time (in remission for about 6 years) and not such severe vertigo and nausea. But, my niece also has Ménière’s in both ears and has had a very rough time with it throughout the years and lost quite a bit of hearing. I have only lost a little. So, I am grateful that mine has not been as chronic or severe.

So, I can't drive, obviously, but I live close to a BART (our public transportation system) and ought to be able to navigate a walk there in a pinch. But, maybe this episode will be brief. If not in a couple of days, I will have to go to the docs for some medication for the vertigo- but decongestants might help without having to do so. Just have to see.

In the past, these episodes have coincided with stress and anxiety. Great.... but could be. Changes in barometric pressure and sinus infection could be going on, except, I don't feel like my sinuses are infected. And I do know that feeling. But I do have an ear ache.

08-17-2011, 11:21 PM	#6437
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Not a great day. This evening, I started having Ménière’s episodes of vertigo, nausea, ringing and imbalance. Some pops in the ole' ear affected, too. I haven't had this happen in quite a long time (in remission for about 6 years) and not such severe vertigo and nausea. But, my niece also has Ménière’s in both ears and has had a very rough time with it throughout the years and lost quite a bit of hearing. I have only lost a little. So, I am grateful that mine has not been as chronic or severe. So, I can't drive, obviously, but I live close to a BART (our public transportation system) and ought to be able to navigate a walk there in a pinch. But, maybe this episode will be brief. If not in a couple of days, I will have to go to the docs for some medication for the vertigo- but decongestants might help without having to do so. Just have to see. In the past, these episodes have coincided with stress and anxiety. Great.... but could be. Changes in barometric pressure and sinus infection could be going on, except, I don't feel like my sinuses are infected. And I do know that feeling. But I do have an ear ache.