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Hi horns1969 - According to the Meniere's Disease Information Center there is no "cure" for this condition.

You can learn more about Meniere's from the EmpowHER reference page:
https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/menieres-disease#definition

Treatments that may be helpful include the following:

Dietary and lifestyle changes that may help limit symptoms:

* Bed-rest during acute attacks of vertigo
* Avoid foods that are high in salt and high in sugar
* Drink adequate fluids
* Promptly begin replacing fluids lost to heat or exercise
* Avoid caffeine, aspirin, and smoking
* Minimize stress
* Avoid medications that seem to bring on or worsen symptoms
* Consider a hearing aid, if necessary
* Consider masking devices (white noise) to limit the effects of tinnitus
* Take safety measures to avoid falling
* Consider getting exercise therapy to rehabilitate the inner ear
* Restrict chocolate consumption
* Reduce alcohol intake

Medications include:

* Drugs to treat vertigo, such as meclizine or scopolamine
* Antiemetics—medications to help control nausea
* Other medications that may improve hearing, control inner ear swelling, or limit overall symptoms, including:
o Antihistamines
o Cortisone drugs for a short time
o Antidepressants or antianxiety medications
o Diuretics
* Aminoglycoside therapy (such as streptomycin or gentamicin) to permanently destroy the part of the inner ear that deals with balance

Surgical procedures are not always helpful, and include:

* Endolymphatic sac decompression—removal of a portion of inner ear bone and placing a tube in the inner ear to drain excess fluid
* Labyrinthectomy—destruction or removal of the entire inner ear, which controls balance and hearing
* Vestibular nerve section

A lot of additional information is available from the Meniere's Disease Information Center, including this page on alternative and complementary medicine:
http://www.menieresinfo.com/treatment.html

Will you let us know your thoughts after reviewing these resources?
Take care, Pat

March 30, 2010 - 5:25pm

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