During attacks of Meniere's disease you will:

You may also:

These attacks can last from about 20 minutes to several hours. You may need to lie down and you may feel sick to your stomach or vomit. Afterward, you may feel tired or unsteady.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Meniere's disease.
September 2008. Available at http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/balance/meniere.asp (accessed on 9 March 2009).

 

 

 

 

 

¹ Between attacks, your hearing may be fine.

Symptoms may start in just one ear. But after months or years you may get symptoms in the other ear.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Meniere's disease.
September 2008. Available at http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/balance/meniere.asp (accessed on 9 March 2009).

 

 

 

 

 

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Most people have up to about a dozen attacks each year, but some people don't have attacks for months at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Friberg U, Stahle J, Svedberg A.
The natural course of Meniere's disease.
Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 1984; 406 (supplement S): S72-S77.

 

 

 

 

 

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If you have any of these symptoms, you should see your doctor. Several other things can cause these symptoms, such as

 

 

 

 

 

anaemia
Anaemia is when you have too few red blood cells. Anaemia can make you get tired and breathless easily. It can also make you look pale. Anaemia can be caused by a number of different things, including problems with your diet, blood loss and some diseases.

 

 

 

 

 

anemia, certain medications and ear infections. So it is important that your doctor makes sure you have Meniere's disease and not another problem.

Your doctor may refer you to another doctor who specializes in ear, nose and throat problems (called an otolaryngologist). Or you may see someone who specializes in hearing disorders (an audiologist), for a hearing test. Some people may need to have an

 

 

 

 

 

MRI scan
The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine uses a magnetic field to create detailed pictures of the inside of the body. These pictures allow doctors to look at parts of the body in three-dimensional images.

 

 

 

 

 

MRI scan (a detailed scan that looks inside your body, a bit like an

 

 

 

 

 

X-ray
X-rays are pictures taken of the inside of your body. They are done by passing very small amounts of radiation through your body and onto film. X-rays can also be used as a treatment, such as in radiation therapy for cancer.

 

 

 

 

 

X-ray) or other tests.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
National Library of Medicine.
Medline Plus: Meniere's disease.
September 2008. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000702.htm (accessed on 9 March 2009).

 

 

 

 

 

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