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Hello Anonymous,
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Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes episodes in which you feel as if you're spinning (vertigo), and you have fluctuating hearing loss with a progressive, ultimately permanent loss of hearing, ringing in the ear (tinnitus), and sometimes a feeling of fullness or pressure in your ear. In most cases, Meniere's disease affects only one ear.
No cure exists for Meniere's disease, but a number of treatments can help reduce the severity and frequency of vertigo episodes. There are no treatments for the hearing loss that occurs with Meniere's disease. All of the treatments — some conservative, some aggressive — are to stop the spells of vertigo.
Medications for vertigo
Your doctor may prescribe medications to take during a vertigo episode to lessen the severity of an attack:
Motion sickness medications, such as meclizine or diazepam (Valium), may reduce the spinning sensation and help control nausea and vomiting.
Anti-nausea medications, such as promethazine, might control nausea and vomiting during an episode of vertigo.
Your doctor may prescribe a medication to reduce fluid retention (diuretic). For some people, a diuretic helps control the severity and frequency of Meniere's disease symptoms. A diuretic is usually combined with limiting dietary salt intake.
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October 10, 2017 - 9:30amMaryann
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