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Meniere’s Diet

By Lisa On October 10, 2009 1 Comment

What Foods to Avoid with a Meniere’s Diet

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Anyone who has Meniere’s disease knows that there are certain foods that should be avoided in order to help keep the attacks from happening.  The Meniere’s diet is also going to help to keep the sufferer fit as well.  It is basic health that needs to be established and maintained.  There is no way around this. 

Without good health and a proper diet, the attacks may come more frequently.

When an attack occurs, the symptoms can be so debilitating that an attack can cause a break for daily routines for days and even weeks.  This is why it is so important to maintain Meniere’s diet. 

You do not want to have attacks as frequently as you would without a proper diet.

It is important to keep a close check on your cholesterol. 

  • Do not eat fatty meats. 
  • Instead, eat lean chicken, breast portions that have the skin and bones removed, fish and other lean poultry. 
  •  Only eat two eggs a week or egg whites. 
  • The yolks contain the most cholesterol. 
  • Make sure you get your proteins from these types of foods. 
  • You should also eat plenty of leafy green vegetables and also plenty of fruits. 
  • Stay away from complex carbohydrates like white bread.  Instead eat breads that are rich in grains like whole wheat bread.

These are the basic tenets for Meniere’s diet that should be followed.  Coincidentally, this diet is also the same as anyone who suffers from high cholesterol would be one.  There may be a correlation between high cholesterol and attacks of vertigo and Meniere’s disease.  Since vertigo is one of the symptoms of Meniere’s disease, it makes sense to treat both at the same time by following this low cholesterol diet. Keeping the body healthy is just as important as taking the medications that were prescribed to you.

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Meniere’s Disease Tinnitus

By Lisa On October 9, 2009 No Comments

Can Meniere’s Disease Tinnitus Make it Difficult to Hold Down a Job?

Menieres Disease Tinnitus

Menieres Disease Tinnitus

Many who find out that they have Meniere’s disease tinnitus may have a hard time with everyday life.  Unless the symptoms that they suffer from are mild, this may cause the sufferer to have to take a break from working until the disease is under control.

The reason for this is that the tinnitus, along with the dizziness the person who suffers from this to experience vertigo or the feeling that the room is spinning.  The person is going to need to get to a bed immediately.  If this happens while at work, then driving home is going to be an issue.

There is not going to be any way that the victim of Meniere’s disease tinnitus is going to be able to drive or do anything really.  This can last for up to two weeks.  Most attacks only last a day or two without medication.  If medications are taken immediately, the attack can last only a few hours.

Because of all the symptoms, however, exhaustion is going to follow an attack.  Again, this can lead to not being able to work or drive a car.  A few hours of sleep can help with exhaustion, but the body may require rest for a few days at least.

For a longer attack, then more bed rest is going to be needed.  The body needs time to recover from an attack.  To answer the question, “Does Meniere’s disease tinnitus make it difficult to hold down a job?”  There is no cut and dry answer.  If a person has a good support system in place, and a company that understands the nature of an attack and is going to allow the person to leave at a minutes notice, then no, it is not difficult to hold down a job.  For those who do not have this type of support system or company that is sympathetic, then it may not be possible to work until the symptoms and attacks are under control.

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Meniere’s Syndrome

By Lisa On October 7, 2009 No Comments

What is Meniere’s Syndrome?

Meniere’s syndrome is a debilitating disease that causes the sufferer to have attacks that include symptoms such as vertigo, nausea, vomiting and profuse sweating.  After the attack happens, the person is going to be completely exhausted and may be required to stay in bed for a few days to two weeks.  These attacks can come at random times and the person who suffers from this may never know when an attack is coming on.  For this reason, many who suffer from this should not drive or operate any machinery that can cause harm when an attack happens.

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Meniere's Syndrome Click For Info

Since there is no cure for Meniere’s syndrome, only the symptoms can be treated.  These treatments include treating the vertigo with medications that are specifically targeted at keeping the dizziness to a minimum.  The nausea and vomiting is treated by using nausea medications.  The vomiting can be so bad that it causes the stomach muscles pain so some may be prescribed mild pain medication.

Meniere’s syndrome diet

A good diet is also required to keep attacks at a minimum.  Those who suffer from Meniere’s syndrome should maintain the same diet that those who have high cholesterol are going to be on.  There are many web sites that offer good diets for keeping the cholesterol down.  Basically staying away from fatty meats or organ meats such as liver, these are going to help to lower cholesterol. 

Eating lots of lean meats and fish along with leafy green vegetables is a good way to lower cholesterol.

If you think you may have this syndrome, then you should contact your physician immediately to begin the treatments.  Until your appointment, try to maintain a good diet and do not do anything that can make an attack dangerous.  This can include driving a car, being alone with a child or anything that can do harm to yourself or others if an attacks surprises you.

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Do You Need a Tinnitus Hearing Aid?

By Lisa On September 16, 2009 No Comments

As you may already know, tinnitus that goes untreated can lead to hearing loss. This is why many people end up with a tinnitus hearing aid. You may be asking yourself whether or not a hearing aid will help with your tinnitus. First it’s important to know whether or not you have hearing loss with your tinnitus. If you catch tinnitus early enough and begin treatment for it, then it’s not likely you will need a hearing aid.

However, if you already have some level of hearing loss, then a hearing aid might help relieve your tinnitus as well as help you hear. You will need to be seen and examined by a professional to find out if a tinnitus hearing aid will assist you in your tinnitus problem and hearing loss.

When it comes to tinnitus and hearing loss, there are hearing aids, maskers and combination hearing aids made especially for tinnitus sufferers that include a hearing aid and masker in one device. So then before we move on, let’s discuss what a tinnitus masker is.

Tinnitus maskers are devices that look very much like hearing aids and they fit inside the ear to help cover up the sounds of tinnitus so that they are less bothersome to the sufferer. The characteristics of your tinnitus such as what sounds and pitches you hear will help determine the sounds the masker needs to make to help you.

Many people find external noises like this to help relieve their tinnitus symptoms. It’s like white noise except it’s used in a device that other people around you won’t be able to hear. Maskers are useful for some but not all people who suffer with tinnitus.

When you have hearing loss along with your tinnitus, a combination device is usually used. This is meant to help with the hearing loss while also masking the sounds of the tinnitus. With the two working together, it can be very helpful for many people who suffer from this condition but again, not everyone will find relief.

A tinnitus hearing aid or tinnitus instrument is a small electronic device that fits inside the ear. It sits behind the external flap of the ear and has independent volume controls of hearing and masking of the tinnitus. Research is still being done on these combination units and how they can be improved.

For many people, tinnitus instruments have helped relieve tinnitus symptoms in many people. If you’re looking for help with your tinnitus, you can consider a tinnitus hearing aid today. Make sure you talk with a qualified expert with experience in these types of cases to get an expert opinion on whether or not one will be helpful to you.

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Tinnitus Relief Suggestions

By jeffreyb On June 7, 2009 No Comments

Tinnitus Relief

There is a condition that is becoming increasingly prevalent in the modern world. This condition comes about as the result of the fact we are subjecting ourselves to brand new strains and stresses. These strains are causing problems with our bodies. One such condition is a condition of the hearing called tinnitus. With tinnitus the sufferer will hear a constant and annoying ringing sound in their ears. This condition has many horrible symptoms and side effects and so is a very terrible condition.

The side effects are both physical in the pain and headaches they bring as well as mental in the way that a constant and persistent noise can grate on your nerves. This can make it very hard to be focused on a day-to-day basis and it can make it very hard to be successful. This can lead to others believing you are an unfocused individual and it can lead others to believe you are ineffective. Given this tinnitus relief is vital. Tinnitus relief options exist that can help alleviate the symptoms. Tinnitus relief will allow you to regain a sense of focus and will allow you to avoid the debilitating headaches that can come with tinnitus.

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