Meniere's Strong

09/21/2021

On May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. piloted the Freedom 7 craft into a suborbital flight to become the first American man in space. His promising astronautical career was soon scuttled by spells of dizziness and tinnitus later diagnosed as Ménière's disease, until William F. House-considered the f...

09/19/2021

09/19/2021

I have created this page today because I have been surprised at the lack of readily available information regarding Meniere's Disease prognosis, treatment and management.

Meniere's causes the sudden onset of incapacitating vertigo episodes. The good news is that it is not terminal, however, your daily life as you knew it now seems to trigger these episodes. This can result in a retreat from life and require a relearning of how to get back in. For me physical therapy seems to help a bit and gives me more confidence. If you have any advice or suggestions on prognosis, treatments and management please feel free to post here.

09/19/2021

Kathy Joy, a physical therapist who has worked at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital since 1988, specializes in treating patients who suffer from benign

09/19/2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ménière%27s_disease

Wikipedia provides a great overview summary of Meniere's at the link noted above.

Ménière's disease (MD) is a disorder of the inner ear that is characterized by episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a fullness in the ear.[3][4] Typically, only one ear is affected initially; however, over time both ears may become involved.[3] Episodes generally last from 20 minutes t...

09/19/2021

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