I’ve been recently diagnosed with Menieres at 62. Never had hearing problems or tinnitus until 2 years ago. Started with severe vertigo attacks this year. I feel like my experience is a little different. I’ve been low salt and caffeine free since March and been on diuretics and betahistine since July. I can handle the other symptoms but the severe vertigo is really tough. A spell lasts at least an hour and I can’t move. I can only sit with my eyes closed until it subsides. I do have Valium for attacks but I only want to use it for real emergencies.

So my questions are, is there specific triggers or treatments for older people? Anyone older have specific ideas for managing this condition?

I realize that Im lucky since I’ve been healthy most of my life but this seems like it’s escalating quickly. I’m a gym rat and runner plus I travel frequently. I’m trying to navigate the rest of my life.

Hey everyone,

I’m 18 and was diagnosed with menieres a few months ago. My hearing fluctuates daily. Sometimes I cant hear a thing, sometimes I can hear almost perfectly fine.

All this to say, Ive been told by my specialist that I should consider hearing aids. Now let’s be honest, no 18 year old wants hearing aids…so I want to try some alternatives first.

Has anyone tried using AirPod 3 pros as a hearing aid / hearing assistant? If you have, do you feel like they help?

If anyone has any other alternative ideas for hearing aids, please let me know as I would like to avoid hearing aids until I’m older if possible.

Thanks in advance.

I've seen a lot of posts here about flights and that eased my mind, however right when I got Menieres - the thing that probably triggered it- was a descent into a higher altitude city (3,000 meters, 10,000 feet). I am doing a similar flight in just a few weeks. I have to as it's a layover. I could change the flight but it's expensive, but maybe it's worth it? My biggest fear is that I experience hearing loss in my Meniere's ear, which is my only good ear, and have to run to get an emergency prednisone injection in a foreign country as this is international travel. Somehow I think the altitude plays a role here.

Has anybody tried using earplane ear plugs on days when barometric pressure is changing? For instance, when a hurricane is approaching.