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What is Ménière’s disease
Is there a cure for Ménière’s disease
What are the symptoms of Ménière’s
What are the secondary effects of Ménière’s
What treatments are available for Ménière’s
disease
Can I still travel by air with Ménière’s
Where can I get more information and help
What is Ménière’s disease?
Ménière’s disease involves a build up of excess fluid
in the balance and hearing organs of the inner ear. The exact cause is
unknown and there is currently no medical cure available.
Key symptoms include vertigo (dizziness), tinnitus (ringing noise inside
the ear or head), fluctuating hearing loss and a feeling of pressure or
fullness in the ear ....more
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Is there
a cure for Ménière’s disease?
Unfortunately there is no current medical cure available but there are
a number of strategies you can use to manage your condition. See our section
on Treatment options.
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What are
the symptoms of Ménière’s disease?
- Vertigo (dizziness)
- Distorted hearing
- Fluctuating hearing loss
- Permanent hearing loss
- A feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear
- Tinnitus (ringing noise in the ears)
For more detailed information see the Symptoms
page.
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What are
the secondary effects of Ménière’s?
Physical
- blurry vision
- tiredness
- poor coordination
Emotional
- anxiety
- depression
- social isolation
- communication difficulties
You can download an excellent publication on this topic from the UK Ménière’s
site - see our Links section. See also
the Psychological impact page.
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What treatments
are available for Ménière’s disease?
There is no known medical cure for Ménière’s disease
but there are several methods you can try for managing the symptoms of
Ménière’s. These include:
- medication
- minimising stress
- low salt and low caffeine diet
- specialised balance exercises
- natural therapies
- as a last resort option surgery may help
For more information see the Treatment page
of our site.
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Can I still
travel by air with Ménière’s
There is no reason to avoid air travel because you have Ménière’s.
Ménière’s is a problem of the inner ear whereas the pressure
changes when taking off and landing affect the middle ear. This can cause
earache but not vertigo.
However it is a good idea when travelling long distances to order a low
salt meal when you book your ticket.
We have some Information Sheets available on the topic of travel with Ménière’s. Also see our links page for more information.
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Where can
I get more information and help?
- talk to other people with Ménière’s
- medical specialists eg general practitioners; ear, nose and throat
specialists; neurologists; audiologists
- support groups eg Ménière’s Support Group of
Victoria Inc; Better Hearing Australia
- literature and other resources (see our on-line resource
catalogue)
- There is a great deal of information available on the Web - visit
our links page.
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Last reviewed Dec 2006
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