Meniere's disease is different with everyone, that much we all know. However, there are a variety of symptoms that everyone with MD experiences at least sometimes. Below I have listed common symptoms that occur before, during and after attacks / between attacks, and I have underlined everything that I am experiencing during those stages on a regular basis. All of the information I have gathered in this post, can be found from Vestibular Disorders Association's (VEDA) website, which is an excellent source of information. This post is not sponsored.
BEFORE AN ATTACK:
BEFORE AN ATTACK:
- balance disturbance
- dizziness, lightheadedness
- headache, increased ear pressure
- hearing loss or tinnitus increase
- sound sensitivity
- vague feeling of uneasiness
DURING AN ATTACK:
- spontaneous, violent vertigo
- fluctuating hearing loss
- ear fullness (aural fullness) and/or tinnitus
- anxiety, fear
- diarrhea
- blurry vision or eye jerking
- nausea and vomiting
- cold sweat, palpitations or rapid pulse
- trembling
AFTER AN ATTACK / BETWEEN ATTACKS:
- anger, anxiety, fear, worry
- appetite change
- clumsiness
- concentration difficulty, distractibility, tendency to grope for words
- diarrhea
- fatigue, malaise, sleepiness
- headache, heavy head sensation
- lightheadedness (faintness)
- loss of self-confidence and self-reliance
- nausea, queasiness, motion sickness
- neck ache or stiff neck
- palpitations or rapid pulse, cold sweat
- sound distortion and sensitivity
- unsteadiness (sudden falls, staggering or stumbling, difficulty turning or walking in poorly lit areas, tendency to look down or to grope for stable handholds)
- vision difficulties (problems with blurring, bouncing, depth perception, glare intensification, focusing, watching movement; difficulty looking through lenses such as binoculars or cameras)
- vomiting
Hope this helps if you're experiencing any of these and trying to figure out what's going on. Have a nice week! <3
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