I Have Meniere's Disease
Went to see the consultant on Tuesday. Guess what? My wife is just parking the car when the world starts to spin - like really fast. It was a massive, violent attack. Somehow I managed to stagger through the hospital to the ENT dept arriving on my hands and knees with about 5 mins to spare before the appointment time. Of course they were running late.
Anyway the consultant got to see me at my worst. They did some more in depth hearing tests - answer is my left ear is completely shot to bits now hearingwise. They played around with white noise with me saying what is closest to the constant roaring tinnitus I get.
Upshot is... new medication "Although with your severity of symptoms I don't hold out much hope for that" and on the list for an operation in the next couple of months. It is a grommet insertion followed by having long acting steroids injected. They've had good results with it. Fingers crossed I'm so fed up with being housebound.
Anyway the consultant got to see me at my worst. They did some more in depth hearing tests - answer is my left ear is completely shot to bits now hearingwise. They played around with white noise with me saying what is closest to the constant roaring tinnitus I get.
Upshot is... new medication "Although with your severity of symptoms I don't hold out much hope for that" and on the list for an operation in the next couple of months. It is a grommet insertion followed by having long acting steroids injected. They've had good results with it. Fingers crossed I'm so fed up with being housebound.