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I probably am not getting enough sodium then. I'm trying to stay low, but probably too low, especially since I drink so much water. This is getting so complicated. I just wish I knew my triggers already.

BumbleBea, that is great advice. I was actually thinking of getting some ear plugs, and was just thinking tonight of putting some of my husband's foam ones in my purse because we are due for a fire drill at work.

 

I need to be checked more often. I feel I'm out here by myself with my doctors. No one talks to the other. My endocrinologist sees me once a year and no one checked my thryoid levels so consequently I was hyperthroid which caused me other problems. I thought it was Meniere's and anxiety, but it wasn't. I had thryoid cancer almost 7 years ago, so I have no thyroid. I rely on Synthroid. My PCM wanted me to see my endo to get my levels checked. This isn't such an easy task. I have to get a referral to see him. I begged her to check my levels because I thought I was Hyper, but instead she put me on Lexopro which made things worse. I begged her again to check my levels and she finally did. I was right. I was hyperthryoid, and I stopped Lexopro because it was horrible.

THe visit to the ENT was horrible in Oct. and he walked out of the room and told me to see a different ENT (more specialized). He wanted to put me on diuretic, but I questioned him and he didn't like that. So then I had to wait 2 months to see this other guy in the city. This ENT specialist recommended I don't go on a diuretic just yet.

I have no drugs at all besides my Synthroid. I see a new PCM next week and I'll have a list for her to check.

Really the only constant saving grace I've had is my chiropractor who has given me lots of tips and advice. He even told me to salt things now and then because my brain needs salt.

 

Felt good last night and fullness has diminished in ear. I've been using ear plugs while blow drying my hair, and that has helped. Went to bed and slept great. Woke up a little early and was just laying there, noticing the ringing/humming in my ear was less. Turned my head slightly to the left and slowly but surely the ringing/humming started getting louder and louder. Messaged my neck and did exercises but it's still coming on strong. Sounds similar as my furnace. Wondering why turning my head to the left would cause this to happen in my right ear. I have to go to work and I hope nothing happens.

 

Can you have both? No one listens to me. This whole MM thing started when I was exercising after 25 years of not. I was going crazy with 4 days a week, sometimes 2 classes back to back. I was doing great! Then one day I was doing a plank and something in my ear/head area popped. It didn't hurt. It just popped. The muscle behind my ear/head was sore, but not bad at all. Lasted a few days. Then about a month later I got my first vertigo. I tell this to every ENT, neurologist, doctor, but no one seems to listen. I think it started there.

 

Interesting! I will definitely bring this up to my doctor next week. I'm also going to bring up Dr. Gacek's article. I just wish it was the ENT I was seeing and not my PCM. There are days I second guess diagnosis of Meniere's. Maybe I should listen to myself. Thanks for sharing!