Hi All It has been a few years since I last posted on this website. But I consider I may have found a cause for my MM. For over 10 years I suffered badly with very regular severe attacks. Making my working life nigh on impossible. However soon after I retired we moved to a new house in a very quiet area of Scotland where there was very little traffic passing our house. That was in 2009. Since then I have not had a single attack. Our previous house was on a main road and it had heavy traffic all day, every day. We could smell the vehicle fumes if we had a window open and even taste it at times. We have since moved again to e very quiet village in the North East of Scotland with superb views over the sea. Even less traffic. None pass our door. Totally clean air. So that is my theory - pollution has a lot to answer for. Funny enough on the news here in the UK this morning medics are saying that pollution can get absorbed into the brain and may be attributable to Dementia amongst other diseases. Makes one think!!!
I live on a high-traffic road and have been here for almost 30 years. I'm 100 feet from the road, so whatever harmful chemicals are in the air, I get. But I've been free of any Meniere symptoms for almost a year. Go figure, because traffic sure as hell hang decreased. Could it have been something in the old house, like mold?
Not sure if burd is still a forum member but she suffered badly from gases and fumes, new appliances, mold and other environment triggers. Burd is very knowledgeable. Her findings can be read on the success story section
As someone else said it could be that your old home had a mold issue, i suspect my own house as my health went down hill not long after moving into my current house
I do not live near a high traffic road but there is a lot of chemical pollution here other than gas fumes, such as pesticides & herbicides. I do live in an old house & have always thought mold was a problem for me. I believe my allergy to foods are my worst triggers.
Hi Jaypr I check in once in a blue moon. Rod, This topic interested me because I too wonder how much the fumes from traffic was tripping your symptoms. I am very sensitive to breathing in most anything that isn't air as Jaypr mentioned... fumes, smoke from any source, chemicals, fragrances, cleaners, fabric softener, room deodorizers, dust, mold, pollen, dustmites, offgassing of new materials like plastics or from new construction materials, paints, etc. etc etc. I'm thinking it could be quite likely those constant fumes were the reason you were having so much trouble. Might also be something within the previous house that isn't in your present one. I envy the description of your location. I've got a part of my heart with Scotland, being the land of my family heritage, and hope some day to visit. Best wishes that your health continues on a positive trend!
My theory would be that the reduction in work related stress is probably more important than the reduction in noise and traffic fumes (environmental stress?), but that is helping as well. Whatever helps to improve your general health and boost the immune system will help to fend off the beast. A good/improved diet and moderate exercise will no doubt assist as well.