Hi, As per the "John of Ohio" regimen, I started taking the Bioflavonoids a bit more than 6 months ago and really felt things were going well. I have not had the frequent dizziness attacks that seemed to be coming more and more often. However, just the past few weeks it is just the opposite. It seems like I have varying degrees of dizziness and lightheadedness more often than not. I am considering adding another part of John's regimen, which would be the Vinpocetine. I know Lysine is part of the regimen also. As a bit of background, I was diagnosed with "Atypical Meniere's" several years ago (the atypical designation being that, at the time anyway, I had classic Meniere's symptoms but no tinnitus). That all changed a year ago when I also started with tinnitus. To help with that (also with varying degrees of success), my local ENT suggested I get hearing aids that include a therapy channel that used random ocean waves sound. Admittedly, I don't wear them very often since I find that what usually happens is that I constantly wind up with domes full of wax that need to be changed often. The use of the therapy signal does help, but I think I've basically learned to live with the tinnitus regardless of how often I wear my aids. The aids are fine, but are also a bit of a hassle. I'm really much more concerned with the dizziness episodes and am seriously thinking of seeing another physician...one that specializes much more in Otology and areas of the inner ear / balance / Menier's issues, etc. I had an appointment last winter with the guy I have in mind but then canceled it after I got the hearing aids. At the time, I was much more concerned about the tinnitus since it was a new and difficult thing to deal with. My local ENT's only answer to the dizziness episodes was simply to prescribe triamterene. I used a few and felt absolutely horrible on them...worse then any dizziness episode I've ever had. So really no point discussing all this further with my current physician as I don't believe he has anything more to offer. Any suggestions or thoughts appreciated..... Regards, Keith
I am looking forward to your responses. I guess I was in remission for the past six months and started John of Ohio' s regiment three days ago. Upon initial diagnosis for me over a year ago, by totally cutting out gluten from my diet, it helped rid me of my vertigo. Six months later I had another attack and it seemed to be from eggplant and peppers ( both nightshade vegetables.) Since I am on such a strict diet not sure if it is food now, but I have been almost constantly dizzy / brain fog with daily vertigo attacks for past ten days. I was unable to get the lemon bioflavonoids because they are out of stock, but am taking the twin lab citrus bioflavonoids until the lemon comes in. Also I am taking the vinopocetine and gingko, but only for past three days. In desperation I just started taking triamterene today, but am a bit conflicted and nervous after reading reviews. So hopeful John ' s regiment will work for both of us and only other thought for you is if you haven't cut gluten out, maybe try that. Bonnie
One thing I've always used a lot of is crushed peppercorns from a peppermill I keep next to the stove. I crush a bunch of pepper into every meal. I guess I'll look into possible MM effects of black peppercorns. That would be so awesome (traji-comic) if pepper turned out to be the cause of all my problems. I'll stop it for a few days and see what happens.
Did a little research on this since I’m a huge black pepper fan ( especially since I’m on a low sodium diet) and it appears that black pepper itself doesn’t have that much arginine in it. The issue is that black pepper is used in arginine supplements to help the body absorb the amino acid. BUMMER DUDE! I guess I’ll stop that too... *tear*