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This is fantastic, Kevin! Thanks for keeping us informed about your progress.
Controlling sodium was very important, as there were consequences when I lapsed. The low-sodium diet made me a pretty good cook over the years....
I agree that the airport is a terrible part of traveling. The patterned carpeting and moving people in the long, wide walkways would trigger...
I'm guessing the lack of replies is because the briefly described symptoms aren't recognized as the classical Meniere's familiar to many of us. 4...
Wayne, how did you choose the type and brand of CI? Can you locate sound now?
Good question, Irving. Pre-laby, I was quite sodium-sensitive, with a target of 1000mg/day. As a silver lining, this made me a better cook. For...
I had some intolerable side effects from HCTZ and was put on Spironolactone for more than a decade prior to having a labyrinthectomy. The main...
I don't believe that stress causes Meniere's, but I have had a strong correlation between periods of stress and flare-up of symptoms. For me,...
AnneT, I'm glad you're getting to see your doc in just a few weeks. Bravery is way overrated when the foe is meniere's.
Because the spells seem to be related to movement, it seems like it could be BPPV rather than Meniere's -- which would be good news. As ODAT...
Tom, my take is that a regular ENT is not that much help in getting a definitive Meniere's diagnosis and differentiating it from MAV, tumor, or...
Here's what I could find on the CMS website. Cochlear Implantation | CMS The Med-El clinical trial info is at the link below, but it doesn't...
Hmm. According to my surgeon, the FDA approved the use of CI in SSD adults, but Medicare hasn't yet stepped up to cover it. I haven't contacted...
Yep, Kevin, the recent hearing test showed my good ear has not declined in the year since my laby, and I haven't had any indication of bilateral...
Kevin, your detailed updates are so helpful for those of us looking at this possibility. I'm not a candidate yet, but understanding your...
Yeah, your doctor has obviously not experienced vertigo and dizziness. As AnneT says, rotational spinning is vertigo. The other stuff is...
Anne, that sounds like a good strategy. Folks living in northern latitudes may want to be cautious making big decisions during times of low light...
Have you been tested for allergies?
Anne, it seems like the gent didn't kill off the hair cells completely enough, and they are still giving random signals that your brain can't...
Kevin, what concerns were there with doing the CI after having a laby? I talked with my laby surgeon a few weeks ago about CI, and he mentioned...