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Lisa, The shunt can last months, years or a lifetime. There is no way of knowing. But, it should be your first surgical route before the more...
Oh, one more thing. Should the lysine be discontinued when going on the antivirals?
very helpful. thank you, vicki.
Hvala. I'm starting on them today.
Sebian, How much Acyclovir should one start with?
I can't seem to find the dose I should be taking for acyclovir. My Dr. gave me an RX, but I'm not sure how to take it.
Yours is such a great question, Shill. The anxiety is crippling. I seems to take away all of one's independence. When my MM first started, I was...
Vicki, are you staying one needs to be on antivirals for life? Or am I misreading?
GLA: That's great news for you. I'd take hearing loss over vertigo any day. Do you feel like your imbalance has gotten better since you first went...
dizzylizzy: be very careful with the klonopin. I was on it for years when the MM was bad. It saved my social life, my sanity, and certainly saved...
Redwing: Oh, yes! My husband does that to me all of the time..."never mind". It's so frustrating!
nicmgr: Great insight. I faked my way through the first ear. Never letting anyone (besides my husband) see how it was crushing me. But, with the...
Lisa, I've had all the procedures, but I fear I'm now going bilateral. The fear of that is crushing. You say that you try and "take it day by...
No. It's not fun in the slightest....especially the anticipation of wondering if you'll have an attack or not. Hopefully, you will go into a long,...
Thanks, Verti and Phil. Great responses. I'm finding the anxiety of MM to be almost as bad as the symptoms themselves! It's so very difficult to...
Verti, Are you bilateral?
Yes.
Unfortunately, this is how MM starts for many. It can take months or years for the onset of vertigo. Or, maybe you'll be the lucky few that only...
Decompression and shunt are almost the same thing. They are usually done together. Decompress the endolymphatic sac and place a shunt for the...
GLA, you don't get vertigo being bilateral? How is your balance? Do you feel wobbly? Lisa, the shunt surgery is a good first step, although you...