Meniere's syndrome – a psychosomatic disorder?

Mindosa · Oct 26, 2020

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Now I completely reject this psychosomatic assumption!
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Well this research is changing my view about this disease:

Effect of stress-related hormones on inner ear fluid homeostasis and function

Todd · Nov 16, 2020

Mindosa said: ↑

Yesterday I had very interesting, long and intense conversation with the psychotherapist in case of my MD. In the end of the conversation, she was almost confident that I have hypochondria and she sent me to the psychiatrist to check her presumption.

Hypochondria is a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness. An old concept, the meaning of hypochondria has repeatedly changed. It has been claimed that this debilitating condition results from an inaccurate perception of the condition of body or mind despite the absence of an actual medical diagnosis.

In fact, I am still struggling getting final diagnosis, because of the quarantine, despite my symptoms began in late march. Still waiting in the line for dynamic computational posturometry and videonistagmometry tests to be done.

In the beginning I thought that hypochondria is nonsense, but then I recalled an interesting post where my symptoms are very similar to that story. You can find this post here:

After 3+ years of this, I might not have Meniere's after all?

PleaseNoDizzy member finally got relief from Nortriptyline. This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. I asked psychotherapist could it be that this member had psychosomatic disorder and she sad most likely.

So I am wondering has anyone else had a similar experience too?
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If your doctor does not listen respectfully and take you seriously, leave and never go back. In my opinion, a suggestion of hypochondria is just that. I wouldn’t pay another cent to someone that condescending. Leave reviews of the doctor on forums so that other patients are aware. There’s no place for that type of arrogance in the medical community.

Todd

Sarah B · Nov 20, 2020

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When the Meniere's started, i went from doctor to doctor trying to get a diagnosis. Since nobody knew what what wrong with me, I was repeatedly told that it was "anxiety", and handed a prescription for Valium. And the fact that I was a young woman at time, my symptoms were just dismissed. I knew something was very wrong and that it wasn't just "all in my head". I have no problem with a doctor telling me "I don't know what is wrong with you" but to be told that my problem is "all in my head" is just plain insulting and dismissive. It took me three years to finally get a diagnosis--of Meniere's. Stress is known to exacerbate Meniere's symptoms--and it is a very real disorder, not an imaginary one.
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Valium and other benzos actually are given for Menieres. In the early stages of my Menieres I took a very low maintenance dose of Xanax daily and it helped immensely to maximize the amount of time between attacks and minimize the attack when I got them. You do have to be careful about raising your dose and addiction but your doctor should help with that.

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