Which is the more useful approach? Play medical researcher with one's individual choice of Meniere's treatments, so as to determine, independently and separately which of the two treatment approaches "works better;" or, simply take both treatments at the same on the demonstrated understanding that a multi-factoral approach increases the chances of symptomatic relief? A good number of people have reported symptomatic relief after simultaneously using both prescription antiherpetics along with my over-the-counter supplements regimen (http://www.zoominternet.net/~kcshop/JOH.pdf). One would have to decide if they wish to conduct a personal "which is better" clinical test of the two treatment approaches, or, do they simply want the highest chance of symptomatic relief (which occurs when taking both approaches at the same time). If one is simply trying to "save money," one would want to first figure out the comparative treatment costs of each approach and choose the cheaper one, of course. --John of Ohio
I would agree with this. Not necessarily because of the money piece (to me vertigo control is priceless) but from an aspect of knowing "what" is helping.
With respect. I'm not sure that combining the two does offer better relief than acyclovir alone, as you're claiming. My doctor and pharmacist both advised against it due to potential contraindications. Three weeks is a short amount of time to see if acyclovir works. I believe your regimen takes much longer to kick in, so I'd go with the anti viral. But to each his own.
This. And I like having to only take one pill a day. Easier to remember and refills only once a month. Plus, when I buy acyclovir, I know that's what's in the bottle. Vitamins have become a guessing game these days with no controls.
In my case I started Acyclovir in July 2014. Since then I have only been able to decrease my mg to 1200 daily as each time I tried to go to 800 I would start having problems again. Plus although I defiantly saw improvement with the antiviral I never got to the level many on this site seem to have reached. So in April I started adding 3000 mg of Lysine along with with the antiviral. I then went 87 days vertigo free which was a small miracle for me. Recently I had a setback but believe it was due to a sinus infection and am feeling good again. Each of us seem to have to find what works best. This crazy disease loves to not only torment us but confuse us as well!
Sharon that's the way to go IMO You tried acyclovir for a good amount of time, you saw it helped but not totally so you helped it a long with Lysine. One thing at a time so a person can be clear what works what doesn't and what the next step should be.
But Sharon, don't you lose some sleep not knowing a) which of all the stuff you are taking really did the magic, and b) if what your are taking without a prescription is actually what you bought? --John of Ohio
John, she said she went on acyclovir and it helped to a point and just added lysine, what are all the other things you are referring to? and its clear she knows what is helping. I don't see the point of your post. More is not better as far as ingesting stuff you do not need, why put stuff in your body you don't need, and knowing what helps and what doesn't is important.
I plan to stack l-lysine with acyclovir starting tomorrow which will be 1 week of acyclovir. Just to have a compounding effect , I don't want to take acyclovir longer than 3 weeks if I can.
If you stop after three weeks, the symptoms will return. It's not a cure. It merely suppresses the virus.
I'm aware of that, but I have no felt any difference as of yet so going to finish the 3 weeks duration total , and started l lysine today on top of acyclovir to have a compounding effect, if in 3 weeks I still don't see anything I might not ask for a refill. My symptoms don't exactly match menieres in some ways and more like MAV. And I don't think acyclovir has any effect on MAV. How long did it take you to see results when taking acyclovir scott?
AV's have no affect on MAV afaik, I have both MM and MAV and while my MM symptoms are controlled completely from the AV (except for some mild tinnitus) I still need to watch my MAV threshold. I avoid MAV food triggers or eat them very sparingly. Have you tried to avoid MAV food triggers, prozeal ?
My doctor prescribed Valtrex. But only 500mg/day. I am also on John of Ohio regime. Will the 500 mg/day be enough at the beginning?
3000 mg of Valtrex is the starting dose. If your MM is caused by a virus then I would think the lysine in JOH regime should help suppress your symptoms but it will probably take longer to do so than if you were on 3000 mg of Valtrex.
Vicky, since I'm taking acyclovir right now I'm not trying MAV triggers, that way I know what's working. Once I'm done testing with acyclovir then I will try MAV, I rather know what is helping even though it requires more time and patience. Also when you say you have MAV, what is your biggest MAV symptom?
I agree with the way you are going about it prozeal, one thing at a time so you know what helps and what doesn't. I don't get any symptoms from MAV if I avoid my MAV food triggers or eat them sparingly. If I don't, it depends on how much I have eaten, the first sign for me lets' say for an example, if I ate too many. I get loud screaming high pitched tinnitus, walk like I am drunk or weaving on a boat. If I keep eating more MAV food triggers I get vertigo. It all depends on my threshold and the amount I have ingested. During allergy season I must avoid them all, not even have a few or I can get vertigo easily from them. I can start eating my trigger foods again in winter but very sparingly.
I do the same with high arginine foods (for MM) I avoid them or eat them very sparingly but during allergy season avoid them totally until winter.
forgot to mention pertaining to MAV I am extremely light sensitive and odor sensitive (fragrances, chemicals etc) always no matter if I avoid my MAV trigger foods or not.
I see, that's interesting. MAV puzzles me how certain foods can cause all this. Maybe these foods constrict blood vessels instead of dialating them, making less bloodflow to the brain hence it doesn't function properly? Maybe vaso dilators make things better? Just a theory.