What is Menieres Disease

Meniere's disease (or syndrome, since its cause is unknown) was first described by French physician Prosper Meniere in 1861. It is a balance disorder of the inner ear.

The sy...

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Is there anyone who takes anti-depressants due to the depression brought on by Menieres? If so, does it help you to relax a bit? I'm convinced that if I can relax a bit more, the stress of it all will reduce itself, thus reduce my high levels of tinitus.
Posted on 08/23/08, 02:08 pm
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Reply #1 - 08/27/08  5:20pm
" I guess it couldnt hurt to try?
a few yrs ago i was on Celexa for mood swings/crying jags..I stopped after a yr b/c i felt emotion-less & had NO sex drive..I never noticed if it helped my dizzys?

good question though. "
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Reply #2 - 08/28/08  1:14pm
" I am not antidepressants but, I do take anti-anxiety medication (which also helps wilth the depression). I thought I would respond because I have also suffered from a lot of depression due to my Meniere's. Lately it has gotten better because I have found a way to control the symptoms a bit. I don't have any caffeine and I try to tell myself that the stress I feel is not worth another attack of Meniere's. I have to remind myself that taking care of myself comes first. "
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Reply #3 - 09/07/08  2:39pm
" i take an anti-depressants from before i was dx with meniere's. i do take ativan to help with the tinnitus, but it doesn't help the imbalance..i take bonine for that.
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Reply #4 - 09/11/08  5:08pm
" I take valuim and it doesn't make me sleepy and i function.When i was taking xanax i was slugish i didn't want to do anything.My body felt tired.valuim doesnt; do that. im also taking a natural herb that i got from the chinese doc she gave it to me, it is equeivelent to valuim. So i can get off the valuim but when i take both i am knocked out I get a deep sleep sometimes i wonder if i will get up in the moring,but it is so nice to get a good sleep. So im willing to take the risk.When i get a good sleep i feel better during the day.When any illness robs you of sleep you go down hill fast. "
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Reply #5 - 09/12/08  2:07pm
" lediyl,
I take 2mg vallium as well for the vertigo. Can you please tell me the name of the chinese herb that replaces the vallium ? Thanks. "
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Reply #6 - 09/14/08  2:48am
" there are a few natural things for anxiety...Valerian , Kava Kava..although thats more for sleeping.
Melatonin...5HTP
do an online search. "
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Reply #7 - 09/25/08  3:01pm
" I've been taking Nortriptyline..10mg x 3 before bed. My ENT says it can help with noise and pressure fluctuations. Another way of saying it....it gets the brain to bre more accepting of what's going on in the ear. Seems to help along with hearing aid and a .5mg ativan when things get a little rough at night! Let me know if you have any questions. "
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Reply #8 - 10/09/08  1:42am
" well,,i started on the celexa again...lowest dose its been 10 days & no dizzys yet!~ maybe coincedence,,,maybe not.
i will take it till after x-mas..the WORST time of yr forme. "
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