I haven't had an attack since 2001 and I'm on new medication and want to know if over time it can cause an attack.
Thank you
Reynee
Question posted by Reynee on 18 Feb 2012
Last updated on 21 January 2018
I haven't had an attack since 2001 and I'm on new medication and want to know if over time it can cause an attack.
Thank you
Reynee
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Although this is an old question, I thought I'd throw out my experience in case anyone else is wondering about this and sees this question. I have meniere's and it was undiagnosed for a long time- it started off very bad and then got better on it's own as I've read is common. I was then prescribed stimulant medications (ritalin specifically) and I started getting more frequent and worse attacks again. I went back in about this and this is when I finally got my Meniere's diagnosis. I was told by my ENT that this is common- for stimulants to make Meniere's attacks worse/more frequent. I of course stopped taking the ritalin and have avoided stimulants- prescription and OTC- since.
Not sure of any other medications that may have an effect on meniere's attacks.
It’s a real good thing that you got off the Ritalin, that’s a real nasty drug. Young boys have been known to over develop breast tissue, so they look more like feminine breasts.
Do you mind saying which medication/stimulant drug made it worse for you. I have a laundry list of medical problems and I’m on lots of medications and I’m thinking I have Ménière’s now as well. I have been on a stimulant medication for at least eight years. My symptoms started years and years ago but have just began to worsen. I also have many auto immune diseases. The Med i have in question starts with prov. Might that be the same drug you were taking?
Many theories exist about what happens to cause Ménière’s disease, but no definite answers are available. Some researchers think that Ménière’s disease is the result of constrictions in blood vessels similar to those that cause migraine headaches. Others think Ménière’s disease could be a consequence of viral infections, allergies, or autoimmune reactions. Because Ménière’s disease appears to run in families, it could also be the result of genetic variations that cause abnormalities in the volume or regulation of endolymph fluid.
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