7 Ways To Stop Vertigo That Accompanies Meniere’s Disease

Meniere’s disease causes life-changing challenges to those who suffer from this disorder and poses a concern to every vertigo chiropractor in Encinitas. An estimated 650,000 individuals in the United States of America got diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. This statistic is according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Experts recognize fifty thousand new cases each year. 

More clinical research and studies try to develop new ways to care for Meniere’s disease effectively. Meniere’s disease is common among people between the ages of 30 to 60 years old. It negatively impacts the quality of life of those who suffer from it. It is known to be crippling if the disease worsens. Therefore, it is urgent to find effective ways to cope with this condition, reduce its symptoms, and recover one’s quality of life.

Understanding Meniere’s Disease Symptoms

What is Meniere’s disease? It is a crippling and complex disease known for having these symptoms:

  • Hearing Loss

Hearing loss occurs in Meniere’s early stages, especially with those sounds ranging in the lower tones. Some people have a hearing loss only in one ear, while others have it in both. The progression of this symptom happens over time. In later stages, it may lead to permanent hearing loss. 

  • Vertigo

Have you been in a situation where you felt an overwhelming sensation that the environment around you is suddenly rotating and chaotically spinning? If yes, then you have just experienced vertigo. This sensation may last for a few minutes to a few hours. It severely affects a person’s sense of balance. You must be very careful, stay put to avoid falling or slipping.  The feeling of imbalance may last a few days, even after your vertigo is already gone. 

Make sure to use as many safety precautions as possible to avoid losing your balance. Slip and fall mishaps that may lead to injuries are among the dangers when you suddenly become unbalanced.

  • Dizziness

It is less severe than vertigo. It is a feeling of lightheadedness. Dizziness can happen anytime:

  • When you stand up
  • While you walk
  • While you’re on an escalator
  • While going up and down the stairs
  • Tinnitus

When you hear a noise inside the ear of constant ringing, roaring, whistling, chirping, buzzing, hissing, or chirping, that is tinnitus. For some people, this can intensify as the disease becomes worse. It is not dangerous by itself, but it can be very distressing. This symptom may be very hard to deal with, especially for those who love listening to music. 

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Some medications are known to make it worse, such as:

  • Aspirin
  • Antibiotics
  • Antidepressants
  • Cancer drugs
  • Nausea, Vomiting, and Other Digestive Problems 

Nausea and vomiting are common and may come right after a vertigo attack. To avoid these symptoms, you can sip herbal tea or a ginger tablet to get relief. You may also feel abdominal pain and discomfort. Diarrhea is also possible, sometimes.

  • Pressure or Congestion in the Ear

This sensation generally affects someone in just one ear but can be both for others. 

  • Nystagmus

Nystagmus causes uncontrollable eye movements. When your eyes rush up and down, in circles, or from side to side without you controlling them. If this symptom accompanies Meniere's disease, it is related to the abnormal function of the inner ear's labyrinth. The labyrinth is responsible for sensing movement.

7 Steps To Help Alleviate Meniere’s Disease Symptoms

Here are a few ideas and recommendations you can implement. These are known to help alleviate some of the symptoms of Meniere’s disease. Our vertigo chiropractor in Encinitas vouch for the effectiveness of these tips. Many people can find value and benefit from these guidelines. May this list help you find a reduction in your symptoms.

1. Balance Your Food and Liquid Intake

Maintaining regular consumption of equal amounts of food and liquid throughout the day will help keep your meals balanced. In other words, eat enough nutritious and healthy food during each mealtime and drink enough water. Keeping your eating habits consistent will also help to stabilize your inner-ear fluid levels.

2. Limit Your Caffeine Intake

Caffeine, even in small amounts, can make tinnitus louder and cause you to feel much worse. 

3. Avoid Tobacco

Nicotine decreases the amount of blood that gets to your inner ear by constricting the blood vessels. 

4. Reduce Your Salt Intake

Too much salt in your diet can augment fluid retention, thus intensifying Meniere’s disease symptoms. Sodium can impact the levels of fluid the body can contain.

Try to limit your sodium intake to just 1000 to 2000 mg per day. It equals one-half to one teaspoon. Spread out this small amount of salt consumption throughout the day.

5. Avoid Beverages and Food with High Sugar Content

Sugar causes the body to rise and fall in the volume of bodily fluids. Note that it is not acceptable to replace sugary drinks with artificial sweeteners. It causes even more issues with fluid levels. It can have long-term adverse effects on your health. Diabetes can be one of those effects.

Things to avoid:

  • Soda, 
  • Sweet desserts
  • Sweet snacks
  • And excessive Fruit juices

6. Limit Your Alcohol Intake

Even minimal amounts of alcohol can adversely affect your health. Alcohol can change the quantities and composition of the fluids within your inner ear.

7. Be Aware of Foods That Give You Allergies or Sensitivity Issues

A clinical study showed that patients who used diet and desensitization protocol according to their specific allergies experienced improvements in their allergy symptoms and Meniere’s disease symptoms. Also discovered was that the frequency, severity, and interference with daily activities also got better.

It is a good idea to put this into practice. Try this elimination diet. First, remove the following from your diet for a short time.

  • Peanuts
  • Alcohol
  • Dairy products
  • Processed foods
  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Gluten
  • Corn
  • Soy

Start reintroducing them slowly into your diet one at a time and notice how you would feel as you add each one.

Finding Relief for Meniere’s Disease

In addition to the above suggestion, the right place to start finding care for Meniere’s disease is by visiting a vertigo chiropractor in Encinitas that practices upper cervical chiropractic. Researchers recognize the intriguing link between Meniere’s disease and a misalignment in the upper cervical spine’s bones, particularly the C1 and C2 vertebrae. These bones are vulnerable to misalignment because of their location and high mobility. These bones give the head a better range of motion. If they misalign, several problems can result.

First, the brainstem may suffer from stress and may begin to send improper signals to the brain. The Eustachian tube can experience pressure, and lesions will start to form. It may take as long as 15 years for this kind of damage to manifest itself fully as Meniere’s disease.Upper cervical chiropractors use a low force correction to realign the bones into place. It often results in the relief of Meniere’s symptoms, especially vertigo. Visit our office—K2 Health Center in Encinitas, California—or call us (760) 456-9470 to begin experiencing long-term relief from your symptoms.

To schedule a consultation with Dr. Keener, call our Encinitas office at 760-280-5460. You can also click the button below.

If you are outside of the local area, you can find an Upper Cervical Doctor near you at www.uppercervicalawareness.com.

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