Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Reviewed By: Josef Shargorodsky, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier 2021:chap 167. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. In: Flint PW, Francis HW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier 2020:chap 400.Ĭrane BT, Minor LB. These include hearing loss, ringing in the ears, pressure or fullness in the ears, or dizziness. When to Call the DoctorĬall your provider if you have symptoms of Ménière disease, or if symptoms get worse. If surgery is recommended for your condition, be sure to talk with your surgeon about any specific restrictions you may have after surgery. These medicines may make you sleepy, so you should first take them when you do not have to drive or be alert for important tasks. You should have regular follow-up exams and lab work as suggested by your provider. If needed, your provider may also give you water pills (diuretics) to help reduce the fluid in your body and fluid pressure in your inner ear. Get plenty of sleep and take steps to reduce stress.įor some people, diet alone will not be enough.Some people find that managing allergy symptoms and avoiding allergy triggers helps decrease Meniere disease symptoms.Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which may make symptoms worse.If you have one, limit how much tap water you drink. Home water softeners add salt to water.If you need these medicines, ask your provider or pharmacist what brands contain little or no salt. Some over-the-counter medicines, such as antacids and laxatives, have a lot of salt in them.Making the following changes may also help: This can help reduce changes in the fluid balance in your ear. Try to eat the same amount of food and drink the same amount of fluid at about the same time every day. If you think the restaurant might use MSG, ask them not to add it to your order.Stick to steamed, grilled, baked, boiled, and broiled foods with no added salt, sauces, or cheese.Replace your salt shaker with a salt-free seasoning mix.Do not eat foods containing monosodium glutamate (MSG).Use garlic and onion powder, not garlic and onion salt.Pepper, garlic, herbs, and lemon are good choices. Most snack foods, such as chips or crackers.Many bottled salad dressings and salad dressing mixes.Anchovies, olives, pickles, and sauerkraut.Packaged foods such as macaroni and cheese and rice mixes.Processed foods, such as cured or smoked meats, bacon, hot dogs, sausage, bologna, ham, and salami.Canned foods often contain salt to preserve the color of the food and keep it looking fresh. Most canned foods, unless the label says low or no sodium.Look for these words: low-sodium, sodium-free, no salt added, sodium-reduced, or unsalted. Avoid foods that list salt near the top of the list of ingredients. Ingredients are listed in order of the amount the food contains.A product with less than 100 mg of salt per serving is good. Check all labels to see how much salt is in each serving of your food.Note that salt is often added to whole turkeys, so be sure to read the label. Fresh or frozen beef, chicken, turkey, and fish.When shopping, look for healthy choices that are naturally low in salt, including: These tips can help you cut the extra salt from your diet. Start by taking the salt shaker off your table, and do not add any extra salt to foods. This is about ¾ teaspoon (4 grams) of salt. Your provider may recommend cutting back to 1000 to 1500 mg of sodium per day. This can help control symptoms of Ménière disease. DietĮating a low-salt (sodium) diet helps reduce the fluid pressure in your inner ear. However, making some lifestyle changes can help prevent or reduce attacks. Surgery may be used in some cases with persistent symptoms, although this has risks and is rarely recommended. Your health care provider may prescribe medicines like diuretics (water pills), antihistamines, or anti-anxiety medicines to help. You may also have pressure or fullness in the ears.ĭuring attacks, some people find bed rest helps relieve vertigo symptoms. You may also have hearing loss (most often in one ear) and ringing or roaring in the affected ear, called tinnitus. During Ménière attacks, you may have vertigo, or the feeling that you are spinning. You have seen your doctor for Ménière disease. Hydrops - self-care Endolymphatic hydrops - self-care Dizziness - Ménière self-care Vertigo - Ménière self-care Loss of balance - Ménière self-care Primary endolymphatic hydrops - self-care Auditory vertigo - self-care Aural vertigo - self-care Ménière’s syndrome - self- care Otogenic vertigo - self-care Ménière disease - self-care I Would Like to Learn About: Description
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