A few weeks ago the vertigo returned. I thought I had this disease (Meniere's Disease) under control and it has been so disappointing to be spinning again. It's another reminder that with this disease I don't have full control of my body and that it is a lifelong illness always with me.
People have asked me what has triggered this recent spate of vertigo and I suspect it is because I was reducing some medication I have been using. However, I upped the dosage and was still having attacks. I have since upped the dosage again and my last vertigo attack was one week ago, so I am hoping that this new dosage is helping.
The good thing is that this recent spate of vertigo has been mostly milder than before and at times I have even been able to 'soldier' on through it. In the past I would not be able to do anything other than drop to the ground and wait for it to go away. It also used to last an hour, but at times I've found myself back to normal within half an hour. Though there have been occasions where it has lasted a few hours recently.
So while the attacks seem to be milder, it is still a highly unpleasant experience and one which I want to avoid altogether. But I am hoping the milder vertigo is a sign that things are settling. Or perhaps it's a sign of the damage done. It's sad but true, many Meniere's suffers pray for the day when there is so much damage done to the balance system that the vertigo stops altogether.
On the other hand I have talked to other sufferers who have said their vertigo became milder and then went back to full strength after some time. If there's nothing else I've learnt about this disease, it's that each sufferer experiences it differently from everyone else. Probably why a cure or cause is so elusive.
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