A Random Acts Of Kindness
TLC Committee Awareness Page

You came into my life
and disrupted my day
by making me lightheaded and dizzy
but you quickly went away.
Months would come and go
until you'd strike again
and knock me to my knees
and make me ill again.
You played around like that
at least a couple years
but then you came to stay
just when I thought I'd conquered most my fears.
You're with me most my days
and fight you how I try
but in the end you stay
you just cant say goodbye.
My life you have taken
I cannot get it back
Oh how I hate you
especially your drop attack.
I no longer can do
what used to bring me pleasure
ride my bike hang out with friends
the list goes on forever.
My family life you've changed
It's that I resent the most
These are the people that I love
and destroy us you've come close.
However, you will stay;
I've learned to accept that
but I am fighting for my life
to bring my old self back.
So you can stay with me
and give me a good fight
but you will lose and I will win
I'm fighting for MY LIFE.

Meniere Syndrome is a little know disease that is often misunderstood by family, friends and co-workers, and which is devastating to a person's normal life. As with any disease or handicap, if people can't see the problem they don't find it easy to understand.

Meniere's disease

Meniere's Disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can cause vertigo, nausea, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), and fluctuating hearing loss. Any of these symptoms, if severe enough, can cause a temporary or prolonged disruption of normal home, social, and work activity.

The symptoms may begin with little or no warning. The attacks may last minutes or hours. An attack of Meniere's Disease is thought to result from a change in pressure of the endolymph fluid within the inner ear; however, the cause is not known. A gradual loss of hearing may occur, depending on the number of episodes. As the disease progresses, the loss of hearing may become worse.

In the U.S.: Up to 50% of patients will have a positive family history of Meniere’s syndrome, suggesting a genetic predisposition. The estimated prevalence is 1,150 cases per 100,000 population.

Multiple episodes of vertigo and hearing loss will eventually result in permanent damage to vestibular and cochlear apparatus. Thus, permanent hearing loss is the primary morbidity associated with this syndrome.

A complete neurological examination is necessary to discover other conditions. Particular attention should be given to the cranial nerve examination; any abnormalities in the neurological examination not attributable to the vestibular system points toward another diagnosis.

Approximately 5-10% of patients require surgery for incapacitating vertigo.

This disorder is quite common, occurring in approximately one in a thousand of the population. It is equally common in both sexes, and most commonly occurs in the age range of 30 to 60 years, with 65% of cases occurring before the age of 50. In the majority of cases (about 85%) only one ear is affected, however the longer the condition lasts the more chance there is that the other ear will also become affected (Victorian Deaf Society, 1992).

healthtouch.com causes and diagnosis

"Silent Terror"

It sneaks...
Slowly overtaking you You try to flee
It creeps... You're chained to Mother Earth
And she begins to spin Fear beckons...
Your mind's in overdrive Screaming for God and Relief
Swiftly tilting...
It's time to pop the pills And pray that God is merciful
Silent terror...
Your ears scream Your heart cries
All alone...
It's just you... Nothing else
Spin.. Spin... Spin...
Nothing to do But lie... and cry
© 1996 Raymond Hines, III

 

Information and Support Links

Meniere's Home Page

The Ear and Skull Base Center

Menieres Org.

Meniere's, What it is

Meniere's Disease Information Site

Meniere's Syndrome

Meniere's Disease

Meniere's Syndrome

Meniere's

Acupuncture For Meniere's

Personal Pages about Meniere's

Jodi's House

Welcome to my Meniere's Disease Pages

 

Poetry About Meniere's

menieres.org Poetry

 

A Meniere's Webring

Webring for people with Meniere's Disease

This beautiful Quilt Square
will be used for the
Quilt for the Cause Webring.

If you would like to link
to this page from your site
please use this graphic
and link to:

http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Creek/9369/project10/meniere.html

This RAOK T.L.C. project was made possible with the help of the wonderful members of the T.L.C committee and with their suggestions, research, and ideas. The following Members should be mentioned for their contributions: Our TLC Committee Leader Kind Soul

Webpage by Lainey

Link Back Graphic by Zack

Globe by Mick

Title Graphic and Quilt Square by Snugs

Url/Link Research & Poem by Gramma Nancy

Url/Link Research by Snugs

Url/Link Research & Poems by Marsha

Url/Link Research by Zack

Url/Link Research by Joan

Url/Link Research by Mellocup9

URL/Link Research by Mick

 

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