Meniere's disease and work Posted: 02-16-08 04:08am
Hi everyone. I've been reading up on
Menieres disease lately, since I have been
suffering with severe vertigo, ear
infections, and tinnitus the past few
years. Usually the ringing was in one ear
or the other, until last week its been in
both ears nonstop day and night.
I went to the dr , who suggested
this ailment, and referred me to an ear
eyes nose throat specialist.
I also read online that head injuries
and childhood illnesses could cause this.
i had measles and chicken pox as a child,
and also had my skull cracked when i was
hit by a car.
The dr back then told my parents that I
would end up with seizures and head
troubles from it, but my dr today doesn't
think that is my cause. He told me that a
head injury would only affect one ear, and
I have it in both.
I've already suffered some hearing
loss in both ears. The thing I'm
wondering about is could this possibly
keep me from working? The vertigo hits
quickly, and without warning and usually
lasts for a day or so, no short spells for
me there , I'm afraid. And when it hits i
can't even open my eyes or stand or even
sit.
I am a truck driver and am getting
scared to climb behind the wheel. knowing
I'm driving an 80,000 pound vehicle and
also knowing I could have an attack in the
blink of an eye will scare anyone.
what also makes this part fun, is the
fact my boss doesn't care if I'm sick or
not. He just rants how all his drivers
drive sick or not and blah blah blah..
Never mind the fact i can't stand up, as
long as my loads get ran.
Sorry for the rant here. And thanks for
any information and or advice.
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mpgonzalez
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 7 Location: ,
Posted: 02-16-08 12:11pm
Maybe you have fluid in your inner ear. I
have been experiencing vertigo and
dizziness (swaying back and forth feeling)
for the past month now. I finally got to
get in to see a specialist. He said my
ears appear to be clear of fluid, however
my ears still feel somewhat clogged, it is
like a fullness feeling. I am sensitive to
sound and I have high frequency sound in
my ears. The doctor said it is probably
viral related and there is not much he can
do, however he was scheduling me for a
hearing test and ENG (balance test) with
my HMO authorization. It is such a
horrible feeling. I keep thinking that
this feeling is related to my balance due
to the ears and that there might be fluid
behind the inner ear(s) which he can not
see. I have missed several days of work
and sometimes have to leave early. It is
diffulty to focus and concentrate.
