What is Meniere's Disease?

Meniere disease (MD) or Meniere syndrome is characterized by sudden onset of dizziness, low-frequency hearing loss and ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and sensation of fullness in the affected ear.

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What do patients take to treat Meniere's Disease and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Promethazine
(Adgan, Promethegan, Phenadoz, Phenergan)
1
Acetazolamide
(Diamox Sequels, Diamox)
0
Dimenhydrinate
(Children's Chewable Gravol, Dramamine, Gravol)
0
Meclizine
(Equaline, Postafen, Bonine)
0
Dexamethasone
(Maxidex, DexPak TaperPak, Decadron)
0
Prednisone
(Encorton, Deltasone, Pronizon)
0

These charts show data from Meniere's Disease patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Meniere's Disease at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
78% Females
22% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 11
20-29 yrs 12
30-39 yrs 22
40-49 yrs 23
50-59 yrs 8
60-69 yrs 2
70+ yrs 1
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 98
Not Officially Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from Meniere's Disease patients who have completed their condition history