Meniere's disease
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with Meniere's disease
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with Meniere's disease
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with Meniere's disease, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with Meniere's disease
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for Meniere's disease (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
Meniere's disease
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
increased appetite
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
anxious mood
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for Meniere's disease (1 evaluation)
Side effects
mood swings
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Meniere's disease
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for Meniere's disease (1 evaluation)
Side effects
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
Meniere's disease
(2)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with Meniere's disease, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has Meniere's disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 656 patients have this condition
- 4 new patients joined this month
- 290 say Meniere's disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 17 | |
| 30s | 40 | |
| 40s | 141 | |
| 50s | 191 | |
| 60s | 160 | |
| 70+ | 63 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 28 | |
| 20-29 years | 70 | |
| 30-39 years | 84 | |
| 40-49 years | 89 | |
| 50-59 years | 51 | |
| 60-69 years | 13 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 130 | |
| Female | 482 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 405 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 26 |
These charts show data from Meniere's disease patients who have completed their condition history
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