Hi guys,
Im a 23 yr old male and 5 weeks ago today i had my first ever vertigo attack, where my right ear roared with titinus to the point of total deafness, (as the world began to spin) this lasted for a good few hours that day (touch wood nothing of the sort since).
However, since the attack 5 weeks ago my hearing in that right ear is still impared (struggle with picking up quiet sounds and struggle in social situations which is hard to deal with) however it has improved since the attack and the titinus has died down to a more toralable level, but i think ive hit a point now where it's not going to improve anymore (which is difficult 2 deal with being so young).
After initally being diagnosed with labyrinthitis; an e & t speciallist suggested meniere's, which at any age can be difficult to deal with mentally, due to its unpredictable prognosis. After weeks of worry and anxiety i've done plenty of research as i feel this is important, (i.e sticking to a low-salt diet, regular cardio exercise, no-alcohol) and the other day I stumbled across a fellow patient who was misdiagnosed with menieres and it was actually TMJ (A disorder of the jaw which can effect the inner ear) causing her symptoms which mirrored menieres (Hearing loss/vertigo/ear fullness).
When i was about 15yrs old my dentist told me that i grinded my teeth at night, so I wore a gumsheild for about a year and then stopped stupidly. I've since learned grinding your teeth at night (bruxism) can actually lead to TMJ due to the stress it places on the jaw. I have constant popping/cracking noises in both ears when i swallow, a dull achey face, a stiff neck, and titinus in both ears (very mild in left, noticable in right after the attack where I have hearing loss) which apparently are all symptoms of TMJ but also menieres.
I was just wondering if anyone was familiar theese problems, and if the hearing loss im experiencing is meniere's or TMJ related?
Would be great to hear back, reading some of the remidies and inspirational stories on this forum has definitley helped ease some of the anxiety, knowing other people are going through the same problems!
Cheers x
Im a 23 yr old male and 5 weeks ago today i had my first ever vertigo attack, where my right ear roared with titinus to the point of total deafness, (as the world began to spin) this lasted for a good few hours that day (touch wood nothing of the sort since).
However, since the attack 5 weeks ago my hearing in that right ear is still impared (struggle with picking up quiet sounds and struggle in social situations which is hard to deal with) however it has improved since the attack and the titinus has died down to a more toralable level, but i think ive hit a point now where it's not going to improve anymore (which is difficult 2 deal with being so young).
After initally being diagnosed with labyrinthitis; an e & t speciallist suggested meniere's, which at any age can be difficult to deal with mentally, due to its unpredictable prognosis. After weeks of worry and anxiety i've done plenty of research as i feel this is important, (i.e sticking to a low-salt diet, regular cardio exercise, no-alcohol) and the other day I stumbled across a fellow patient who was misdiagnosed with menieres and it was actually TMJ (A disorder of the jaw which can effect the inner ear) causing her symptoms which mirrored menieres (Hearing loss/vertigo/ear fullness).
When i was about 15yrs old my dentist told me that i grinded my teeth at night, so I wore a gumsheild for about a year and then stopped stupidly. I've since learned grinding your teeth at night (bruxism) can actually lead to TMJ due to the stress it places on the jaw. I have constant popping/cracking noises in both ears when i swallow, a dull achey face, a stiff neck, and titinus in both ears (very mild in left, noticable in right after the attack where I have hearing loss) which apparently are all symptoms of TMJ but also menieres.
I was just wondering if anyone was familiar theese problems, and if the hearing loss im experiencing is meniere's or TMJ related?
Would be great to hear back, reading some of the remidies and inspirational stories on this forum has definitley helped ease some of the anxiety, knowing other people are going through the same problems!
Cheers x
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