Comments on: Can Valtrex Help Meniere’s Disease

By: donna

donna — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:09:56 +0000

I have been on valtrex for 5 months. I still have meniere’s disease. I’ve only had one bad day in that time, although I still have the ringing and vertigo and ear fullness and blocking. I am just hoping the valtrex keeps the meniere’s from getting worse, but I guess only time will tell.

By: Michelle Brown

Michelle Brown — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:35:55 +0000

Lisa- I too have TMJ. I am guessing the TMJ caused my meneires considering they both started the same time. My question for you is, what was the purpose of the tonsillectomy? Did it help alleviate the menieres symptoms?

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biotin side effects — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:33:46 +0000

i learned acupuncture from my dad and it can really help ease away minor pains and discomfort..

By: lisa

lisa — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:55:58 +0000

Hi-

Just thought I may be of help here. I do believe there is a connection with meniere’s and hsv 1 (cold sores).

I have both lovely diseases and I have also had the luck of having tmj, allergies and recently was diagnosed with tonsillitis. My tmj symptoms have gone away over the years, although I’m sure that stress can bring them back. Finally after years of agony from meniere’s (ear fullness, caffeine induced headaches, plugged ears, loss of hearing, etc…) I sought the help on an ent Dr. about a month ago. The only reason I even thought I needed to go to an ENT Dr. was because my balance was off. I started getting vertigo, nausea and vomiting. Mind you, I had known something was wrong for years. My Family practice Dr. Kept throwing antibiotics at me which, Drs. please grab a clue, don’t help menieres at all. So, today I had a tonsillectomy, yay. I feel 10 times better already and I’m not even healed yet. To anyone considering a tonsillectomy, keep plenty of sucrets on hand. They are life savers. I virtually have no pain along with the
codeine I’m taking.

Back to the interim where I was diagnosed with Meniere’s and before my tonsillectomy. I had read several articles about how valtrex helps meniere’s. I just happened to have some available for the first sign of a cold sore. I took it for Meniere’s to give it a whirl and it did seem to help tremendously. I have been taking Maxide for the meniere’s but I’m going to ask my ENT Dr. for a daily dose of valtrex and that might kill 2 birds with one stone. Anyone who suffers from any of these ailments, I’m sorry, I have complete empathy for you. Stop @ nothing to heal yourselves. Remember always that we are the teachersm. Drs. Need to listen better and learn from us. A phd doesn’t mean crap when your patients know more than you do. Anyway, I hope that helps. Hang in there meniere’s sufferers, there is hope!

By: admin

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:11:56 +0000

That is wonderful news Laura, long may it continue…..can I ask you……how long has your husband been sick with Meniere’s? I read that valtrex can only help in the early stages and if the virus has been there a long time, then not so successful. However, you are saying they didn’t even find the virus but valtrex helped him. This is very interesting …..thanks for the comments

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:20:58 +0000

Desperate to help my husband with his Meniere’s disease I went online to find answers and in that search found the information on the viral component and Valtrex treatment. We work with a psychiatrist that has a fabulous bio-pharmaceutical background and forwarded him the information that we found. He gave my husband a blood test and the herpes virus was NOT found. He agreed to prescribe the Valtrex and I can report it has worked!! The severe attacks have gone and know we have a mild one from time to time, still have the fullness in the ear, but much, much better than it was.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:51:57 +0000

Thanks Wu, I am very aware that many studies support the ‘theory’ that meniere’s is brought on by the herpes virus. BUt for every 10 studies that support this, 5 studies discount it??!………..
……..one of the reasons it is discounted is because the hepres virus can be present in all of us in a dormant state and that presence doesn’t prove anything when it comes to Meniere’s. Also, even the studies that suggets there might be a connection, often state that treatment with ani-viral medicines may only be effective in the early stages of infection/meniere’s symptoms..

…..it is surely debate that will go on but worth investigating for each of us.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:58:33 +0000

Thanks Emma, yes I know from experience that given a good practitioner, acupuncture can help ‘relieve’ the symptoms a lot, but shouldn’t be seen as a ‘cure’

By: Emma Johnson

Emma Johnson — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:37:57 +0000

acupuncture seems to be a good alternative medicine *’.

By: Adrian Morgan

Adrian Morgan — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:53:24 +0000

Acupuncture is a great stress reliever on me. it is also great for headaches “