Audiologist proposes new method to diagnose Meniere’s disease
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The diagnosis of Meniere’s Disease is almost a misnomer for the simple reason Meniere’s is an idiopathic condition and diagnosis involves basically recording the symptoms the sufferer has and discounting anything more sinister such as tumors.
A short extract from the link above explains this as such:
Diagnosis of Meniere’s is really confirming only that you have a set of symptoms that the doctors do no know the origin of. The standard acceptance of Meniere’s is what the medical profession quote as being a “triad of symptoms”. Those being: Dizziness, tinnitus and hearing loss.
If you only have one of these symptoms usually the doctors will not diagnose Meniere’s. Dizziness and tinnitus have many causes. Several of which can be side effects of prescription drugs. What the doctors are actually diagnosing you with is an idiopathic set of symptoms that are grouped together under the label “Meniere’s”.
No clinically proven definitive cause has been accepted yet, but as discussed elsewhere on this site, everything has a cause. Nothing happens for no reason and the cause or causes for your symptoms can be found and dealt with. This takes some effort on your part because once you have been diagnosed, your doctor is telling you he or she doesn’t know your cause and will only attempt to “treat” the symptoms. You can find your cause(s) and deal with them but will have to look elsewhere for professional help. Click here for more details on this.
Because the exact cause of your symptoms are unknown before diagnosis, it is really important to get a correct diagnosis. In order to rule out other problems, a very detailed history and physical examination will be required. Several tests using technology will also be carried out.
Diagnosis of Meniere’s disease – New method?
Dr. Wafaa Kaf, professor of audiology in the communication sciences and disorders department at Missouri State University is seeking to improve diagnosis of the condition.
“There are two challenges with this disease,” said Kaf. “We can’t diagnose it as early as we want because current diagnosis is only based on clinical reports from the patient without the use of objective measures to confirm clinical diagnosis, and thus appropriate treatment isn’t offered soon enough. In addition, there is no known definite cause for it.”
As an audiologist she comes from a perspective of concentrating on the hearing, or loss of it. She states: “Meniere’s disease is a common disease of the inner ear affecting adults in their fourth decade of life. The disease is believed to be due to an abnormal increase in the amount of the inner ear fluid. If left untreated, this progressive disease may lead to deafness.”
There are two problems with these “assumptions” that conflict with the work we have done at Meniere’s Help for 12 years. Firstly, although it may be that the majority of people develop the symptoms of Meniere’s in midlife, we know it can strike at anytime and we have dealt with people as young as preteens or people in their old age. Meniere’s doesn’t seem to discriminate according to age or sex.
Secondly, “treating” the symptoms is the same old mindset that has gotten nowhere significant since it was first named in the 19th century. Without taking deafness lightly in any way, it can become the least of a sufferers worries once the full blown vertigo and drop attacks set in and the sufferer has live constantly with dizziness, brain fog, exhaustion and earsplitting tinnitus etc.
She also states above that “there is no known definitive cause for it”. There can not be a definitive cause for “it” because there are several possible causes for these symptoms that are lumped together with the Meniere’s label (it). These are the problems the suffer face. Contradicting views from Doctors and other health professionals who are “limited” in their view according to their specific area of expertise. It is almost never looked at in its entirety.
As always seems to be the case in modern medical culture the focus is always on treating the symptoms rather than looking at the root cause(s) and eliminating these causes from the sufferer’s life, therefore eliminating the symptoms altogether. If this is done and the sufferer no longer has the symptoms then “diagnosis” will automatically be that the sufferer no longer has “Meniere’s”. This is the contradiction of calling an idiopathic condition that we know without doubt can be cured through diet, supplementation and most importantly finding and dealing with the root cause(s) a “disease” and giving it a label (Meniere’s). That said, we must applaud Dr Kaf for her dedication to finding a definitive diagnosis.
Improving the process for the diagnosis of Meniere’s disease
The current technique for objective diagnosis of Meniere disease is Electrocochleography, but Kaf knows that it lacks sensitivity to accurately detect Meniere’s disease in its early stage. She wants to improve the diagnosis process to understand the origin of the disease and its long-term effects.
Currently to test patients, an electrode is placed behind the ear and another in the ear canal. Clicking sounds will be presented to the patient’s ear via earphone and the system will record responses from the inner ear and the hearing nerve, which will be analyzed by an audiologist. The diagnosis is based on whether there is an abnormally large response from the inner ear compared to the hearing nerve response.
“My research is to modify the current technique to allow it to detect the disease earlier by presenting the click sounds at faster rates of up to 500 clicks per second,” said Kaf.
She explained that this increased speed is a stressor to the inner ear and the hearing nerve similar to a doctor putting a patient with heart condition on a treadmill while undergoing an echocardiogram (EKG). The stress during an EKG allows physicians to detect early dysfunction of the heart. In Kaf’s research, the modification to the current measure has the potential to detect Meniere’s disease and distinguish it from other inner ear or nerve lesions.
You can read more about Dr Kaf’s research and volunteer for her study here
Help other sufferers. Do you have experience with Meniere’s disease? Let us know your thoughts in the comments box below or email Mike at meniereshelp@gmail.com
Do you have the symptoms vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus and hearing loss? You may have Meniere’s Disease
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You are not alone
If you are suffering from the worst symptoms of Meniere’s Disease, it can be a very miserable and lonely existence. Friends and family have no idea what you are going through; how could they?
Sufferers often shrink into their shell, exhausted with ‘life’. Every day is an exercise in trying to survive without a full blown vertigo attack or drop attack.
On good days it can be ‘just’ head splitting tinnitus, pressure on the side of the face, brain fog, confusion, deafness, light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, blurred vision, nausea and dizziness.
On bad days the sufferer can be completed incapacitated with severe vertigo and vomiting. These attacks can often take days to recover from; indeed if ‘recover’ can even be the appropriate term.
The numbers of diagnosed Meniere’s cases varies depending on the source but in the USA it is thought between 600,000 to 900,000 people suffer from MD. In Japan and the UK, it is thought to be around 200,000 in each country.
ScienceCodex.Com claims that Meniere’s affects approximately 3 to 5 million people in the United States. The National Institute of Health “estimates” the number to be around 615,000 with 45,500 new cases each year.
When you consider that the vast majority are only ever ‘treated‘ and never cured, the average sufferer is diagnosed in middle age and can suffer for the next 30+ years that would certainly take the numbers to well over one million.
There is no official reporting system for Meniere’s cases and no data base so numbers are only ever estimates and could be way off.
If you consider the amount of people who have the symptoms of Meniere’s or vestibular disorders but have not been officially diagnosed, the number of people suffering this horrendous condition must be staggering.
Indeed, according to VEDA (Vestibular Disorder Association) 69 millionAmericans suffer from dizziness and imbalance.
The Meniere’s Help email inbox currently holds almost 9,000 messages and this is the 3rd email account we have had dedicated to supporting Meniere’s sufferers. The number of online and real world support groups are plentiful, each with thousands of members.
According to MediciGlobal in February 2015 the “Meniere’s Disease Team” on Facebook became the largest online patient community with over 35,000 visitors weekly. [Though it has to be said, I searched for this page on FB and it didn’t show. That said, you will find several groups with multiple thousands of members]
Taking all this into account, it amounts to a LOT of people suffering (for the vast majority, needlessly in my view So if you find yourself now saying I have Meniere’s Disease, you are not alone and there is much you can do.
What to do when you have Meniere’s disease
Firstly, do not suffer in silence alone. Join a group and share your experiences with the sympathetic ears of people who understand exactly what you are going through.
If groups are not your thing, don’t worry, Meniere’s Disease Help is here to help you as much as possible. I have lived through and completely recovered from the worst symptoms of Meniere’s Disease. So never hesitate to contact me at meniereshelp@gmail.com
Lastly, you DO NOT have to live with Meniere’s. Most in the medical community will tell you that there is no known cause, Meniere’s can not be cured but it can be treated or far too often you may hear something along the lines of, “Nothing more can be done, take your drugs and learn to live with it”.
Yet the 1000s of people who HAVE cured themselves and been in contact with us alone stand as testimony to the fact that indeed you can free yourself of this condition. If you accept the dogma that you cannot free yourself from Meniere’s, then you will not do so. Accept you have this problem and accept there are ways to deal with it, learn what you need and take the appropriate action in your individual case.
The simple facts are: there is no known definitive root cause and no known definitive cure. But there are known root causes and known cures. They can be quite different in each of us, but the resulting dysfunction in the ear and therefore the symptoms are the same. There are several possibilities and each of us can find our own cause(s) and cure by matching these causes to our own individual case.
Read through our main website using the links above and become informed and have a deeper understanding of just what you are dealing with. It is not as hopeless as you may think and no where near as hopeless as the consensus implies throughout mainstream medicine.
Learn how to live symptom free and find your root cause then eliminate it from your life, therefore freeing yourself of Meniere’s completely.
You CAN beat Meniere’s naturally, with no drugs or surgery and come out of this healthier than you were before your symptoms ever appeared. It can be done, it has been done by thousands and is being done all the time. When you decide it is time, you WILL get your life back.
Can Amalgam mercury cause the symptoms of Meniere’s disease?
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If you suffer from Meniere’s disease and have amalgam fillings, you might want to consider the possibility that this could be a root cause of your symptoms. Here is why……
In 16 years of support work and 12 years of research and study we have seen Mercury toxicity to be at the very least a contributing trigger and more often than not (when present) it would appear an obvious root cause. Removal of amalgam fillings followed by a heavy metal detox seems to have resulted in the elimination of Meniere’s symptoms in numerous cases that we know of alone. More famously, Ben Zander’s case below is a great example.
Based on our research and experience Mercury toxicity through amalgam fillings is only one of several possible root causes of Meniere’s symptoms.
Bear in mind that in terms of root causes, what may be relevant in one case may have little to no relevance in another.
Amalgam however, is a very common theme among many sufferers.
Ben Zander, the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, almost had to give up his career because of the debilitating symptoms of Meniere’s ‘disease’ and almost lost his hearing. Cruel for a musician of such standing. He would have to leave concerts half way through.
“They told me it was Meniere’s disease and there was nothing they could do about it,” said Zander.
[I can not count how many times we have heard this…..and it is simply NOT TRUE. There is so much you can do.]
Zander went from doctor to doctor, and no one could help. He was eventually referred to biological dentist Dr. G. Robert Evans of the Groton Wellness Dental Spa and Medical Center. Evans traced his symptoms to the amalgam fillings in his mouth. Fillings that were partly mercury. Evans removed 15 fillings immediately. (See Ben Zander’s testimony on video below)
Mr Zander completely recovered after having the amalgam/mercury removed and has not had an attack since.
“Mercury is the most toxic non-radioactive substance known to man. It is 1,000 times more toxic than lead“, said Evans.
The American Dental Association said the FDA acted appropriately when it ‘found’ that dental amalgam is a safe and effective treatment option for the general public. But the ADA also supports the feds’ recommendation to continue review of existing and new scientific information as it becomes available.
However, “The World Health Organization declared there’s no safe level of exposure to mercury,” said Evans, who runs a mercury free practice.
“The fact that I got over my Meniere’s disease because I had the metal out of my teeth is not proof it caused a problem but that’s what happened,” said Zander, who said he has never missed another concert after having his fillings removed. [I am not sure how much more proof is needed?]
When a dentist removes amalgam and the mercury in it, it is so toxic that it can not be thrown away because it is deemed a environmental hazard. A toxic waste hauler is called in to dispose of it.
Dr Evans says,” If you took a good size mercury filling and placed it in a ten acre lake, it would warrant a fishing advisory that you can’t fish in that lake“.
Dr Tom McGuire runs a mercury free dental surgery and writes extensively on mercury toxicity. He explains,
“The majority of people I’ve consulted with do not understand just how devastating chronic mercury poisoning is to their health. Without this awareness it is difficult to fully appreciate the need for, and value of, participating in a mercury detoxification program that supports the body’s efforts to remove the accumulated mercury and heal the damage done by it.
I’ve also found that most people think that it is enough just to have their mercury amalgam (silver) fillings removed and, once they do, the problems they equate to mercury exposure from these fillings will quickly go away. When the mercury related symptoms don’t improve in a short period of time they often get frustrated and think that their amalgam fillings didn’t cause or contribute to their health issues. I believe that if they were educated about the destructive effects of chronic mercury poisoning more people would not only commit to having their fillings removed but also stimulate participation in a mercury detoxification program.
The first place to start this education is to realize just how toxic mercury is to the body, including how it does its damage and why it must be dealt with in a unique way. I believe that in order to effectively treat chronic mercury poisoning and appreciate the need for removing the accumulated mercury from your body, it’s critically important to see the big picture.
Mercury amalgam(silver) fillings are the main source of mercury exposure and nearly 200 million people in the USA alone have them. These fillings continuously release mercury as a toxic vapor and as much as 80% of the vapor enters the body. It is fat soluble and can enter every cell of the body and particularly harmful to the brain. The safest way to remove the source is to find a mercury free dentist. www.dentalwellness4u.com has the largest mercury free dentist listing in the world.”
Mercury is toxic in extremely small amounts, it can accumulate in the body over time, and contribute to or compound all manner of illnesses and the vast majority of sufferers will have no idea they are carrying the root cause of this in their mouths 24/7. For example mercury can:
Attach to proteins and enzymes and interfere with their normal function
Create autoimmune diseases and impair the blood and cardiovascular system
Interfere with, or overload, the natural detoxification pathways of the liver, kidneys, skin, and bowel.
Impair the function of the nervous, endocrine, immune, enzymatic, gastrointestinal, reproductive, and urinary systems.
Increase allergic reactions.
Cause harmful intestinal bacteria, including Candida, to become immune to antibiotics.
Dramatically deplete the body of its most important antioxidants.
The emboldened words above highlight the amount of possible contributing factors to Meniere’s Disease that mercury affects. Autoimmunity has been linked to MD, impaired micro circulation has been linked to MD and improving blood flow has been shown to improve symptoms, MD has been linked to problems with the central nervous system, endocrine disorders have been linked to MD, supporting the immune system through diet/supplementation has been shown to reduce or suppress symptoms of MD, allergies have been linked to MD, Candida albicans/fungal infections have been linked to MD, high dietary intake of antioxidants has been shown to help reduce or eliminate symptoms of MD. (*MD- Meniere’s Disease)
A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives: ‘Thyroid hormones in relation to lead, mercury, and cadmium exposure in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008.’ It was stated that,” Heavy metals, such as lead (Pb), mercury(Hg), and cadmium (Cd), are known toxicants” and concluded with “Our analysis suggests an inverse association between Hg[mercury] exposure and thyroidhormones.“
Another study published in Environment International in 2012: ‘Mercury and thyroid autoantibodies in U.S. women’ stated, “Mercury exposure has been associated with cellular autoimmunity and mercury accumulates in the thyroid gland.” and concluded with, “Results suggest an association between mercury and thyroglobulin autoantibody positivity.”
There is still a reluctance by some in the medical community to accept the obvious link of amalgam to Meniere’s, despite the known toxicity of mercury. The fact that mercury is one of the most toxic elements on earth, the case of Ben Zanders and the countless Meniere’s sufferers who have contacted us over the past 12 years is evidence enough that you should not dismiss the possibility that it might be the root cause or a contributing factor in Meniere’s for many people.
You make your mind up, but I know I had my solitary amalgam filling removed and replaced with ‘ozone treatment’ in Japan several years ago. See ways to detox heavy metals including Mercury further down the page.
Amalgam mercury and Meniere’s disease videos:
Watch Ben Zander’s testimony.
Biological Dentist’s testimony to FDA on Mercury toxicity from amalgam fillings.
More FDA hearings on the history and deception of the use of mercury in dental fillings
Detoxing Mercury
If you remove amalgam fillings you may still need to detox and flush the Mercury from your body.
There are many ways of detoxing heavy metals such as Mercury:
To help your body excrete and eliminate mercury and other heavy metals try these natural detox methods below or use the heavy metal detoxification supplement at the bottom of the list:
#1. Epsom Salt
Epsom salt is a mixture of magnesium and sulfate. Magnesium helps to regulate over 300 enzymes in the body. Sulfate helps flush toxins from the body and is necessary for the health of your skin, joints and nervous system.
Sulfate molecules are negatively charged and are able to both attract and extract heavy metals from the body. We know that the magnesium and sulfate in Epsom Salt penetrates the skin, so soaking in an Epsom Salt bath is a very gentle and useful detoxification practice.
Directions:
Mix 2 cups of Epsom Salts in a tub of warm water. Soak for 20 minutes several times a week. You may add in 1 drop of each of the following essential oils to enhance the bath. Rosemary, juniper berry and cilantro are good choices for detoxification and tangerine and geranium are purifiers.
TIP: To help the oils disperse, mix the oil into 1 tablespoon of coconut milk or the milk of your choice before adding it to the bath water.
#2. Cilantro & Chlorella
1. Cilantro is rich in many vitamins and minerals (potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamins A and K). Studies also document proven antiseptic, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Amazingly, Cilantro has been found to successfully remove Mercury, Aluminum and Lead from the body!
Directions:
The easiest way to incorporate cilantro into your healing protocol is to consume about ¼ cup of fresh cilantro leaves daily. You can do this in a smoothie or by mincing the leaves and adding them to your meals. Do be careful not to consume much more than ¼ cup of cilantro daily, because the chelating effects can be quite real.
Cilantro PULLS heavy metals out of your tissues, but you also need to bind it and excrete it. This is where chlorella comes in!
2. Chlorella absorbs heavy metals and facilitates their release from the body when you urinate. In a German study, high doses of chlorella were found very effective in eliminating heavy metals from the brain, intestinal wall, muscles, ligaments, connective tissue and bone.
#3. Garlic, Probiotics & Silica
1. Garlic has been scientifically proven to treat heavy metal poisoning by binding with the heavy metals so they they can be excreted rather than deposited in bone and tissues.
The allicin in raw garlic not only has significant antioxidant properties, but is also antifungal, antiparasitic and antibacterial. This is important for helping support immune health while your body is working to detox.
Directions:
Add crushed/minced garlic to your food daily. Tasty ideas range from garlic broth to a lively pesto.
2. Probiotics are protective powerhouses. An article from probiotic expert resource, BodyEcology, noted that “a 2012 study from the Lawson Health Research Institute explored the value of probiotics in those who have an accumulation of heavy metals.
“According to researchers, the friendly gut bacteria Lactobacillus have the ability to detoxify heavy metals. Other studies report that probiotics may be valuable tools for cleansing the body of the heavy metals lead and cadmium.”
Directions:
Add a daily lactobacillus supplement or consume plenty of fermented foods. Lactobacillus bacteria are prevalent in fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kombucha and fermented vegetables. Not only will you be working to cleanse your body from heavy metals, but you’ll also be supporting great digestive health and a lower inflammatory response.
3. Silica–rich foods and herbs are great choices for a heavy metal detox. In a 2009 study, silica was shown to be protective in subjects with high aluminum exposure.
Aluminum is excreted via urine when you supplement with silica. Proper hydration and adequate vitamin B1 and potassium are necessary when using silica though.
Directions:
Try supplementing with a horsetail tea or tincture or focus on silica-rich foods for several weeks. Horsetail should not be used long term (an herbalist can guide you if you’re interested in focusing on herbs for detoxing).
According to the 1993 book Silica: The Forgotten Nutrient by Klaus Kaufmann, the richest food sources of silica are (foods are measured in 100g; Silica content is measured in mg):
Horsetail is a weed that is used as a diuretic and astringent in herbal remedies. The silica content of horsetail is unmatched and is likely the reason why people who use it give accounts of shiny, healthy hair, nails and skin. Beyond beauty, the silica in horsetail may also be a good choice for removing aluminum from the body.
The above stand alone herbal supplements may be able to help detox you of Mercury. Alternatively you can use a specific heavy metal detoxication supplement such as Folium pX or its equivelant.
Folium pX Immune System Support, Full Body Cleanse, Heavy Metal Detox, Mercury, Lead, Arsenic, Barradium, Gadolinium, Cadmium Poisoning, Super Antioxidant Supplement, Pine Bark, Grape-Seed Extract
Antioxidants are vital for everybody regardless but for the Meniere’s sufferer perhaps even more essential. Both pine bark (used in pycnogenol) and grape seed extract help blood flow and are both used to help ease the symptoms of Meniere’s disease.
*October 27th 2020 update*
From Mercola.com: Consumers for Dental Choice have Sued the FDA and Won
FDA Admits Amalgam Dangers
“After years of pressure from Consumers for Dental Choice and its allies, the FDA finally admits the unvarnished truth about amalgam, noting that “Dental amalgam is a mixture of mercury and a powdered alloy made up of silver, tin and copper” that “releases small amounts of mercury vapor over time.”
The FDA warns mercury fillings may adversely affect people in certain high-risk groups and should be avoided
The FDA also advised against use of the misleading term “silver fillings,” and urges patients to discuss all dental filling options with their dentist
For help in removing your amalgam fillings and alternatives in the US:
Help other Meniere’s Sufferers. What are your experiences with amalgam fillings and Meniere’s. Tell us all about it in the comments box below or email Mike at meniereshelp@gmail.com
Do you really have to live with Meniere’s Disease? – New Testimonial
It is true that you can suppress your Meniere’s symptoms with dietary changes, quality supplements and lifestyle changes. However, you can eliminate your root cause and live completely free of Meniere’s, period!
Either way beating Meniere’s disease is very possible. Never let anyone tell you, “There is nothing more to be done, learn to live with it.” This kind of outdated dogma is still being pushed on sufferers unfortunately. While the focus is on treating, rather than looking for root causes or strengthening the immune system things will not change anytime soon.
Paul’s comments
Paul left this comment on an old Menieres-Help.com video on youtube :
Shared publicly – Dec 26, 2013 “Meniere’s Disease. How some people are beating it“(The video is actually old (from 2006 – the comment is from December 2013) and somewhat out of date in that although it is still relevant, we have come a very long way since it was recorded.
In the years since we have proven that not only can you suppress the symptoms with dietary considerations, you can through a process of elimination find and eliminate your own particular root cause, or causes. (there may be more than one to take into consideration) We are all different so what is true for one may not be relevant for another. )
P Ott commented on a video on YouTube.
“Thank you so much. I was spinning for weeks and I am now normal again. I went to your website and after finding the supplements you suggested I took them for two days before almost all my symptoms went away. Thank you. Just a note I had a very hard time reading through the site because I couldn’t read for more than 5 mins or so due to dizziness. Maybe just put a tab that says THE CURE with the list of supplements. By the way I have been to many doctors and ENT specialist and they have no clue that this works. Without people like you I would still be suffering. You totally rock. I think what you are doing very very important and you helped me get my life back.” Thank you Paul
This was my response:
“Thank you for the kind words Paul. Great news that you recovered so quickly. It varies from person to person so you were lucky in that it happened so fast. This video is rather old.
Thank you for the advice about the site. We don’t like to use the word “cure” for a few reasons. It sounds sensationalist and scares people away and if the truth be told we don’t see this a a cure, for two reasons: Meniere’s is not a “disease” to cure; it is an idiopathic set of symptoms and more importantly the supplements we use support our body’s own immune system enough for it to deal with the inflammation in the ear by itself.
Our website is in the process of being brought up to date and will be uploaded soon because although we still stand by the fact the supplements we use keep you symptom free, many people can’t afford them or access them in some countries.
We have been supporting sufferers for over 10 years and have studied and researched underlying causes for over 5 years and can now say categorically that nobody has to live with this condition. We can all find our cause.
Anybody reading this that wants help, please contact us at meniereshelp@gmail.com or contact us through the blog (menieres-help.com/blog) or website (menieres-help.com)”
To learn more about the supplements Paul is referring to CLICK HERE
More on Beating the symptoms of Meniere’s Disease
click the links below to learn more about beating the symptoms of Meniere’s disease
Dr. Peter Wehling Founder of The Center for Molecular Orthopedics in Dusseldorf, Germany has developed a procedure where the patient’s own blood is taken, incubated and manipulated then reintroduced into the body and acts as a “natural” anti-inflammatory. Originally this was used for treating sports people to combat chronic pain, usually in joints. The treatment is called “Orthokine” therapy.
Orthokine Therapy is a form of injection therapy, which harnesses and enhances the bodies natural defense mechanisms against inflammation to reduce pain and improve function.
The Orthokine Procedure
Blood is taken from the patient. The procedure is carried out similarly to a blood sampling for laboratory testing and is not pain-associated
Blood is incubated at 37°C, which stimulates the production of IL-1Ra.
Using a laboratory centrifuge to separate the blood components, the protein is extracted
This extraction is filed in ampoules, later available in injection form
The protein is then injected within the painful area of the joints, using CT guidance
Typically, injections are given 1-2 times a week. Treatment for discogenic diseases requires 4 injections, while lesions of the joints of the extremities, a minimum of 6 injections are usually required. Following injections, patients are advised to avoid strenuous exercise for a period of 48 hours. Some side effects may include swelling and numbness around the injection site, which may last around 2 hours
The ear is affected by inflammation in Meniere’s disease and the procedure is said to have been developed further where it may be possible for the hearing and balance nerves damaged by Meniere’s to be healed. Dana White, the UFC President recently received this treatment in Germany is said to feel “cured”.
Orthokine therapy, if available to you, is certainly an option worth investigating.
Can Orthokine therapy work for Meniere’s disease?
Orthokine therapy may come at a cost of a five figure sum and although is becoming more available it is still quite rare (at the time of writing). If you have the kind of money Dana White has then it has to be an option worth considering but for the vast majority it may be financially and practically out of reach for the time being.
As orthokine therapy is not a recognized specific treatment for Meniere’s disease it is unlikely you will be able to get this offered on national health nor be covered by insurance. You will need to find a private clinic and talk about your options.
However, identifying the root cause of your symptoms, be it viral, spinal and neck misalignment, exposure to chemicals or drugs, autoimmune problems, dental or Jaw misalignments or whatever, is possible and it is also possible to reverse the long standing effects and results of years of vertigo attacks and constant pressure within the inner ear that have caused hearing deterioration and balance nerve damage.
Help other sufferers. Let us know your thoughts and any experience with Orthokine therapy in the comments box below or email Mike at: meniereshelp@gmail.com
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