If you suffer from meniere's disease would you kindly answer these questions.
1) At what age were you diagnosed with the illness?
2) Did a family member suffer from this illness?
3) What did your ENT initially prescribe for you to take?
4) Was it helpful?
5) Do you still take the medication or have you switched to something else?
6) Has it made a difference when you reduce your sodium, alcohol, and caffeine?
7) How are you controlling your stress level?
8) Anything else that you would like to share?
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Keep Taking Them
Those words were uttered by my ENT when I told him about the Vitamin B 100 complex. He also asked me the brand that I was taking and I told him that it was Swiss. He told me that he'd likely recommend the vitamins to others as well.
Serc vs Vitamin B 100 complex. I found when I was on my prescription for Serc, that I really disliked the side effects. Sadly, the side effects were almost the same as the symptoms. When I take the Vit. B, I don't feel any side effects, just calmer.
Serc vs Vitamin B 100 complex. I found when I was on my prescription for Serc, that I really disliked the side effects. Sadly, the side effects were almost the same as the symptoms. When I take the Vit. B, I don't feel any side effects, just calmer.
Monday, December 29, 2008
So far so good
Well, I've been taking the Vitamin B 100 complex for a few weeks now and it appears to be helping. I've stopped taking my medicine for Meniere's Disease and so far so good. No dizziness or attacks.
My ENT had told me that could go off my meds once things settled down and I'll be seeing him in a couple of weeks so I'll be able to let him know about my progress.
I enjoy these times when I'm not suffering from my illness. It tends to make me feel more "normal". I must admit though, that when the attacks do hit me that I end up being anxious and fearful.
I know, I know. When I'm fearful and anxious I'm letting go of my trust in God so I prayerfully acknowledge my need to keep my heart and mind focused on God rather than to worry about when another attack may occur.
I also took our dog for a half hour walk today. I'm certain that walk did both of us some good!
What about you? How is your health? Have you been able to reduce or eliminate your meds? Do you find that exercising and eating healthier are helpful?
My ENT had told me that could go off my meds once things settled down and I'll be seeing him in a couple of weeks so I'll be able to let him know about my progress.
I enjoy these times when I'm not suffering from my illness. It tends to make me feel more "normal". I must admit though, that when the attacks do hit me that I end up being anxious and fearful.
I know, I know. When I'm fearful and anxious I'm letting go of my trust in God so I prayerfully acknowledge my need to keep my heart and mind focused on God rather than to worry about when another attack may occur.
I also took our dog for a half hour walk today. I'm certain that walk did both of us some good!
What about you? How is your health? Have you been able to reduce or eliminate your meds? Do you find that exercising and eating healthier are helpful?
Monday, December 22, 2008
Reduce Stress with Vitamin B 100 Complex
Though I cannot speak on anyone's behalf but my own I want to share with you how I feel Vitamin B 100 Complex has helped me. A few months ago, a friend had been praying for me and God had urged her to tell me about Vit.B 100. At the same time, I had been looking into ways to relieve stress by researching which foods and vitamins would reduce dizziness. I learned that Vit. B and Vit. D rich foods and Vit.B 100 complex were ideal in accomplishing both.
Vit. D foods: milk, salmon, tuna, eggs, oragne juice,and sardines.
Vit. B 6 foods: bananas, bell peppers, spinach, fish, chicken breast, nuts, beans, eggs, whole granis and legumes.
Vit. B12 foods: milk, dairy, cheese, eggs and meat.
When my friend mentioned it to me I went out and bought a bottle of Swiss Vit.B 100 Comples, Time Release. From my first day I noticed a difference. I didn't think that I was anxious in the past but evidently I was. I haven't felt anxious since I've been taking them. I began with one a day and now I'm taking two.
With my Meniere's Disease, stress is one of my triggers for dizziness attacks. I have carefully been watching my sodium/salt intake over the last year and a half, reduced my caffeine intake,etc. Stress was the one trigger that I had left to eliminate. Unfortunately, stress is very much apart of life. Having my husband unemployed for the past two years, and me becoming the sole income earner have certainly added to my stress.
What about you? Have you found that certain foods or vitamins have aided in your attempt to reduce stress?
Vit. D foods: milk, salmon, tuna, eggs, oragne juice,and sardines.
Vit. B 6 foods: bananas, bell peppers, spinach, fish, chicken breast, nuts, beans, eggs, whole granis and legumes.
Vit. B12 foods: milk, dairy, cheese, eggs and meat.
When my friend mentioned it to me I went out and bought a bottle of Swiss Vit.B 100 Comples, Time Release. From my first day I noticed a difference. I didn't think that I was anxious in the past but evidently I was. I haven't felt anxious since I've been taking them. I began with one a day and now I'm taking two.
With my Meniere's Disease, stress is one of my triggers for dizziness attacks. I have carefully been watching my sodium/salt intake over the last year and a half, reduced my caffeine intake,etc. Stress was the one trigger that I had left to eliminate. Unfortunately, stress is very much apart of life. Having my husband unemployed for the past two years, and me becoming the sole income earner have certainly added to my stress.
What about you? Have you found that certain foods or vitamins have aided in your attempt to reduce stress?
An Open Door....Finally
Employment offers and interviews simply were not happening. So my husband started to look into taking a Master's Program at Carleton University. By September he was enrolled and he has now completed his first term. It's funny how God works things out. Presently, we are a one income family and my income is very modest however God has made certain that we have enough. It hasn't been easy for my husband to return to school after being away from the university scene for over twenty years but he is managing.
Writing doors are also slowly opening for me. I have a fun paid writing assingment as a "secret agent" for a Canadian Children's Site. I continue to write a column for the Fit Christian online magazine and in the summer I became the assistant editor for the magazine. I will soon begin my two year volunteer stint as one of three editors for Write! On a bi-weekly bulletin for The Word Guild. My full time job is teaching at Calvary Christian Academy, in Franktown, Ontario.
I just learned that another paid opportunity to write for children may work out for me. I'm feeling quite blessed right now.
Writing doors are also slowly opening for me. I have a fun paid writing assingment as a "secret agent" for a Canadian Children's Site. I continue to write a column for the Fit Christian online magazine and in the summer I became the assistant editor for the magazine. I will soon begin my two year volunteer stint as one of three editors for Write! On a bi-weekly bulletin for The Word Guild. My full time job is teaching at Calvary Christian Academy, in Franktown, Ontario.
I just learned that another paid opportunity to write for children may work out for me. I'm feeling quite blessed right now.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Our Life Journey
In March of 2007 my husband was informed that he was being laid off from Nortel in Ottawa. We both felt that we could handle this. I was to be returning to full time work in the fall and his lay off package was a year's salary. What we didn't know was the length of time that it would take for him to be directed towards what God had in mind for him to be doing.
It was getting time for Kevin to be making a job change and he was already considering leaving Nortel. Over the next year and a half a number of incidences occured that kept making us wonder what was going on and when would God answer our prayer for his employment.
Interestingly enough, Kevin had the feeling that we were in this for a long duration. I didn't have this feeling but I kept trusting that God would answer our need. He has but not quite in the way we expected.
It was getting time for Kevin to be making a job change and he was already considering leaving Nortel. Over the next year and a half a number of incidences occured that kept making us wonder what was going on and when would God answer our prayer for his employment.
Interestingly enough, Kevin had the feeling that we were in this for a long duration. I didn't have this feeling but I kept trusting that God would answer our need. He has but not quite in the way we expected.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Researchers Top Ten Life Stress
According to The Holmes-Rache Life Stress Inventory these are the top ten stresses in life:
10) Death of a spouse 100
9) Divorce 73
8) Marital Separation or separation from a relational partner 65
7) Jail term 63
6) Death of a close family member 63
5) Personal injury or illness 53
4) Marriage 50
3) Fired from work 47
2) Marital reconciliation 45
1) Retirement 45
View the entire inventory at: http://www.bhicares.org/pdf/manual/indepthassessment/homesrahestressinventory.pdf
10) Death of a spouse 100
9) Divorce 73
8) Marital Separation or separation from a relational partner 65
7) Jail term 63
6) Death of a close family member 63
5) Personal injury or illness 53
4) Marriage 50
3) Fired from work 47
2) Marital reconciliation 45
1) Retirement 45
View the entire inventory at: http://www.bhicares.org/pdf/manual/indepthassessment/homesrahestressinventory.pdf
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