Meniere's in your 60's

[peach-purls]

Hi Everyone

Just wanted to ask this question - is there anyone one on here that has been diagnosed with Meniere's in their 60's or is it one of those conditions that will happen well before you reach that age ?

Thanks

[RobWG]

Hi

I'm 60 and menieres was one of the suspects when my T and associated "head" symptoms started 4 years ago.

I'm still undiagnosed but it was determined I haven't got menieres. At the time it seemed considered relatively normal for somebody my age to develop it.

All the best

Rwg

[noisynora in reply to RobWG]

Hello, I was diagnosed with Menieres 4 years ago by an ENT consultant. However, after vestibular tests, a different consultant said not. I was told to take tablets for 6 months straight(by first consultant), which he said would keep it at bay. However, I could not tolerate the drug and stopped using it. Periodically, over these 4years I have experienced severe unsteadiness, and mild vertigo, which has lasted a week. This was very unpleasant, disorienting alongside a feeling of fear. Thankfully these episodes have been 2 to 3 times per year. On these occasions I did take the drug prescribed by the first consultant which did alleviate symptoms after 3 days but affect on my stomach was not pleasant, as before, but I just put up with it. I still don't know if these 'episodes' were due to Menieres but if not, guessing it was inner ear fluid buildup. I do have tinnitus which I manage well (do have severe spikes sometimes too), and am deaf in the tinnitus ear. I have written this in case some of it is helpful. I was 67 when diagnosed with Menieres and 63 when I had labrynthitis which, the second consultant said was possibly the cause of the reduction in hearing in left ear and then the tinnitus afterwards.

[Chumpiechops]

Hi, I was diagnosed in my 60’s

[PABLR]

I wasn't diagnosed until my late sixties but suspect I had had it for over a decade before it was diagnosed. Long story there....

[Girkins]

hi I’ve got Ménière’s disease diagnosed in 2019 and my tinnitus is getting worse I think you get in old age rather then younger