5 Essential Things to Know Before Choosing a Hospital for Meniere's Disease (Symptoms, Tests, and Diet Overview)

What is Ménière's disease?

 

Many people are suffering from dizziness, right? Today, I will introduce Meniere's disease, one of the various causes of dizziness.

 

Ménière's disease is caused by an abnormality in the lymph fluid inside the inner ear (ear canal).
It is a condition characterized by symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus (ringing sound), a feeling of ear fullness, and hearing loss.
In particular, dizziness often occurs suddenly like a seizure and can last from a few minutes to several hours.

At first, it's easy to dismiss it as anemia or stress, but
If symptoms recur, you must see a doctor at the hospital.

 

 

 

 

 

Where should I go for a hospital for Meniere's disease?

 

Many people are confused about "ENT vs neurology vs Korean medicine clinic," right?

 

Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

This is the hospital you should visit first. Accurate diagnosis can be made through hearing tests, vestibular function tests, and more.

 

✅ Neurology

Visit when differentiation from brain disorders with symptoms similar to Ménière's disease (e.g., cerebellar issues) is necessary.

 

✅ Korean Medicine Clinic

It is recommended when symptoms become chronic or when you want to combine with Western medical treatment.
In particular, depending on one's constitution, it can help alleviate symptoms by restoring the functions of the five viscera and six bowels, as well as regulating the autonomic nervous system.

 

 

 

What kind of test will I undergo?

 

When visiting a hospital for Ménière's disease, you usually undergo the following tests.

 

- Hearing test (Pure tone audiometry)
Vestibular function test: test related to dizziness
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo differential diagnosis

- MRI: For the purpose of checking for other brain diseases

 

The test itself is not difficult, and most of it is completed within 1 to 2 hours, so you don't need to worry too much!

 

 

Can Meniere's disease be cured?

 

It's unfortunate, but it's difficult to say it's a complete recovery.
Experts explain that consistent management and lifestyle adjustments can help suppress symptoms.

During periods when dizziness occurs frequently, it is essential to manage medication along with diet, sleep, and stress.
And if necessary, acupuncture treatment or body constitution improvement programs can be combined at the Korean medicine clinic.

 

 

Foods good for Meniere's disease? Bad foods?

 

💡 One of the most frequently asked questions about Ménière's disease at the hospital!

 

Good food

- Calcium-rich vegetables: broccoli, sesame seeds, seaweed
- Protein foods: tofu, beans, nuts
- Vitamin D foods: salmon, eggs, mackerel, shiitake mushrooms

 

 

Foods to Avoid

- Caffeine: Coffee, energy drinks
- Alcohol: all types of alcoholic beverages
- Foods high in salt: ramen, instant foods, salty side dishes
- Foods with strong sourness: vinegar, red pepper powder, etc.

 

Because balancing the lymph fluid inside the body is important,
Please remember that controlling salt intake is really important!

 

 

Final step: Choose your hospital before it's too late!

 

Meniere's disease requires proper testing early on and finding the treatment that suits my body.
It does not lead to more severe symptoms or hearing loss.

Just feeling a little dizzy, I just endured it, but later my ears became muffled.
Always remember that you could even lose your hearing.

 

If you're 고민 중 about which hospital to go to for Ménière's disease,
First, get a diagnosis at a nearby ENT clinic, and if necessary, consider consulting a neurologist or traditional Korean medicine clinic!

Those who have read carefully up to this point, I hope you all stay healthy :)

Please leave a comment if you have any questions!