Anyone with Meniere's Disease been prescribed Betahistine?

Posted by morninglory @morninglory, May 13, 2018

Has anyone with Meniere's Disease been prescribed the compound drug Betahistine?

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I wonder if ears pressure and having them clogged will ever go away or not be so intense, what has helped for others?

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I have pressure in ears and pain deep down the ear. Anyone experiencing pain as well and what is working Ibuprofen for me does.

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Did you have an x-ray of your cervical vertebrae? I just did due to sudden hearing loss and severe tinnitus. Found out I have cervical arthritis. I am just in the beginning stages with my doctors to find out if my symptoms are more than Meniere's and there are other contributing health issues.

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I was put on betahistine for the month of January. Since completing the prescription I have not experienced any menieres symptoms. No vertigo or hyperacusis.

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No…please describe. Thank you. I have Menieres or it has me hate to say it.

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@codyk

Did you have an x-ray of your cervical vertebrae? I just did due to sudden hearing loss and severe tinnitus. Found out I have cervical arthritis. I am just in the beginning stages with my doctors to find out if my symptoms are more than Meniere's and there are other contributing health issues.

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Yes I had the cervical X-rays & yes it’s a bit of arthritis they said but no I don’t think they related it to Menieres which I was dx with 2 yr ago after a bad attack of vertigo . Since then it’s tinnitus thank heavens. I hope you don’t have vertigo.

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@passerby

Yes I had the cervical X-rays & yes it’s a bit of arthritis they said but no I don’t think they related it to Menieres which I was dx with 2 yr ago after a bad attack of vertigo . Since then it’s tinnitus thank heavens. I hope you don’t have vertigo.

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I did not mean “tinnitus thank heavens” !!! I have a 2yr old rescue dog jumping all over me , can’t finish a sentence
I meant vertigo would be worse for sure altho I’m isolating a lot with the tinnitus. The hypercusis is less frequent depending on setting.
Good luck to ya

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I read up on it I don’t think it’s available in the US any more. I’m game for anything that would help me have some normalcy

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@eejit46

I was put on betahistine for the month of January. Since completing the prescription I have not experienced any menieres symptoms. No vertigo or hyperacusis.

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Do you reside in the U.S.? If so, did you go to a compounding pharmacy to have the prescription filled? Thank you in advance.

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@savanah10

Do you reside in the U.S.? If so, did you go to a compounding pharmacy to have the prescription filled? Thank you in advance.

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I haven't tried to follow up but I will! Thank you and I'm so happy for you! I got new hearing aids yesterday. Everything sounds so loud. I'm in the learning curve of how to program them with my phone. It's not that I don't know how it's just a new app & it seems like I can't adjust one without the other syncing to it. I don't really need one in L ear. I sound like I'm talking in a mic. She said get used to it im stuck with them & will lose money if I want to return them. I did same with same group a few years ago & got full refund. I said what good are hearing aids if you don't know what direction sound is coming from. I have tinnitus in R ear and hyperacusis in L. Not complaining ! Just determined to work it to where I can sit at a table & hear everybody!

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