I was born deaf in my right ear and i think i have Meniere's disease, can i go deaf in my good ear?

Question

Two weeks ago i went to the ER for extreme dizziness,they did blood tests and told me it was stress. this week it has gotten even worse so i scheduled an apointment and they told me it was BPPV and they gave me dramamine. I dont get as dizzy now but i looked online and i have all the symptoms of Meniere's disease and it says it can cause permanent hearing loss so now im afraid that if this continues i can go completely deaf.

ive been to Kaiser twice, they seem to rule out that its nothing serious but no diagnosis except for bbpv which they didnt even test for. what im asking is that if i have Meniere's disease which affects my deaf ear can it cause damage to my working ear. my good ear feels fine. the pressure and tinnitus is comming from my deaf ear

Answer 1

Yes, you can go completely deaf. My father has been diagnosed with Meniere's Syndrome. He has gotten it mostly under control through changing his diet and quitting smoking. As there is no known cause nor cure, the best advice would be to simply improve the healthiness of your lifestyle to reduce symptoms as best you can.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Don't panic. Diagnosing yourself online with a scary illness is not a good idea. This is not medical advice, just based on my personal experience in a non-medical role in a clinic that addresses only hearing loss. Meniere's disease in children is extremely rare, and I have personally never heard of congenital Meniere's disease. It is an autoimmune disease, and I don't think it is possible to have it from birth. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that Meniere's disease is the source of your congenital hearing loss.

That doesn't mean that you don't have Meniere's disease, it is of course possible to go deaf in both ears for different reasons. The main test used to distinguish BPPV from Meniere's is called "Hallpike's positional test". There is a newish blood test for Meniere's called AIED. Other potential sources of dizziness are migraine associated vertigo and viral labrynthitis. Meniere's and migraine associated vertigo can respond to dietary changes (i.e. no caffeine, alcohol, reduced salt) and lower stress, where BPPV are not as affected by these changes.

Even, worst case scenario, you lose all your hearing in your good ear, you should consider undergoing cochlear implantation to restore your hearing.

Answer 4

Go get an official diagnosis. If you can, find a doctor that specializes in this disorder and determine if you actually have it. Don't self-diagnose!

Answer 5

Of course you can go deaf in your "good" ear. You can also loose all feeling in your extremities. Go to a doctor!