Meniere’s disease has two stages, the acute and chronic stage. Meniere’s disease treatment will also vary on what stage the condition is. In the acute stage, the symptoms manifested are: feeling of aural fullness, drop attacks, tinnitus, progressive hearing loss, and vertigo. During the chronic stage however, the symptoms have become so worst that it can render a person unable to perform work and activities of daily living.

During the acute stage, most patients will usually just want to lie down quietly on the floor. Others also prefer to have someone beside them whose hand they can hold on to. It would not be advisable to give them drinks as this can choke them and also increase their chances of vomiting. Discussing what you feel during the attack with other household members is a must so they remain calm during an attack.

Meniere’s disease treatment for acute attacks can involve the intake of antihistamines, anti-emetics, anti-nausea, diuretics and other medications that relieves the vertigo and the feeling of nausea and vomiting. These medicines are prescribed by a physician.

The pressure of the fluid in the inner ears may be regulated with different medications during a lapse. Regulating the pressure of the fluid can help in minimizing the frequency of vertigo attacks.

After an attack, it is important that a patient takes time to rest to be able to fully recuperate. There are some patients that will need to stay in bed for a whole day after an intense vertigo attack. One safety precaution to note though, the lights should always be turned on at night to prevent accidents, in case an attack happens at night.

For those who continuously have attacks for several years and have tried using different treatments but only get a little or no relief at all, a surgical procedure may be needed to address the problem.

Surgical procedures that may be performed for those who have chronic Meniere’s disease include a surgery on the labyrinth, vestibular nerve and endolympathic sac. This can decrease the pressure in the endolymphatic sac.

A very common surgical procedure is the insertion of a shunt to the inner ear to drain the fluid off. Vestibular neurectomy may also be performed so that the vestibular nerve will no longer send unclear messages to the brain which in turn causes the vertigo.

This condition is more often managed with Meniere’s disease treatment but family members will have to be supportive to the patient.