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Nancy (Michigan) on 09/27/2025:
I've had vertigo for several months. I was diagnosed with BPPV and this was corrected with physical therapy. I still had some dizziness and after reading some posts on here I reduced my coffee consumption to 1/4 of what I used to drink. I then started seeing an Upper Cervical chiropractor. This dizziness was getting better but it was still there. I then found out that dizziness is a side effect of taking progesterone so I quit taking it. The dizziness continued. This morning I got online and found out that there's a lot of people supplementing with creatine that have had dizziness. I've been using creatine in my morning coffee for about 1 1/2 years. I did not put it in my coffee today and will not be taking it any more. I'm hoping this will finally get rid of the dizziness for good. I will try and remember to come back in a couple of months and give an update.
The dietary change that worked for me was eliminating dairy. If I start eating dairy again I get clogged ears and then popping. If I don’t stop eating it I eventually end up with room spinning vertigo. But when stopped again the vertigo goes away
Twelve years ago I was diagnosed with meniere's disease.My symptoms included constant pain in both ears, dizziness, vertigo, and extremely loud tinnitus. I had difficulty sleeping, working and, just generally, functioning. It ruled my existence.
After a few months, I decided to go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Over the course of two days, they did a battery of tests. When it came time for my diagnosis, the ENT looked at my chart, then at me, and said "all I can think is that it's a food allergy".
He was right. It turned to be an allergic reaction to legumes. Once I stopped eating them, I was back to normal again.
All by way of saying that when a doctor tells you that your condition is "idiomatic", it doesn't mean that there isn't a cause, but rather, that they don't know what the cause is.
I have had Meniere's for 12 years. The area surrounding my right ear is intermittentantly numb, I have tinnitus 24/7, and have experienced severe 'spin-outs" to the point of vomitting, and then need to sleep for 18 hours. When I first sought an answer to what I had, I was told I could possibly have otitus media, a brain tumor or very off chance, Meniere's Disease. I was given antibiotics and steroids. I happened upon a Meniere's specialist of world renown in the Rochester, Michigan area, by overhearing a conversation, who diagnosed classic Meniere's. I can tell you from experience that diet is the key.
CATS =No Caffeine, No Alcohol, No Tobacco, No Salt
With that in mind; eliminate processed foods, condiments, think organic, no hormone, no antibiotic treated foods. No sugar substitutes.
To stop a "spin-out" in the process I was taught to Focus! (Bio-feedback) Focus your eyes on an object, do not close your eyes, you will feel your eyes bouncing in your head, but the vertigo will stop. The more you use this technique, the faster you will be able to stop the spinning.
I had a sudden attack of vertigo two days ago and read that some causes of vertigo could be related to a lack of water in the body due too to much salt or a high cholesterol. If this is the case. A diet as simple as staying off caffeine and salt would help. And taking more citrusy fruits like oranges will help reduce the bout of spinning. It works.
Twelve years ago I was diagnosed with meniere's disease.My symptoms included constant pain in both ears, dizziness, vertigo, and extremely loud tinnitus. I had difficulty sleeping, working and, just generally, functioning. It ruled my existence.
