Meniere's Disease: What You Need to Know

by P.J. Haybach

Book Overview

This book was written for people who have or suspect they have Meniere's disease and who want to know more about its diagnosis and treatment as well as strategies for coping with its effects. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963261118
• ISBN13: 9780963261113
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Vestibular Disorders Association
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Scope of Information

Once diagnosed with Meniere's, I began the search for information. Much is out there, but nothing was as informative as this book. The author gives you everything you could possibly want or need to know. It is very helpful in validating the more 'minor' Meniere's symptoms your physician may not have explained to you as being due to this disease. It will also give you options that range from traditional to holistic treatments. Should you reach the surgical level, this book diagrams and explains the options, risks, and outcomes to result in an informed decision. I was on the fast-track to surgery, but after reading the book, I found the drug betahistine mentioned. I discussed this with my specialist, and he consented in giving it a try. While this drug therepy dosen't work for everyone, it gave me my life back. Might I have found this therapy in another book? Maybe...but I didn't.

Very informative

This book is very well written and organized. It covers Meniere's in great detail and has references you can turn to for further information. I found the exhaustive list of symptoms and the explantions of their causes particularly helpful. If you have Meniere's or treat patients with the disease, you should have this book. (I work for medical book publishers, so I don't hand out praise lightly.)

At last!

It's so refreshing to read a book about this disease without being scared to death each time you learn something new about the disease. It was also a relief to know that my grumpiness was common to, I thought it was me! Brilliant book, well written and informative without being shocking, and positive without being overly optimistic. Thankyou P J Haybach, you've helped me a lot!

As a patient, this gave me the power to help myself

I've had Meniere's Disease for 20+ years and while my doctor and the internet helped me find information, I still felt ignorant. This book changed all that: I can't think of anything anyone would need to know about Meniere's that isn't covered in this book. There's also an excellent appendix of further refernces. The more I learn, the better I can cope.

An informative and clearly written book

This is the first book written and published for the public in the United States on Menieres disease. The book is a must read for not only those with Menieres disease but anyone who would like to learn more about living with chronic dizziness or balance problems. The book is a great resource. It helped me to understand how the ear functions with many clear descriptions and excellent diagrams. I learned about vestibular testing and various treatments that are being offered at this time. The book is packed full of easy to understand material and it has enabled me to become more informed about the inner ear and the vestibular system. The author should be congratulated for writing this book as the topic has been ignored far to long by the public and the medical community.