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Gracie Girl,

Yes Meniere's is an inner ear problem. I first went to The Michigan Ear Institute for my diagnosis. Since moving South I have had to deal with ENT specialist for my treatment. Meniere's causes you to have vertigo, dizziness and nausea. You never know when it will hit you or how severe it will be. They really don't know a lot about it or how to really treat it other than using diuretics, Valium or meclazine. I had horrible episode last year that caused me to lose my hearing and a another one this year where I lost more of my hearing. The hearing aid does help compared to without it. Mine does have a wind muffler type of thing. Not sure what to call it. You can check out the web site for michiganear.com and get a lot of information on hearing problems. I know that Dr. Kartush is one of the tops in the nation. Every doctor I have seen down south know who he is.