Tools for You and Your Doctor

Each person’s Ménière’s disease progresses in its own way and responds differently to different treatments. You can use these tools to help your doctor understand your Ménière’s disease better and prepare for your next doctor’s appointment.

Ménière’s Disease Symptom Diary and Self-Assessment

Keep a daily record of your symptoms and how Ménière’s disease affects your daily life—it may help your doctor understand how your Ménière’s disease is progressing or responding to different treatments. You can print as many copies as you need.
Download a Ménière’s Disease Symptom Diary
Download a Ménière’s Disease Self-Assessment

Questions Your Doctor May Ask You

Do you have dizziness (vertigo) off and on or all the time?
When did your Ménière’s disease symptoms begin?
Did your symptoms begin after an injury?
Do your Ménière’s disease symptoms get worse after taking medication? If so, which medication causes this?
Do you have any allergies?
Do you have ringing (tinnitus) in one or both ears?
Do you have trouble hearing from time to time?
Do you feel pressure or have pain in one or both ears?

Questions You Can Ask Your Doctor

What should I do during an attack of dizziness?
What treatment(s) do you recommend for my Ménière’s disease?
How long before I’ll notice results?
How does a change in diet help reduce my Ménière’s disease symptoms?
What medications can help relieve or stop an attack?
How effective are they?
Do they have side effects, risks, or complications?
Can Meniett therapy help relieve my Ménière’s disease symptoms?
Will I need surgery for my Ménière’s disease?
What are the side effects, risks, or complications of surgery?
Will I always have Ménière’s disease?

Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.

Last updated: 20 Jul 2011