MENIERE

Pounding drum

Tribal war dance

Raising hell inside my right eardrum

Muffled voices

Distorted sounds

Deafness creeping in

Chronic vertigo

Dreaded “drop attacks”

Whirling horizon

Supreme seasickness

Horde of screeching locusts

Buzzing pandemonium

Precedes the punch drunk attack

Extreme nausea

Projectile urp at times

My tired body

Constant struggle to maintain balance

Fatigue

A way of life

“Underwater” force

My best definition

Of the pressure in my head

Migraines

Brutal in severity

Accompany the lengthy interlude

To those who suffer this scourge

My sincere sympathy

If fierce Dragons exist

They go by the name

Meniere

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/menieres/menieres.html

What is Meniere disease?

Meniere disease, also called idiopathic endolymphatic hydrops, is a disorder of the inner ear. Although the cause of Meniere disease is unknown, it probably results from an abnormality in the way fluid of the inner ear is regulated. In most cases only one ear is involved, but both ears may be affected in about 15% of patients. Meniere disease typically starts between the ages of 20 and 50 years of age. Men and women are equally affected. The symptoms may be only a minor nuisance, or can become disabling, especially if the attacks of vertigo are severe, frequent, and occur without warning.

 http://www.medicinenet.com/meniere_disease/article.htm

(C) Bill Grimes Jr. 2006