Home Treatment
The
(spinning sensation) of
may be easier to tolerate if you lie
down and hold your head very still during an attack.
Changing your
diet may reduce the chance of having another attack of Ménière's disease.
Eating a diet low in
and limiting the use of caffeine and alcohol may
reduce the frequency of attacks. But diet changes will not reduce the intensity
or duration of a vertigo attack that has already begun. For more information,
see:
Ménière's Disease: Eating a Low-Salt Diet.
Doing balance exercises and taking safety precautions for
attacks of vertigo may help. For more information, see:
- Vertigo: Staying Safe When You Have Balance Problems.
- Vertigo: Balance Exercises.