Is there an identifiable correlation between vertigo and tinnitus?

Question by lloydtj: Is there an identifiable correlation between vertigo and tinnitus?
I've had tinnitus for some time now and recently experienced a disturbing loss of balance and nearly passing out unexpectedly and my doctor diagnosed it as vertigo.


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Answer by Mama Mia
Take a look at the symptoms for Menieres disease and see if you fit that diagnosis.

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Is it possible to apply "Pet Assisted Therapy" for the sake of Tinnitus, Vertigo, Dizziness and Meniere's Disease sufferers?

Article by Hillary Weston

The history of "Pet Therapy" is unknown. Thousands of years, humans adopted various animals for pleasure. Dogs, cats, horses, goats, ships and cows became the animal friends of man in many cultures. The calming and therapeutic effect on humans is well recognized and used today as an aid to various therapies.

The question is: can it help Tinnitus, Vertigo, Dizziness and Meniere's Disease sufferers to relieve their symptoms?

Many scientists dream of developing a standard medication that will cure all Tinnitus, Vertigo, Dizziness and Meniere's Disease sufferers. This goal was not achieved yet. In the meantime there are two ways to help the patients: a Palliative treatment (a treatment that helps to relieve the symptoms), and Curative treatment for some types of these medical conditions, such as infection, benign tumors or Metabolic Abnormalities (Dr. Z. Shemesh from the Hadassah Hospital approach).

Hypnotherapy, meditation, biofeedback and hydrotherapy are known therapies that help the sufferers to relax, but are not curative. Pet assisted therapy may be included in the therapies that induce relaxation, and even more then that.

Out of the long list of pets, dogs and cats are far more popular among those who wish to raise their pet at home. Horses are preferred by people who like open spaces for their therapy. I gave a higher priority to dogs because of their popularity and variable dog breeds and types that are available today.

Pets can be classified to trained and untrained animals. The trained animals study how to be calm, gentle and well mannered, especially around rambunctious children. The untrained pets should be basically calm with gentle nature and have a people-oriented personality. They must love attention and petting and not be shy. In addition, the trained and untrained animals need basic obedience training and should be conditioned to sudden noises. These pets are going to have a more spontaneous adaptation to their owner. They provide an invaluable service to those who are lonely, abandoned, or ill; indeed, anyone who needs the miraculous healing that can arise from a hug and a gentle touch.

When the owner of the pet is sick, many of the pets have the intuition to do the right thing.Pets truly have the power to heal their owners, especially the elderly. The most serious disease for older people is not cancer or heart disease, but loneliness.

The decision of choosing the right animal for a patient is hard. There is no logic, for instance, in taking a 75 year old man who never had experience of riding horses, and put him on the back of a horse. It is risky, and even anti therapeutic for such a patient. Even if you offer him a good tempered horse. The pet assisted therapist should be professional.

Important component of the clinical picture in the sufferers of Tinnitus, Vertigo, Dizziness and Meniere's Disease is their anxiety, stress and distress. Various therapies may include relaxation, but Pet Assisted Therapy may contribute much more then that. Dogs:The dog is considered the best friend of man. It is a well known slogan. Dogs notably have a calming effect on humans. They accept individuals as they are and help them to cope with the emotional issues that are associated with anxiety. They use their sound and nonverbal communication with humans in order to establish friendly relations. They also offer physical contact with man and help to divert a person's attention from their pressing daily problems.

Dogs rely on their owners for feeding, walking, attention and love. It may help sufferers from various medical conditions such as chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, patients who need neurological rehabilitation, post MI patients, post surgical condition, especially orthopedic, and recovery from depression. Relief of anxiety and depression.

Small dogs are good because they can be lifted easily and fit even on the smallest laps. A large dog makes a good companion for someone in a wheelchair, sitting patiently and allowing the occupant to stroke his fur. Dogs have high intelligence for emotions and genuinely want to provide companionship and comfort. When needed, they are both intuitive and compassionate. They love almost everyone without any degree of rejection. You can not refuse to play with this friendly pet when he comes to you.

I looked for scientific trials with "Pet Therapy" for the sake of sufferers from Tinnitus, Vertigo, Dizziness or Meniere's Disease, but the only "PET" that I found in the search engine was: Positron Emission Tomography.

CatsCats are good. They also can be lifted easily and fit even on the smallest laps.

They provide an invaluable service to those who are lonely, abandoned, or ill. Indeed, anyone who needs the miraculous healing that can arise from a hug and a gentle touch can have a cat.

Children, especially those who are abused or neglected, are able to communicate with animals. A pet offers a safe place for a child with emotional problems. They give unconditional love, providing a security blanket.

A cat (and some other animals) can be the bond that glues a family together when upheaval, such as moving, death or divorce, occurs. Often, an animal can reach a child beyond an adult's touch.

HorsesTherapeutic Horseback Riding is a form of physical therapy for people who have a range of disabilities including physical, emotional, cognitive, and social difficulties. Because the gait of a horse when walking is a gentle, repetitive movement, it moves the rider's body in way that is very similar to the human gait; physically disabled riders often achieve greater flexibility, muscle strength, and balance. This type of therapy can improve balance, posture, mobility and reactive time.

I chose to present this kind of therapy because of the availability of farms with trained horses, and the accumulation of experience in this therapeutic approach. No offense to all the other good riding animals such as donkeys, camels or elephants.

Therapeutic Horseback Riding can benefit people with a wide range of individual challenges and disabilities, including:

Orthopedic Disorders: Amputation or Spinal Cord Injury.

Neurological Disorders: Brain Injury, Seizure Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's Disease Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Stroke patients, Visual and Hearing Impairment, Speech Impairments.

Emotional Disordres: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Extended Grief, Anxiety attacks and Phobias.

Others:Cardiovascular disabilities

The Therapeutic Horseback Riding allows participants to build social skills and self- confidence through interaction with the horse, other riders, and the teachers in the farm. The Riders enjoys the benefits of community integration while physically gaining strength, confidence, and communication abilities. The key words are probably "the psychological energy that they gain".

It is important to remember that horseback riding may pose a hazard for patients suffering from vertigo or dizziness for as long as they are in the active phase of their disease. Recovering patients, on the other hand, may benefit from horseback riding by regaining and increasing the confidence in their balance and stance following the trauma and fear of falling.

This article is not offering the Pet Assisted Therapy as the only means of managing Tinnitus, Vertigo, Dizziness and Meniere's Disease. It is important to do every effort to find a curative medical treatment.

The Pet Assisted Therapy should be considered as a complementary therapy, based on the wishes of the sufferer and his intuition regarding this approach. Prolonged symptomsMay have behavioral effect after the disappearance of the basic medical condition, and the sufferer of Tinnitus, Vertigo, Dizziness and Meniere's Disease should undergo Rehabilitation in addition to any other treatment.

I would be happy to receive responses of sufferers who tried to imagine this kind of therapy for themselves or have a real experience with pets.

Further reading (Eng): Medical treatment for Tinnitus, Vertigo and Dizziness

Furthe reading (Heb): Medical treatment for Tinnitus, Vertigo and Dizziness

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