The condition gradually improves, but symptoms can persist for weeks or months, sometimes accompanied by ringing in the ears or hearing loss or both. In some cases, severe symptoms can recur. You'll need several days of bed rest. Symptoms range from mild to disabling. Excess fluid in the inner ear is associated with Meniere's disease, but the exact cause is unknown.
Medications can relieve vertigo, nausea and vomiting.
If severe, you may need surgery. Your doctor will ask you to describe your dizziness, whether it is light-headedness or a sensation of motion, how long and how often the dizziness has troubled you, how long a dizzy episode lasts, and whether it is associated with hearing loss or nausea and vomiting. You might be asked for circumstances that might bring on a dizzy spell. Your physician will do an exam of your ears, nose and throat and do tests of nerve and balance function. He or she may order a hearing test, skull X-rays, a CT or MRI scan of your head, or special tests of eye motion.