Meniere Man and the Movie Director.: Let's Talk Vertigo
At the height of his business career and aged just forty-six, the author suddenly became acutely ill. He was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. But the full impact of having Meniere’s disease was to come later. He was to lose not only his health, but his career and financial status as well. He also began to lose all hope that he would fully recover a sense of well-being.  It was his personal spirit and desire to get “back to normal” that changed his life for the better. He decided that you can’t put a limit on anything in life. Rather than letting Meniere’s disease get in the way of recovery, he started to focus on what to do about getting over Meniere’s disease. And that’s just what he went on to do.  These days life is different for the Author. He is a fit active man who has no symptoms of Meniere’s disease except for hearing loss and tinnitus in one ear. Following his own advice he continues to avoid salt, stress, takes vitamins, exercises regularly and maintains a positive, mindful attitude. He does not take any medication.  All the physical activities he enjoys these days require a high degree of balance and equilibrium: snowboarding, surfing, hiking, windsurfing, weightlifting, and riding a motorbike, (activities he started to do while suffering with Meniere’s disease).  He writes books on Meniere’s in the hope that his experience and management techniques will help others find a way to manage symptoms and ultimately get over Meniere’s disease. He has a firm belief that if you want to experience a marked improvement in health, you can’t wait until you feel well to start. You must begin to improve your health now, even though you may not feel like it. He knows, ‘The more you do, the more you can do’. Today the Author is a writer, painter, designer and exhibiting artist. He is married to a Poet. They have two adult children. He spends most days writing or painting. He enjoys the sea, cooking, travel, photography, nature and the great company of family, friends and his beloved dog.