Ear / Vestibular ailments (e.g., Vertigo, Tinnitus, Vestibular Migraine, Ménierès Disease )

I know there are several on this board who have vestibular issues, so posting a few things I've come across while researching the issues of dizziness, which periodically plague my spouse:

Dizziness can be from:

• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
• Ménierès Disease (also called hydrops)
• Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs) or small strokes
• Fluid leaks in the inner ear
• Vestibular nerve irritation
• Vestibular migrane
• ... and medications such as Augmentin antibiotics.(even thought it does not list dizziness as a side effect, and doctors may be skeptical of the relationship *sigh*)

I'm adding that last bullet to contribute to our collection of info.

My spouse (who has BPPV) experienced extreme dizziness. Thought it was BPPV, but the vestibular PT indicated that he did not have the eye movements of BPPV.

It turned out the Augmentin antibiotic he was prescribed was causing it. Once we figured it out, and he got just the plain Amoxicillin version of the antibiotic, the dizziness went away gradually, and he finally felt back to normal two days after switching the antibiotic. Found others via "the Google" who indicated experiencing severe dizziness on Augmentin.

Also posting this article about searches for drug treatments to ear issues (even though it's 2 years old by now):

From Vertigo to Tinnitus, Ear Ailments Are New Focus for Drugs

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/10/business/ear-disorders-long-neglected-attract-drug-makers-attention-.html

I have issues with vertigo/dizziness due to a brain injury. It has gotten a lot better since the injury in 2002, but I still have symptoms. Even when it was so bad that I couldn't see straight, doctors (jfk neuroscience in Edison) told me I was fine and could drive.

Ive also had tinnitus since I was a young child, maybe after my 1st brain injury when I was 5. I always thought it was normal that I could 'hear' electricity!

@PeggyC

Sprout, check out PeggyC's blog on this subject.

there's also new research on the physical things happening in the brain around some of these conditions, that up until the last couple of months weren't accepted medically. Now published evidence-based research validates people's experience, and also some new treatments being developed.

I'm sorry I can't remember all the details: PLoS has some articles, PubMed/Medline Plus has others. If I do remember, I'll post links.

In terms of practicality, there has been a lot more research in the restorative value of partnered dancing, and in community value of self-enabling projects such the Otago program and Feldenkrais awareness through movement, both of which enable you to recognise the points at which your body may decide to 'do it's own thing', and how you can recover from that.