When is peace and quiet truly peace and quiet? It's when you hear nothing but crickets at night and there are no ringing ears. It's when the roaring stops after you take the seashell off your ears in a secluded beach. It's also when you don't hear any ringing in the ears increasing your insanity while sitting in a soundproof padded room wearing a straight jacket. The constant ear ringing is a condition called tinnitus. Tinnitus however may be part of a bigger problem. Tinnitus is just one of Menieres symptoms. So who or what is Meniere?

Menieres disease is a condition in the inner ear that affects a person's hearing and balance. It is named after 19th century French Physician Prosper Meniere. The cause of this disease is a problem with the plumbing in the inner ear. We have fluid in our inner ear that gives nutrients to the cell inside. The volume of this fluid is carefully regulated. The so-called lympathic channel where the inner ear fluid drains out becomes dilated, preventing proper drainage. A person with Menieres disease experiences the following symptoms.

• Ringing of the ears or tinnitus – a constant ringing in the ears despite the absence of sound
• Episodes of dizziness or vertigo, nausea, vomiting that lasts from 20 minutes up to 24 hours.
• Progressive of fluctuating hearing loss
• Hydrops - Feeling of pressure or fullness in the ears because of fluid buildup in the inner ear.
• Sudden fall – this can occur without warning and may look similar to epilepsy without the shaking.

These Menieres symptoms can range from being annoying to debilitating. Suddenly falling down and retching is never fun, and can be disabling or deadly for people with a shortage of luck. Menieres sufferers should consider themselves fortunate to be just annoyed by the ringing ear problem.  To get rid the ringing is to get rid Menieres disease.

How can one get rid of Menieres disease and eliminate menieres symptoms especially the ringing ears? Although the problem generally is ear plumbing, there is no definite cause. There are several treatments available for menieres disease that generally deals with alleviating its symptoms.

Mild cases of Menieres disease sometimes do not include vertigo and sudden fall. Some cases do not include hearing loss. For those fortunate enough not to suffer vertigo attacks and sudden fall, tinnitus and hearing loss can be easily dealt with. Here are some solutions to stabilize menieres symptoms and end the annoying ear ringing once and for all.

• Hydrops diet – A low sodium, zero MSG, regular volume diet that can stabilize the fluid in the inner ear thereby minimizing the pressure.
• Medication – There are various medications available to relieve or eliminate the symptoms of vertigo and/or tinnitus.
• Surgery – Go for broke if medication doesn't help.