Do I Have Meniere's Disease Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. After an episode ends, what usually happens?
I do not have a noticeable after-effect.
I feel slightly off for a short time and then return to normal activities.
Unsteadiness or fatigue lingers and makes me change my plans.
I remain too unsteady to walk, travel, work, or drive safely.
2. How often have distinct dizziness or spinning episodes occurred recently?
I have not had a distinct episode.
I had one mild or uncertain episode.
I have had more than one brief, recognizable episode.
I have had repeated episodes that were prolonged or difficult to function through.
3. Think about work, study, caregiving, travel, or social plans. How much have these symptoms changed what you can do?
They have not required me to change activities.
I make occasional small adjustments or take short breaks.
I cancel plans, miss responsibilities, or avoid some situations because of symptoms.
Symptoms make essential activities unsafe or repeatedly prevent normal daily functioning.
4. Over time, what course best describes the symptoms in the more affected ear?
I have not noticed a more affected ear.
The symptom was mild, isolated, and has not returned.
Symptoms recur, but I have not noticed a consistent rise-and-fall pattern.
Symptoms repeatedly fluctuate, with hearing or ear sensations becoming clearly worse during some periods.
5. During your strongest episode, how did your stomach and balance respond?
I have not had an episode affecting either one.
I felt mildly unsettled but could continue what I was doing.
I became nauseated or needed to sit or lie down.
I vomited, fell, was injured, or could not move safely without help.
6. Which description best matches any change in your hearing?
I have not noticed a meaningful hearing change.
My hearing seems gradually or consistently different rather than changing around episodes.
I sometimes notice temporary muffling, but the pattern or affected side is unclear.
Hearing in one ear noticeably worsens and improves, especially around dizzy episodes.
7. When your ear and balance symptoms occur, how closely do they cluster?
I do not experience either type of symptom.
I have an isolated ear or balance symptom, not a recurring combination.
I have experienced both, but they usually occur at unrelated times.
Spinning, one-sided hearing change, tinnitus, or fullness repeatedly occur in the same episode window.
8. Suppose you need to cross a room during an episode. What best describes your ability?
My symptoms do not affect walking across the room.
I move more slowly but do not need support.
I need a wall, furniture, or another person for steadiness.
I cannot move safely, have fallen, or have been injured during an episode.
9. While sitting somewhere quiet, how would you describe pressure or fullness in an ear?
I do not notice unusual ear pressure or fullness.
I notice it mainly with a cold, allergies, flying, or another clear pressure change.
It returns without a clear cause but does not follow a consistent symptom pattern.
It repeatedly builds in one ear before or during hearing changes or vertigo-like episodes.
10. When you feel dizzy, which description comes closest to the experience?
I have not experienced notable dizziness or a spinning sensation.
I mainly feel mildly lightheaded or unfocused rather than as if things are moving.
I have brief sensations of tilting or spinning that pass within a few minutes.
I have clear spinning attacks that last roughly 20 minutes to several hours.
11. During dizziness, have you experienced symptoms that could point beyond the inner ear?
I have not experienced any of the listed symptoms.
I have had a familiar mild headache without other unusual changes.
I have had light or sound sensitivity similar to episodes I have experienced before.
I have had new weakness, facial drooping, trouble speaking, double vision, fainting, or a severe unusual headache.
12. What is your experience with tinnitus, such as ringing, buzzing, roaring, or humming without an outside source?
I have not noticed tinnitus.
I notice a brief, occasional sound that does not follow a pattern.
Tinnitus recurs or lasts long enough to distract me, but it is not linked clearly to other symptoms.
Tinnitus repeatedly changes in the same ear around hearing changes or spinning attacks.
13. Imagine an episode beginning during an otherwise ordinary part of your day. What pattern best fits your experience?
I do not have episodes like this.
It tends to happen only after standing quickly, missing food, or becoming overheated.
It is usually a short burst brought on by rolling over, looking up, or moving my head.
It can begin without an obvious movement trigger and continue well beyond a few minutes.
14. Which best describes any recent loss of hearing?
I have not noticed hearing loss.
I have noticed a gradual, fairly stable change over months or years.
My hearing has temporarily seemed muffled and then improved.
Hearing in one or both ears dropped suddenly over hours or a few days.
15. How have nausea or vomiting during episodes affected hydration?
I have not had nausea or vomiting with these symptoms.
I have mild nausea but can eat and drink normally.
Nausea reduces what I can drink, though I can still keep fluids down.
Repeated vomiting prevents me from keeping fluids down or I show signs of dehydration.