What if I told you that everything you know about meniere's disease is wrong? By its own admission, the world of medicine doesn't know what causes meniere's disease. And in fact, if the cause was known it would not be meniere's disease, because it is an idiopathic condition. I'm not making excuses for science: there are many different possibilities that could have the same end result, but it certainly seems like science could offer proven methods of treatment. To this day, there is no concensus about the mechanism that causes a meniere's episode. For many years the classic explanation was that the endolymphatic sac burst, either due to a blockage or overproduction of fluid. More recently this mechanism has been questioned on several points. Some feel the disease is migraine related. And it may be in some people. But in others, it clearly is not. The first line of treatment for meneiere's will invariably be prescription of a diuretic. It has always struck me as odd why you would basically dehydrate someone in order to stop fluid retention in the inner ear. At the same time advising to drink more water. I suppose the idea is that they drain sodium from the body. I went 8 years strictly monitoring sodium and sugar intake, and you know what? It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter anymore than anything else you do. I can follow perfectly safe recommended meneiere's diet and have a major episode and then, as i have discovered in the past year, i can NOT follow that diet and do fine for months. It has no effect on whether my ear gets full and/or i have an episode. I've tried supplements. Grapeseed extraxct, magnesium, lysine, apple cider vinegar. You think maybe its working, but then an episode happens. It would happen whether you try to follow a regimen or not.