I was first diagnosed with Meniere’s disease in 2009. I tried the low salt diet, antibiotics, antivirals, diuretics, massage, and various prescription drugs, but the symptoms would always return. I’d always have this feeling of fluid trapped in my ear. I could always tell when I was going to have an attack, because my ear would ring and then I would experience hearing loss and then the dizziness would come. When I’ve had these attacks, I would just lay in bed praying for it to stop. I couldn’t eat or sleep I was so nauseous. At my lowest point I would be in tears thinking it was never going to stop. I did not want to live like this.
I met Dr. Blom in the checkout line at the grocery store. He noticed how miserable I was and asked if I was OK. I told him about my Meniere’s he asked me if I have had any neck injuries. He explained that injury to the upper neck bones can cause Meniere’s. He gave me his card. When I called him for an appointment I was having one of the worst attacks yet and I was so miserable.
While we were looking at the x-rays Dr. Blom asked me if I had an accident about 25-30 years ago. I still don’t fully understand how he could tell that from the x-ray but I was involved in a car crash with my girlfriends in high school. I was a in the back seat and my head hit the side of the car really hard and I was knocked unconscious. I remember that my head and neck were really sore for quite awhile after that, but I never thought anything about it.
After the first adjustment Dr. Blom had me rest on a bed in the back of the office and within a few minutes I started to feel some relief. Over the next several days I began to feel better and better. What a blessing it has been to finally get some relief. Dr. Blom said that over the next several months my body would heal itself and it did! Since beginning care my symptoms are GONE!
I am so thankful I met Dr. Blom and for all of his help. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
– Cheryl Davis
