Q If I visit a Korean medicine clinic for the first time for Meniere's disease near Dong-gu, Incheon or Dongincheon, how does the consultation proceed?
A At the first consultation, we listen in detail to the nature of your vertigo (duration, frequency, pre-attack sensations), changes in hearing, the characteristics of ear fullness and tinnitus, and the medications you are taking, and then examine you. After identifying your pattern type—such as phlegm-induced dizziness or Kidney deficiency—we design the herbal prescription and lifestyle management direction together.
Detailed Answer
When you first visit for Meniere's disease, we ask in detail whether the vertigo is the spinning type, how long it lasts, whether ear fullness or tinnitus changes before an attack, how many attacks you have had, and whether you have hearing test results. We also check your list of medications such as diuretics and betahistine. If you have hearing test or MRI results, bringing them helps with pattern identification.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, even for the same Meniere's disease, the prescription differs depending on whether it is mainly phlegm-induced dizziness (damhun) or mainly Kidney deficiency (sinheo), and whether Liver qi stagnation is also present. At the first consultation, we determine the pattern type by synthesizing the attack pattern and overall condition (digestion, sleep, stress, fatigue), and design herbal medicine based on the Banha-baekchul-cheonma-tang and Taeksa-tang families with an addition tailored to the individual constitution. For those who find it difficult to visit, remote consultation is also available.
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