Nae, welcome! I too along with others here on the board have Labrynthitis. We call it "Lab" for short so if you see that, thats what we're talking about. Don't give up. I've had Lab since January of this year and it has gotten better, I still have some fullness in my ears, nausea in the morning and of balance feelings sometimes but it was much worse. I am lucky enough not to work. I have a home business and my parents have helped me get through this. I am currently applying for Social Security help. Even though I am just 33, I can't work with my condition. I have also applied for temporary cash assistance through DSHS which is basically welfare but its only temporary. They haven't contacted me yet, but I had to do something. My parents have helped me with some of my bills but they are not responsible for me. Do they have any temporary help there in Hawaii?? you are included in the United States. If you are bad enough to not be able to do your job the way you did before, look into it. It can't hurt. Good luck and don't give up. We are here. As you can see by the topics there are alot of us. Just share your experience and I'm sure that there will be others here with similar experiences. Take care, d http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif