lightNlife
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Mention to your doc that you're having hearing problems. I have moderate hearing loss due to Tobramycin over the years. I can't make out voices anymore in my left ear, so I've had to learn to cope with that. The bad news is that the effect of the drugs are cumulative, meaning there's probably not much chance of your hearing coming back. The positive news, is that the loss is conductive, meaning it can be very easily fixed with a hearing aid. I'm in the process of going that route myself.
For the ringing, which is especially bothersome at night when all is still and quiet, I put in a foam rubber earplug. White noise helps too.
Interestingly enough, veterinarians have discovered that the same thing happens in dogs. The following article is about canines, but it has relevance to us too since it's about hearing loss and antibiotics.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.helium.com/tm/114399">Deafness in Dogs Caused By Antibiotics</a>
For the ringing, which is especially bothersome at night when all is still and quiet, I put in a foam rubber earplug. White noise helps too.
Interestingly enough, veterinarians have discovered that the same thing happens in dogs. The following article is about canines, but it has relevance to us too since it's about hearing loss and antibiotics.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.helium.com/tm/114399">Deafness in Dogs Caused By Antibiotics</a>