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I HAD SUDDEN HEARING LOSS IN MY RIGHT EAR SOME FOUR MONTHS AGO WHILE MY LEFT EAR WORKS NORMALLY. I HAD BEEN ON PREDNISOLONE(60 MG PER DAY) FOR 15 DAYS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEOVERNIGHT HEARING LOSS. BUT TILL NOW NO IMPROVEMENT.

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Sudden sensory neural hearing loss is an ear Emergency.. need immediate treatment..delay may decrease the chance of recovery..in some cases can't recover at all. ...  Read More

I had a sudden loss if hearing on my left ear from 12.06.2017. i consulted doctor and it was found that i can hear only 68 db or more. I was given a medication Cefix, mondeslor, wyslone, renerue plus, rantac, nurodin, cepoden XP 325. Is this a normal hearing issue. Wat was the cause of this since scan report doesn't mention anything wrong. Can i re

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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a condition which requires aggressive therapy. You need to get regular audiogram and also if not improving you may need intra tympanic steroid injection ...  Read More

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Before one month ago suddenly hearing loss in right ear mri report normal steroid 3fays taken now carbogen therapy is possible

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PleAse consult with en ENT specialist immediately ...  Read More

I had sudden hearing loss in both the ears. The right ear recovered n left ear still not recovered. Is there any chances of recovery??

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Hello.. I would like to examine you first and know detailed history about the cause of sudden loss of hearing...if it's related to neuropathy cause the chances of recovery are very less...plaese meet ...  Read More

I am 28 years old. Few days back, suddenly I noticed complete loss of hearing (Right ear). When consulted ENT specialist, he said there is a nerve disorder because of viral infection due to which 70% hearing loss is there and hearing may not come back. I did MRI and reports are completely clear. I consulted neurosurgeon and he says there is no ner

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U have to rule the nerve conduction pathway through BERA testing and to go for hearing aid ...  Read More

My 4 year old daughter has high frequency hearing loss, a speech delay and had a gross motor delay that she has overcome after physical therapy. My other 22 month old daughter also has hearing loss but we do not know the extent. I am wondering if it would be important to determine the cause. It has been suggested that it could have been due to a co

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No use of performing test at this stage to diagnose congenital infections. Mostly its a clinical diagnosis if all other finding are there. BERA tests only signify extent of hearing loss. Less likely c ...  Read More

Hi Sir/Mam I had viral for a week, suddenly my ear wax popped up and later on i felt dizziness, hearing loss,Vertigo. I checked with dr, he admitted me gave me some antibiotic and vertin 16 mg, but the problem is still the same..could you please tell me that is that ear infection or something else ?

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Sudden hearing loss with giddiness needs to evaluated and treated on urgent basis as delay in treatment can lead to permanent hearing loss. You need to undergo audiological evaluation such as PURE TON ...  Read More

Sudden Hearing Loss in the left ear. Consultated ENT Doctor and he said everything is fine with the ear. He Suggested to consult a neurologist and I took MRI BRAIN, NECK, MR ANGIOGRAPHY. Report of everything is fine. They all said it's a kind of Virus attack on the ear nerve. How to solve this problem? Please guide me

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Actually neural problems should be taken care immediately , if not use some neural supplements for strengthening of nerve mam or plz consult ENT surgeon for hearing aid mam ...  Read More

I have hearing loss from last 1.5 months.Doctors say that it cannot be recovered but non of them were able to tell the exact reason behind it. Can it be recovered

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Sudden sensory hearing loss is an emergency condition... treatment should be started as early as possible preferably within 24hours... most common etiology is unknown... recovery is better when treate ...  Read More

High cough cause any hearing loss. My son is 7 month old and he having high cough and also he didn't react when we call. So I have concerned with the doctor and he said some children have hearing loss if the children have high cough. After sometime, it will recover automatically. Can you please confirm is this right?

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You can wait maximum of 10 days. Even after he is not responding for sounds meet an ENT. They will guide you correctly. ...  Read More

Iam on cough treatment . I was prescribed dunnose nasal drops and foracart400 synchrobreath along with Monteck LC tablets.from 1stapril 26. On Friday while blowing my nose bymistake I blowed little hard. I felt something in m year like some air being blown inside my ear. After that my hearing is reduced . Please advice some medicine or process so t

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Hello, due to forceful blowing of nose you seem to have blocked your eustachian tube ( barotrauma) ...  Read More

I am 26 yrs old. When I was in my teens I experienced hearing loss and went to doctors. He gave sinus medicines and after that I didn't observed much. Recently from past 2 yrs I am feeing hearing loss and did PTA surgery. It shows Types As Conductive hearing loss with reflexes absent. I am an Osteogenesis Imperfecta patient. What might be the cause

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Physical consultation ...  Read More

Sir, my daughter birth is normal but she had a cord around her neck and not started crying for 30minutes. Doctor suggested to undergo hearing test. Later we came to know that she suffered hypoxia and had outer hair cell damage in cochlea. We had done Mri and temporal bone all the reports are normal but her ABR test shows the OHC is not functioning

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Hi.. I am an allopathic doctor, can't comment on other sciences. According to the case you have presented, your child is having profound hearing loss since birth, she needs a cochlear implant surgery. ...  Read More

I am 28 years old male diagnose switch otosclerosis and moderate hearing loss and it has worsened over 4 years from 30-50 db I want guidance on what to do as I understand there are 2 options hearing aids or stapedotomy/stapedectomy considering I am young what is the best plan of action my family people have the same situation but they got diagno

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Surgery will be a better option and you do not need multiple surgeries ...  Read More

Having hearing problems is because of my sinus, or it can be different problem in itself? And should I buy air purifier for sinus?

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Hi, I am Dr. Atul Kumar Nimawat MS ENT Hearing problems can sometimes be related to sinus issues, especially if there is Eustachian tube blockage causing ear pressure or fluid buildup. However, persi ...  Read More

Duration: ~4+ months. Cause: 1–2 hrs loud DJ music + close shouting to L ear. Initial: Heaviness, no pain; L ear slower pressure equalization, “chuu” after Valsalva. Tightness on L jaw and some time move caused some loud pop sound and felt free. Doctors told it's just psycological and sinus conjession gave nasal drop. Progression:

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Consult ent for proper evaluation and management ...  Read More

Sir im facing imbalance, hearing loss and nausea and dizziness sometimes. Which tablet should i take and for how many days?I also vomitt while travelling even after taking avomine tablets.

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Sir first let me know what type of hearing loss is it. You can go ahead with MRI brain to see any SOL in brain Consultant your doctor for full evaluation of the vertigo ...  Read More

I'm facing profound sensorineural hearing loss (51%) from past 10 years along with tinnitus in left year. I'm taking r191 and chenopodium anthelminticum q for the past 6 month... No improvement yet... If there is absolute cure kindly suggest remedies

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Absolute cure in your case cant tell. You can consult me online. Medicine what ur taking is correct. ...  Read More

I am facing profound sensorineural hearing loss( 51%) as well as tinnitus in left ear since past 15 years. One ENT specialist suggested omnacortil mg , neurocoba m and tinnex.. will it reverse my problem and reduce to some extent. Kindly give opinion sir/ mam.

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It's mostly will not reverse. The best solution is hearing aid with tinnitus maskers. Try tinnitus retraining therapy ...  Read More

I'm facing with severe sensorineural hearing loss as well as tinnitus from past 15-18 years. Is there any absolute treatment for the same?

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Severe sensorineural hearing loss that too for a long term categorized as chronic can be associated with वातज कर्णबाधिर ...  Read More

I'm facing severe sensorineural hearing loss as well as tinnitus in left ear from past 15-18 years. Is there any absolute treatment for the same?

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Can try treating. Since long term damage is there. ...  Read More

I'm diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus.. I'm facing this problem from past 15-18 years. In there any absolute treatment for the same?

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Hearing aid and there is tinnitus masking in many hearing aid. Try TRT. ...  Read More

In a matter of three four months, my father (63y/o) has undergone a sudden weight loss and he looks weak. Frequently he used to go to the washroom. Fearing it might be related to kidney he started reducing his potassium intake and started eating less. He suffers from high BP also. He is taking homoeopathy for that. He also keeps complaining that

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Try to explain to him that even if he doesn't do the tests the disease, if any may progress. If he gets diagnosed in time appropriate corrective steps can be taken. He may just need some dietary chang ...  Read More

In2020 I had ear infection in my right ear which got treated after two weeks. but still I have hearing loss in right ear. in 2024 when I got checked it came 4000 khz noch mild hearing to some said its due to nerve dammage some said its due to allergies. then in 2025 I felt hearing loss so hence checked with the doctor. in right ear I had eardrum s

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Hi, I am Dr. Atul Kumar Nimawat MS ENT. The presence of a 4000 Hz notch on audiometry is typically associated with noise-induced hearing loss but may also occur following infections or sudden acoust ...  Read More

It's severe hearing loss 70-80 db. Suitable and best hearing device cost. Ear seams no disease only itching and whistling sound

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Visit any hearing aid centre and do trial for hearing aid and fitting. ...  Read More

I have been using hearing aid for past 10 years and hearing keep on decreasing as the years goes on . Need to know whether I'm having SHL or mixed hearing loss, if I'm having mixed hearing loss, and having otosclerosis and can be correct with stapedotomy and will it improve my hearing ability??? Please advice and both hearing loss about 85db

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Share the audiometry test report. ...  Read More

I have a hearing loss in right ear is it going to impact on my speech..is I m going to dumb in few years

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Share the report for assessment ...  Read More

My son,2.5 years showing profound hearing loss in BERA test at 90db for both ears. So much worried now because of the kid's future and speech delay. What is the best ENT hospital in Chennai to treat this ? Can hearing aids can help on this case? What further testing needed? How many months therapy treatment needed to make kid to properly listen and

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Meet Dr Ravi Ramalingam at KKR ENT Hospitals. ...  Read More

Should you stop drinking Alcohol with Cognix plus tablet prescribed for hearing loss??? What are the things to be avoided with cognix plus?

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Hi..I don't know your history for which your doctor prescribed that medicine.yeah..Alcohol has an effect on hearing loss and smoking also. We won't be able to list things which cause or increases chan ...  Read More

My mother is diabetic and has problems like hearing loss and hand tremors, please suggest any medicine for this. She is taking one tablet (500 mg) for diabetes everyday.

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She need to be consulted with neurologist to check on diabetes neuropathy. Please get MRI brain done and get her examined by a neurologist. She need full evaluation of her issues ...  Read More

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