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Hearing Loss | Last Active: May 16 7:36pm | Replies (1456)Comment receiving replies
My gardners grandson was very hard of hearing, so bad his grades were failing. I tried to help the grandson, after many failed attempts the grandson went to Walmart, he bought over the counter amplifiers. Those are small hearing aids that just amplifies sound.
For him they worked very well. He’s now doing better.
He also went to an ear doctor, the doctor told him some medicines cause hearing loss.
Do not know if he was on any Rx.
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I hope your gardener's grandson is able to get appropriate testing for his hearing loss. Over the counter aids are not to be sold to children under age 18. It's important to have an appropriate diagnosis as hearing loss can be caused by conditions that can be remedied.
Yes, some medications can be 'ototoxic'. Hearing loss caused by ototoxic medications can be temporary or permanent. Most that cause permanent hearing loss are powerful antibiotics used to treat conditions that can't be treated in other ways. On the other hand, some are as simple as aspirin. Look up Ototoxic medications on Google.
I wonder if this young man is getting help and advice in his school?