HorseRace

wow more become deaf! i dont know if that is ok.. i know it is up to them..

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Doug5

I could see house getting ci's. He would be too lazy to learn sign

jillio

Plus, he's a doctor. Only natural that he would take a medical perspective. And he would be post lingual.

VamPyroX

He's already stubborn. So, I wouldn't be surprised.

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Oceanbreeze

He would be too lazy to do the training necessary to make the CI successful, too. Bear in mind, this is Hollywood we're talking about here. If they ever had a story line where House went deaf and was implanted with CI, they'd probably write the storyline to reflect the idea that you put the damn thing on, turn it on, and presto! You can hear, understand, and speak from the moment of switch on! No mappings necessary. No speech therapy necessary.

What a crock of stupidity, but that would be Hollywood for you. Ever ready to perpetrate stereotypes and misinformation.

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Doug5

thats tv for you, problems are solved in 30 or 60 minutes.

Oceanbreeze

***nodding agreement*** Yep, I know...

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AlleyCat

Is there a list of drugs for which hearing loss is a potential side effect? Tried to google this and didn't find any such list. I don't want to go looking up every single drug. This could be helpful to know!

Oceanbreeze

Try googling "list of ototoxic drugs". If that doesn't do it for you, PM me. I can send you a list of the most common ones.

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Oceanbreeze

Here's a list, but it's not complete.

IFHOH Web - What You Should Know About Ototoxic Medications

Ototoxic Medications
Finally, you should be aware of the common ototoxic medications, how they are prescribed, and for what conditions they are given.

The following is a simplified list of ototoxic medications and represents the most common drugs. (There are many other medications that have bee listed as potentially ototoxic; however the incidence is insignificant. Consult your physician to be sure.) Keep this list for ready reference.

1. Salicylates - Aspirin and aspirin-containing products
Toxic effects usually appear after consuming an average of 6-8 pills per day.

Toxic effects are always reversible once medications are discontinued.

2. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) - Advil, Aleve, Anaprox, Clinoril, Feldene, Indocin, Lodine, Motrin, Nalfon, Naprosyn, Nuprin, Poradol, Voltarin
Toxic effects usually appear after consuming an average of 6-8 pills per day.

Toxic effects are usually reversible once medications are discontinued.

3. Antibiotics - Aminoglycosides, Erythromycin, Vancomycin
Aminoglycosides - Streptomycin, Kanamycin, Neomycin, Gentamycin, Tobramysin, Amikacin, Netilmicin

These medications are ototoxic when used intravenously in serious life threatening situations. The blood levels of these medications are usually monitored to prevent ototoxicity.

Topical preparations and ear drops containing these antibiotics, Neomycin and Gentamycin, have not been demonstrated to be ototoxic in humans.

Erythromycin - EES, Eryc, E-mycin, Ilosone, Pediazole, and new derivatives of Erythromycin -- Biaxin, Zithromax
Erythromycin is usually ototoxic when given intravenously in dosages of 2-4 grams per 24 hours -- especially if there is underlying kidney insufficiency.

The usual oral dosage of Erythromycin averaging one gram per 24 hours is not ototoxic.

There are no significant reports of ototoxicity with the new Erythromycin derivatives since they are given orally and in lower dosages.

Vancomycin - Vancocin

This antibiotic is used in a similar manner as the aminoglycosides; when given intravenously in serious life-threatening infections, it is potentially ototoxic. It is usually used in conjunction with the aminoglycosides which enhances the possibility of ototoxicity.

4. Loop Diuretics - Lasix, Edecrin, Bumex
These medications are usually ototoxic when given intravenously for acute kidney failure or acute hypertension.

Rare cases of ototoxicity have been reported when these medications are taken orally in high doses in people with chronic kidney disease.

5. Chemotherapeutic Agents - Cisplatin, Nitrogen Mustard, Vincristine
These medications are ototoxic when given for treatment of cancer. Their ototoxic effects can be minimized by maintaining blood levels of the medications and performing serial audiograms. The ototoxic effects of these medications are enhanced in patients who are already taking other ototoxic medications such as the aminoglycoside antibiotics and the loop diuretics.

6. Quinine - Aralen, Atabrine (for treatment of malaria), Legatrin, Q-Vel Muscle Relaxant (for treatment of night cramps)
The ototoxic effects of quinine are very similar to aspirin and the toxic effects are usually reversible once medication is discontinued.

Just as you are responsible for your overall health, you are responsible for the preservation of your hearing or the preservation of your existing hearing reserve. Being aware of ototoxic medications and their potential warnings is a good safeguard to protect your hearing -- and a sound investment!

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AlleyCat

Thank you !!!

jillio

Thanks, OB! You beat me to it.