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Hearing Aides
Aug 27, 2009 ... If you have seen those inexpensive hearing aids advertised in ... for Information for Son Who Was Recently Diagnosed with Hearing Loss ...
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- Hi K., The key is finding a practitioner that is willing to work with your mom until she is happy. Dr. Kurt Smith has an excellent reputation. He is at HearingLife ...
- K., My husband got his first hearing aids from a stand alone place that just checks your hearing and tries to sell you the most expensive pair so they can make their ...
- There are many types out there. I suggest going to see an audiologist to see what is right for her (hopefully insurance covers). I used to work for Colorado ENT Specia...
Ear Infection: Did U Ride It Out or Get Antibiotics?
Just for your info, riding it out with a true ear infection can cause hearing loss. The first year, the ears get infected but after 1 year, the ear canals ...
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- my first had an ear infection at 6 weeks. i thought for sure it was a sign that it'd be a constant battle, but she's 3.25 now and hasn't had another. We did do antibio...
- Hello J. My son got his first ear infection at about 8 months. I and my husband's father have a fatal allergy to penicillin and all the derivatives. So, the docto...
- ride it out for 2 days if you child is still in severe pain then get the antibiotics my son has had 4 ear infections in the first 2 years at first i did antibiotics bu...
Childrens Medical Service(CMS)
Aug 29, 2009 ... I recently found out my daughter has a mild hearing loss in her Left ear. We are with a Medicaid HMO (United Health Care) I was told I ...
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- I don't know the difference between medipass and madicaid, but I can tell you I have on shild enrolled in CMS and theother on Medicaid UHC. When I signed them up and ...
- Hello: My experience with UHC, Medipass, and CMS is based on my working at UF dental clinic. And basically, medipass is accepted across the board for treatment, as wel...
- My daughter had extensive medical problems,and CMS was great to have! I switched to staywell because my peds office only took that. I would check with your pediatrici...
Pink Eye
Sep 21, 2009 ... to have difficulty hearing at times, so we are planning to visit the doc for an ENT specialist appointment to test for hearing loss. ...
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- please do her a favor and do not send her to school....for her safety and the safety of others.
- From what I've heard about pink eye, because it's very contagious, the schools won't let a child with it come back until they have finished the medication and no longe...
- Keep her home because it is highly contagious and if she passes it to classmates, chances of reinfection are greater. The school would probably send her home anyway, e...
Ear Infections & Feeding
Today she is 26 and fine, but does suffer from hearing loss. Make sure you stay on top of the infections and continue with the doctor. ...
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- I seem to remember that they are related and that you shouldn't be feeding your daughter while she is lying down. She should be in an upright position when feeding.
- I would try chiropractic before worrying about feeding positions. It is VERY effective in dealing with ear infections. I had my kids both adjusted from birth on. It...
- I agree they should be on a slight angle when drinking from a bottle. And you should find out why she is getting the infections. My daughter’s were from her ears n...
Ear Drops Burning.
I had ear infections and ultimately broke both my ear drums which resulted in temporary hearing loss in both ears, full in one and partial in another. ...
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- I really, really don't want to scare you but will be honest. My husbands cousin had chronic ear infections that went untreated (when I say untreated I mean they jus...
- I had ear infections and ultimately broke both my ear drums which resulted in temporary hearing loss in both ears, full in one and partial in another. Hearing is very ...
- Hey i have a step daughter that is 13 years old and she also had the tubes in her ears and the holes didnt heal right and she had alot of ear infections. She has also ...
Tubes in Ears and No Speech Improvement?
When I was a child, I had a similar situation, but I had 20 - 30% hearing loss in each ear and a lot of problems with my tonsils. I had tubes which didn't ...
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- Hi Suzie, I am not one to help in the way of ear infections - i had them most of my childhood and never had tubes and even though i had hearing test after hearing t...
- When I was a child, I had a similar situation, but I had 20 - 30% hearing loss in each ear and a lot of problems with my tonsils. I had tubes which didn't seem to wor...
- My question was: Is the fluid still there? I know of a girl from when my 1st was in daycare - they were having similar issues to yours. Speech was affected, and th...
Seeking Advice W/19 Month Old Grandson Who Doesn't Respond to Name
Sep 12, 2009 ... I would consider taking him in for a hearing evaluation any way. My daughter had 30-40% hearing loss that came on gradually and she could ...
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- If you're worried you should take him to get looked at. What does his pediatrician think? My oldest son was very late with his talking as was my little brother. My ...
- Hi, I know exactly what you mean. The same thing is going on in my house. My son is 20 mos and has no "real" words. He babbles for most part and can occasionally say ...
- We had the same problem with one of our girls. The pediatrician also noticed that she wasn't making appropriate eye contact. We then took her to a developmental pediat...
Doc Said 7 Month Old Needs Tubes in His Ears
I believe that the "theory" is 3 infections in 6 months - which can lead to hearing loss. That last part is what concerned us. In order to "convince" us ...
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- I just wanted to let you know that everything will be okay. My daughter had tubes put in two months ago and she was 6 months. She had her first ear infection at 2 week...
- My son had two sets of tubes. First one being 6 months old. I too would definitely do it again. It's not as scary as it seems. The pain is short lived and Tylenol ...
- My daughter had tubes put in her ears twice when she was young. (She is now 12) The first set fell out avout 4 months later and the ear infections came back. But I...
3 Y/o Sensitive Ears
Sometimes sensitive ears when it is loud may mean some form of a hearing loss. The noise may make it difficult for him to hear you and everyone else in the ...
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- could be sensory intergration disorder. What that means is that the kids have trouble "taking in" loud or too much noise . It can be background noise or just loud noi...
- some people and kids are just a lot more sensitive to noise. I know I am. I feel like I am the only one complaining about how loud everything is and it is hard for me ...
- my son is sound sensitive as well. we founf out during swim lessons that he can't handle the echo in an indoor pool area. For us it is not a big deal we just avoid ech...
