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What could be the cause of right ear deafness?

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Hi doctor,

I have been taking medications such as Atorvastatin 10 mg, Aspirin 81 mg, Benazepril 40 mg, Lansoprazole 30 mg, and Amlodipine besylate 5 mg. I have been having right ear deafness for many years. The left ear had a sudden decrease in high frequencies a year ago. Hearing aid helps, but high frequencies are distorted. What causes that? Is there any treatment? Please help.

Thanks.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

A sudden decrease in high frequencies last year must have occurred after some trigger. Have you taken any new medicine? Such hearing losses may be permanent if we do not act immediately. In your case, if it has been present this long, we may not be able to do much. However, we can recommend some neurotropic vitamins to prevent further loss in the ear. Sudden hearing loss occurs when the inner ear cells are fired beyond their capacity. Some recover, which have been affected only partly or temporarily—however, many have undergone a permanent threshold shift. We give steroid medicines inside the ear to remove inflammation around the cells and help them regain their physiologic function.

Regarding your problem that you hear flat below middle C, we need to look at the audiogram test you have done. In addition, I would like to see any other investigations you have done about the ear. If you have blood investigations and blood pressure chartings, please upload them, as they will help us better understand your condition. Although your medications are not ototoxic, Aspirin is known to be ototoxic over long periods of use. However, hearing loss is not documented as much as tinnitus (ringing noise). In your case, I understand ringing noise is not present. Till then you may try the following medications Ginkgo biloba extract (Terpinoids) 50 mg or 60 mg Complamina retard (Xantinol nicotinate) 500 mg. These two tablets can be taken once a day, say the first one in the morning and the other in the night. Along with neurotropic vitamins, these may help increase blood supply into the inner ear, help wash out any offending agent, and improve functioning. They can stimulate the nerve fibers and prevent further weakening of the hearing apparatus. Consult a specialist doctor and take medications with their consent.

I hope this information will help you.

Thanks.

Medically reviewed byiCliniq medical review team

Published At October 27, 2023
Reviewed AtOctober 27, 2023

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