Gdmrn
I was actually doing something else here and stumbled on this thread. Am so grieved that quinine is still being used in this country. Nafdac shd actively ban it!
I work with special needs kids, and some of them require the services of an audiologist. I have been privileged to make use of one here in lagos, and as at early this year, he gave one of my kids just one hearing aid for 150k. Digital for that matter. I am appalled to hear that it's 700k somewhere else.
I am going to drop the audiologist's number here. His shd be cheaper. Tell him that u got his number from the woman who handles special needs children at Agege. His number is 07088623225. He has a hearing loss thread somewhere in nairaland, and that's where we met, so am not breaking any rules by posting his number.
I wish u well and I pray that God will heal u of this temporary hearing loss, because that's what I believe it is.
I don't know if I'll be able to come back to this thread bcs am going back to what I was doing.
Enjoy ur weekend.

siamia:
Gdmrn
I was actually doing something else here and stumbled on this thread. Am so grieved that quinine is still being used in this country. Nafdac shd actively ban it!
I work with special needs kids, and some of them require the services of an audiologist. I have been privileged to make use of one here in lagos, and as at early this year, he gave one of my kids just one hearing aid for 150k. Digital for that matter. I am appalled to hear that it's 700k somewhere else.
I am going to drop the audiologist's number here. His shd be cheaper. Tell him that u got his number from the woman who handles special needs children at Agege. His number is 07088623225. He has a hearing loss thread somewhere in nairaland, and that's where we met, so am not breaking any rules by posting his number.
I wish u well and I pray that God will heal u of this temporary hearing loss, because that's what I believe it is.
I don't know if I'll be able to come back to this thread bcs am going back to what I was doing.
Enjoy ur weekend.

Wow. I am just seeing this now, Thanks, I will update the thread now.

Update:

So, last week Monday, I was at Tent of Life Clinic ikeja where I was directed to do hearing test at another clinic. After the test, which came out bad, we went back to the previous clinic to report. The doctor told my brother that the test looks very bad but he will suggest that I take some drugs to see if it will revive the hearing on my better ear.

Thanks to allycat for the contribution and the hope given, cos that was what I held on to when all the results were just flying around me.

I started taking the drugs on Tuesday night and kept on taking them everyday till today. In my life, I have never taken drugs so serious like this .

It was so bad that I wasn't even sure the drugs would work lol, however, allycat's words kept ringing my mind--it is curable infection.

days went by and I started noticing improvement on the better ear. I kept taking the drugs and it has been relieving me ever since

Things I noticed when I started the drugs:

There was a tingling sensation in the better ear, still feel it once a while

I sneezed like I have catarrh, which I do not have

The phlegm came out as usual.

There has not been any relapse since I started taking the drugs, unlike before when it would improve and relapse.

But my nostrils still acts partially block though, especially the left one as I type now which is in same side as the better ear.

My next appointment is 14th of December.

I was able to go to church today and even heard someone asked me what time it is, which I responded confidently.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread, whether bad or good. It was nice meet you all here.

I did reach out to my brother based in US for the hearing aid and he asked me to get the type that I will need , which I shall do in my next appointment.

robotix:
Update:

So, last week Monday, I was at Tent of Life Clinic ikeja where I was directed to do hearing test at another clinic. After the test, which came out bad, we went back to the previous clinic to report. The doctor told my brother that the test looks very bad but he will suggest that I take some drugs to see if it will revive the hearing on my better ear.

Thanks to allycat for the contribution and the hope given, cos that was what I held on to when all the results were just flying around me.

I started taking the drugs on Tuesday night and kept on taking them everyday till today. In my life, I have never taken drugs so serious like this .

It was so bad that I wasn't even sure the drugs would work lol, however, allycat's words kept ringing my mind--it is curable infection.

days went by and I started noticing improvement on the better ear. I kept taking the drugs and it has been relieving me ever since

Things I noticed when I started the drugs:

There was a tingling sensation in the better ear, still feel it once a while

I sneezed like I have catarrh, which I do not have

The phlegm came out as usual.

There has not been any relapse since I started taking the drugs, unlike before when it would improve and relapse.

But my nostrils still acts partially block though, especially the left one as I type now which is in same side as the better ear.

My next appointment is 14th of December.

I was able to go to church today and even heard someone asked me what time it is, which I responded confidently.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread, whether bad or good. It was nice meet you all here.

I did reach out to my brother based in US for the hearing aid and he asked me to get the type that I will need , which I shall do in my next appointment.

hey bro
i jjust woke up this morning and found out that my right ear is now clear like the left hear.
am happy now but i still hear some noise in it .

meekmill:




hey bro
i jjust woke up this morning and found out that my right ear is now clear like the left hear.
am happy now but i still hear some noise in it .

get your ass to the clinic. Do not say you were not told. These things are silent killer. It could look like no harm but silently damaging things.

Besides, since you started, you never mentioned what your case or revealed anything about it and I am just knowing for the first time that it's your right ear giving you problem.

Go to the clinic bro and get help. Do not say u were not told.

Also, do not be scared like my friend, nothing like injection .

Just go and hear what they will say. If money is the problem, u can manage LUTH but expect lots of delays. The earlier the better.

Good luck.

robotix:
get your ass to the clinic. Do not say you were not told. These things are silent killer. It could look like no harm but silently damaging things.

Besides, since you started, you never mentioned what your case or revealed anything about it and I am just knowing for the first time that it's your right ear giving you problem.

Go to the clinic bro and get help. Do not say u were not told.

Also, do not be scared like my friend, nothing like injection .

Just go and hear what they will say. If money is the problem, u can manage LUTH but expect lots of delays. The earlier the better.

Good luck.

thanks

Glad to hear you are doing better. Dr O of Tent of life is an experienced person, continue to see him whenever he gives you an appointment whether you feel better or not. God bless!

allycat:
Glad to hear you are doing better. Dr O of Tent of life is an experienced person, continue to see him whenever he gives you an appointment whether you feel better or not. God bless!

wow. Thanks a lot. Actually, your words did help while going through this problem. Even though I was worried, I had those words echoing inside me.

Is there anyway to help stop the nose blockage? It hasn't really stop though but ear is better than last time I came here but will still need more improvement and I hope this will help and I proceed with treatments.

Thanks

robotix:
wow. Thanks a lot. Actually, your words did help while going through this problem. Even though I was worried, I had those words echoing inside me.

Is there anyway to help stop the nose blockage? It hasn't really stop though but ear is better than last time I came here but will still need more improvement and I hope this will help and I proceed with treatments.

Thanks

hey bro
how is your heath now
?

meekmill:

hey bro
how is your heath now
?

It has been improve steadily o. Though I do experience relapses once a while but the degree of relapses/hearing loss is also reducing as we go on. The doctor has refused to prescribed anymore drug after the one I took finished in November/December.

robotix:
It has been improve steadily o. Though I do experience relapses once a while but the degree of relapses/hearing loss is also reducing as we go on. The doctor has refused to prescribed anymore drug after the one I took finished in November/December.

dont worry, the Lord is your strength

meekmill:


dont worry, the Lord is your strength

Wow.... I am all good now bro. Yeah. The drug worked.

Lots happened though but am so so so glad that the sounds are now as it was before.

robotix:


Wow.... I am all good now bro. Yeah. The drug worked.

Lots happened though but am so so so glad that the sounds are now as it was before.

wow
happy for u bro

meekmill:


wow
happy for u bro

thanks bro. It wasn't easy. I have to also stay away from ear piece usage.

robotix:
thanks bro. It wasn't easy. I have to also stay away from ear piece usage.

same here

iamwrong:
I just learnt from your new update..... having similar hearing issue..........the questions the doctor asked you like the catarrh symptoms etc i seem to experience it as well..... besides occasionally i hear ringing tunes or echoes for a brief period of time..........used hearing aids some years back. Honestly i felt hatred for it as it caused me emotional stress, harassment and embarrassment apart from the fact that it caused me and people around a lot of inconvenience........finally stopped using it to the annoyance of my parents back then as they would be using it harass and remind me of how expensive it costs to obtain it (about 600k back then 2007), besides it was also expensive to maintain as i would be visiting the doctor to buy new sets of batteries for my aids and also resolve one or two issues about it as well of which the doctor would collect money for the services rendered. I wowed i would never allow them get me something that expensive and harass me constantly, even when they begged appealed, my peace of mind was precious. Funny enough my hearing seems to have improved better than in the past, even my friends and family members observed and comments on it as well from time to time, i also do alot of DO-IT-YOURSELF hearing/ear therapies by researching massively on the internet about various ear problems, symtoms and DIY solutions, i must admit it has really helped my hearing. from experience most Nigerian ENT Doctors are after the money and not how they can help u resolve and treat your hearing loss passionately. it was when my parents travelled to India that they discovered that my ENT doc was ripping us off by giving me hearing aids that re not tailored or not designed for my specific hearing loss/problem and also selling at an overpriced rate (my folks bought two different sets of hearing aids back then from our Nigerian ENT doc). i was using analogue instead of a customized digital, the indian ENT doctor was mad and angry at such wickedness and gave me a set of digital aids at a cheaper price at 250K. hence we cut ties with doc. It was an eye opener for me. hence i made up my mind that if i am to go for any ENT services and hearing aids. its india, canada, us, uk. but india is the best and is cheaper compared to the other countries.

Hi sincerely , reading this post just makes me feel like crying. I have been a victim of hearing loss for almost two decades now. I have tried treating with different methods but yet no improvement. Instead , it gets worse on daily basis.

Reading this tread ,I also discovered I was treated once with quinine at age 8.i guess that's where my problem started as well. Just as robotics have explained

As a young boy then, I grew up to discover that I can't really hear with my right ear, only with my left ear. But later, I started experiencing tinitus , than Goes on and off. Some times for weeks , sometimes for a few days and it's always accompanied by hearing loss. I tried different hospitals. But yet no solution right now the hearing issues is getting worse ,I hardly hear, even with my left ears again. Worst part of it is I don't hear myself until I cup my ear with my hands ,so as to direct the sound towards my hear when I speak.

Bro seriously , I am really fed up and exhausted. Sometimes I just feel like commiting suicide. But I just believe I will over come soon. Please if you have a way of linking me with a good doctor please , I will be very grateful.

Hi robotix I have read this thread from the beginning till end. I have just exactly the same issues with you. The same way you talked about the sounds you hear and how it started. Infact, you have made me to understand that quinine could've the cause. I was given quinine when i was at a very young age of about 9years old back in 1999.i believe that's when the decline loss of hearing in my right hear started. Even though I was hearing well with my left. But later in 2006 I started having periodic tinitus and ever since then, despite visiti g hospitals, and being used as specimen in teaching hospitals , taken drugs etc I have been experiencing decline in my hearing. Infact I hardly hear any conversation only vey loud sounds. To cut the story short. From all what you have said. We have exactly the same issue and I believe it's cause by the same drugs. QUININE. PLEASE I WILL BE GLAD IF YOU CAN CONNECT ME WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR RECOMMEND SOMETHING USEFUL. I AM SERIOUSLY DOWN. I HARDLY HEAR MYSELF WHEN I SPEAK. THATS HOW BAD ITS IS NOW. HELP PLEASE

bassey25:
Hi robotix I have read this thread from the beginning till end. I have just exactly the same issues with you. The same way you talked about the sounds you hear and how it started. Infact, you have made me to understand that quinine could've the cause. I was given quinine when i was at a very young age of about 9years old back in 1999.i believe that's when the decline loss of hearing in my right hear started. Even though I was hearing well with my left. But later in 2006 I started having periodic tinitus and ever since then, despite visiti g hospitals, and being used as specimen in teaching hospitals , taken drugs etc I have been experiencing decline in my hearing. Infact I hardly hear any conversation only vey loud sounds. To cut the story short. From all what you have said. We have exactly the same issue and I believe it's cause by the same drugs. QUININE. PLEASE I WILL BE GLAD IF YOU CAN CONNECT ME WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR RECOMMEND SOMETHING USEFUL. I AM SERIOUSLY DOWN. I HARDLY HEAR MYSELF WHEN I SPEAK. THATS HOW BAD ITS IS NOW. HELP PLEASE

Hmm, I have similar problem too, and I have some history with chloroquine as a child.
I was once completely deaf, but after surgery my hearing was restored but since then it has never been the same.
I went for test recently, the doctor told me it was a problem of the inner ear, and that it will require surgery and recommended national ear care centre kaduna or specialist hospital gwagwalada Abuja. I just bought the drugs recommended by the doctor, cause I don't have money to go for the surgery, I am still serving, how many months alawee I Wan use, lol.


Hearing loss of any degree is bad, I have been accused of being a snub many times, or being unattentive.

Emmynator:


Hmm, I have similar problem too, and I have some history with chloroquine as a child.
I was once completely deaf, but after surgery my hearing was restored but since then it has never been the same.
I went for test recently, the doctor told me it was a problem of the inner ear, and that it will require surgery and recommended national ear care centre kaduna or specialist hospital gwagwalada Abuja. I just bought the drugs recommended by the doctor, cause I don't have money to go for the surgery, I am still serving, how many months alawee I Wan use, lol.


Hearing loss of any degree is bad, I have been accused of being a snub many times, or being unattentive.

Sincerely, it's not been easy. That snub aspect gas become a norm. Some people eventually stop greeting. Just because they feel you are a snub

Emmynator:


Hmm, I have similar problem too, and I have some history with chloroquine as a child.
I was once completely deaf, but after surgery my hearing was restored but since then it has never been the same.
I went for test recently, the doctor told me it was a problem of the inner ear, and that it will require surgery and recommended national ear care centre kaduna or specialist hospital gwagwalada Abuja. I just bought the drugs recommended by the doctor, cause I don't have money to go for the surgery, I am still serving, how many months alawee I Wan use, lol.


Hearing loss of any degree is bad, I have been accused of being a snub many times, or being unattentive.

It has not be easy for me. I am just getting by. Some times I ask what did I do to deserve this.

bassey25:


Sincerely, it's not been easy. That snub aspect gas become a norm. Some people eventually stop greeting. Just because they feel you are a snub

let them know you problem and most become empathic

bassey25:
Hi robotix I have read this thread from the beginning till end. I have just exactly the same issues with you. The same way you talked about the sounds you hear and how it started. Infact, you have made me to understand that quinine could've the cause. I was given quinine when i was at a very young age of about 9years old back in 1999.i believe that's when the decline loss of hearing in my right hear started. Even though I was hearing well with my left. But later in 2006 I started having periodic tinitus and ever since then, despite visiti g hospitals, and being used as specimen in teaching hospitals , taken drugs etc I have been experiencing decline in my hearing. Infact I hardly hear any conversation only vey loud sounds. To cut the story short. From all what you have said. We have exactly the same issue and I believe it's cause by the same drugs. QUININE. PLEASE I WILL BE GLAD IF YOU CAN CONNECT ME WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR RECOMMEND SOMETHING USEFUL. I AM SERIOUSLY DOWN. I HARDLY HEAR MYSELF WHEN I SPEAK. THATS HOW BAD ITS IS NOW. HELP PLEASE

You experience any form of nasal congestion?

Sorry, I just log into this account now and saw your comment.

Mine has been relapsing and declining. Some times it shows improvement but relapses again.


I am tired. Only thing left is that I can still use phone clearly and now manage to support myself with hearing aid in the better ear.

However, I noticed that the current problem is connected with sinuses cos when I used nasal spray for the first time due to severe congestion. I had improvements... For some time but after some weeks, it relapsed again.

I am suspecting that mine has to do with obstruction of the ear tube that connects to the nose.

robotix:


You experience any form of nasal congestion?

Sorry, I just log into this account now and saw your comment.

Mine has been relapsing and declining. Some times it shows improvement but relapses again.


I am tired. Only thing left is that I can still use phone clearly and now manage to support myself with hearing aid in the better ear.

However, I noticed that the current problem is connected with sinuses cos when I used nasal spray for the first time due to severe congestion. I had improvements... For some time but after some weeks, it relapsed again.

I am suspecting that mine has to do with obstruction of the ear tube that connects to the nose.

Thanks for the reply, I also experience nasal congestion and sometimes use decongestant like , otrivin and silver bird (eucalyptus oil) . Though it worked initially but as I speak now I hardly feel the effects of the drugs again. Tied slot of drugs and nothibg seems to work. I have been seriously cut off from real sound. Hardly hear myself until I cup my ears with my hand ,talk more of people talking around me. I only hear high pitch sounds now. It's really tiring. Please how much did you get your hearing aids and is it really helpful to you. Thanks for your previous reply.

bassey25:



Thanks for the reply, I also experience nasal congestion and sometimes use decongestant like , otrivin and silver bird (eucalyptus oil) . Though it worked initially but as I speak now I hardly feel the effects of the drugs again. Tied slot of drugs and nothibg seems to work. I have been seriously cut off from real sound. Hardly hear myself until I cup my ears with my hand ,talk more of people talking around me. I only hear high pitch sounds now. It's really tiring. Please how much did you get your hearing aids and is it really helpful to you. Thanks for your previous reply.

Man we are experiencing the same thing,., Yes, when I use hand to touch my ear, I tend to hear my voice well. I can still hear my voice but not really those of people in front of me.

Though, I did experience a sharp improvement sometime middle of this year without a hearing aid until it relapsed.

From the research I have done so far, the problem is not really the ear. It is the nose. This explained when I first took nasal decongestant for the first time along with some drug, and after so much excretion of catarrh to the point that my singlet that I took to Ife was soaked inside out, I experienced the highest improvement after some weeks before it relapsed again.

What we are experiencing is caused by Sinuses and from what I found, it can block the ear and cause muffle sounds. You will hear much better with hearing aid but try as much as possible to still find an ENT hospital. A friend recommended one at Maryland and I plan to go there as soon as I can.

My left ear does not produce ear wax like a normal ear should since this problem started. I also noticed that when I sleep under fan and wake up, the nasal congestion gets worse AND hearing loss increases too. I do feel pressure in my left ear when I try to talk, as if something is stopping the sounds from coming well. I feel the sensation like it is colliding with a wall.

I am experiencing a relapse again as I type this but after some days, I will be able to hear my voice again. I also have a strong believe that IF the nose can be treated, my hearing on the left ear will improve as well.

The reason why i said it is the nose is because the only place I experience irritation or sensation or reaction is the nose. For instance, during cooking... I sneeze easily while other people around don't. I tend to feel hearing loss more when the nose has increased congestion, I feel it. When I bend down to pick something and stay in that position for like 2 minutes, I feel nasal congestion build up and when I talk in that positon, I don't hear my voice well until I raise my head up and stand upright.

A lot of the reaction I have observed is in my nose. I just feel there hasn't been a proper diagnosis to help.

What is yours like?

I don't know if Q12 is still on nairaland to help us out with directions to take.

bassey25:



Thanks for the reply, I also experience nasal congestion and sometimes use decongestant like , otrivin and silver bird (eucalyptus oil) . Though it worked initially but as I speak now I hardly feel the effects of the drugs again. Tied slot of drugs and nothibg seems to work. I have been seriously cut off from real sound. Hardly hear myself until I cup my ears with my hand ,talk more of people talking around me. I only hear high pitch sounds now. It's really tiring. Please how much did you get your hearing aids and is it really helpful to you. Thanks for your previous reply.

Please watch this video. The first day i tried it, I actually experience an increase in the drainage of the fluids. This also confirmed what I said previously that the problem is caused by the nose and not the ear. And it is the fluid that is causing these problems as it blocks the ear too. You feel a sort of pressure in your ear when you try to talk. Use the subtitle option in the video below so that you can read what is said. We will overcome bro.

The most important thing is to understand the problems. Based on my observations so far, this is a respiratory disease.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jteA40P4YTk

There is another video by this man. I will find it. The goal is to drain out as much fluid as possible

Here is another video by the man


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WNlBWhch1g

I found another video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXUyqna4QZA

robotix:
Update:

So, last week Monday, I was at Tent of Life Clinic ikeja where I was directed to do hearing test at another clinic. After the test, which came out bad, we went back to the previous clinic to report. The doctor told my brother that the test looks very bad but he will suggest that I take some drugs to see if it will revive the hearing on my better ear.

Thanks to allycat for the contribution and the hope given, cos that was what I held on to when all the results were just flying around me.

I started taking the drugs on Tuesday night and kept on taking them everyday till today. In my life, I have never taken drugs so serious like this .

It was so bad that I wasn't even sure the drugs would work lol, however, allycat's words kept ringing my mind--it is curable infection.

days went by and I started noticing improvement on the better ear. I kept taking the drugs and it has been relieving me ever since

Things I noticed when I started the drugs:

There was a tingling sensation in the better ear, still feel it once a while

I sneezed like I have catarrh, which I do not have

The phlegm came out as usual.

There has not been any relapse since I started taking the drugs, unlike before when it would improve and relapse.

But my nostrils still acts partially block though, especially the left one as I type now which is in same side as the better ear.

My next appointment is 14th of December.

I was able to go to church today and even heard someone asked me what time it is, which I responded confidently.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread, whether bad or good. It was nice meet you all here.

I did reach out to my brother based in US for the hearing aid and he asked me to get the type that I will need , which I shall do in my next appointment.

Hello,Can I recommend the name of the drug for my 21 yrs old son? I'll appreciate Ur kind rrply