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Diagnosed With Labryinthitis, Hearing Problem. Treatment, How Long Will This Last?

My 91 year old mother who lives in San Diego, Ca. has been diagnosed with Labyrinthitis. She has seen an audiologist and she prescribed 6 predisone pills per day for 2 weeks. My mother is very sensitive to meds and only weighs 115 pounds. She lives by herself and until now she has been very independent. She is unable to hear out of one of her ears. How long does this last and what do you think her treatment should be.
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Fri, 27 Sep 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

I would firstly like to mention that I have understood your concern and that your mother's condition can be treated if given sufficient time.

These are a few things you need to be aware about:
1. If she has been diagnosed with Labyrinthitis, then I would usually start a course of antibiotics also along with the steroids. This can be an amoxycillin-clavulanate combination. Your doctor will know about these.

2. You need to understand that the hearing loss in Labyrinthitis depends on several factors such as the amount of infection, the damage to nerve, the age and the medications to name a few.

3.Since it has so many variables it is hard to predict how and when the recovery can happen with wide range like two weeks to two years even. No one can tell how your mother will recover as it varies from person to person

4. Meanwhile what you can do to help the recovery is to make sure she exercises her brain and remains as active as possible and start an multivitamin tablet like Zincovit and give a healthy balanced and nutritious diet with plenty of green leafy vegetables

5. Google and find out VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION EXERCISE and let your mother follow the simple ones without strain.

6. You may need to taper the steroids in consultation with your doctor

7. Make sure there is always someone to assist her in any emergency which though rare can always occur

Nevertheless, understand that Labyrinthitis has good prognosis and am sure with proper care your mother will recover soon

take care

Dr Sriram Nathan
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Diagnosed With Labryinthitis, Hearing Problem. Treatment, How Long Will This Last?

Hello and welcome to HCM, I would firstly like to mention that I have understood your concern and that your mother s condition can be treated if given sufficient time. These are a few things you need to be aware about: 1. If she has been diagnosed with Labyrinthitis, then I would usually start a course of antibiotics also along with the steroids. This can be an amoxycillin-clavulanate combination. Your doctor will know about these. 2. You need to understand that the hearing loss in Labyrinthitis depends on several factors such as the amount of infection, the damage to nerve, the age and the medications to name a few. 3.Since it has so many variables it is hard to predict how and when the recovery can happen with wide range like two weeks to two years even. No one can tell how your mother will recover as it varies from person to person 4. Meanwhile what you can do to help the recovery is to make sure she exercises her brain and remains as active as possible and start an multivitamin tablet like Zincovit and give a healthy balanced and nutritious diet with plenty of green leafy vegetables 5. Google and find out VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION EXERCISE and let your mother follow the simple ones without strain. 6. You may need to taper the steroids in consultation with your doctor 7. Make sure there is always someone to assist her in any emergency which though rare can always occur Nevertheless, understand that Labyrinthitis has good prognosis and am sure with proper care your mother will recover soon take care Dr Sriram Nathan