Chi1504

[Chi1504]

Can someone tell me does stress cause deafnes

[Shnookie]

U need to talk to your Doctor. For me when I’m totally stressed out, I can have pains all over my body.

[mizzou7016]

I would say not necessarily......for me it is my age...(52 soon to be 53) and my work environment...having used a 2 way radio for 26 years and weapons training for the same amount of time.....best thing to do is to check with your doctor and get referred to an audiologist....

[Thankfulforhelp22]

Haven’t experienced that. But I know stress can make me have tunnel vision where I may not notice or see something I would normally would.

[Agora1]

I think it's possible because I've seen people who upon receiving shocking

information about a loved one, can lose their hearing for a while. And then,

just as fast as it left, it may come back. Since we aren't doctors, it is only best

advised by a physician (ENT) or even a (Neurologist) Sometimes our hearing

loss doesn't come from the ear and may come from the brain itself.

Please see a doctor who can examine the situation. My best xx

[Chi1504]

Please can a lady in their sixty's on escitalopram help with decision of whether to take it. Sid

[PrinceMom in reply to Chi1504]

I am 60 and I take escitalopram every day (20 mg). And I have been taking it for years and years. It relieves my depression and I'm not weepy and sad all the time. Everybody is different - it took me 3 tries to find the right medication. But this one definitely works for me!

[Chi1504 in reply to PrinceMom]

Thank you for replying. I suffer from severe anxiety. I was really worried about the emotional blunting. I maybe 63 but I didn't want to numb . Are there any side effectsLike numbing or weight gain. Thank you again

[PrinceMom in reply to Chi1504]

No numbing or emotional blunting. Weight gain - not in my particular case. One thing that has affected me is reduced libido. That's bad. If you are taking escitalopram for anxiety, and you don't want these side effects, I would recommend ativan or xanax - even Gabapentin. Gabapentin has helped me a LOT with anxiety. (I only take the escitalopram for depression, and I've never felt that it's helped my anxiety.)

[Chi1504]

Side effects escitalopram on ladies in there sixty's , any information gratefully received