Hearing Loss / Meningitis permanent or temporary

[joneap]

Hi, my 9 month old Grandson has H Influenza type A meningitis he has made great Recovery we just found out that his hearing is gone due to high fevers do any one know or have been through hearing loss is this permanent or temporary my heart goes out to all of you that has and is going through this

[StrawberryCream]

Am so sorry to hear that your grandson has had bacterial meningitis as such a young age. Meningitis can affect the hearing and a hearing test should be done as a follow up to check whether there has been any effect on the hearing. Has your grandson got a follow up appointment at the hospital because if he has then his parent(s) could make contact with the consultants secretary by phone and explain what has been realized. Otherwise his GP would be able to refer for a hearing test.

[joneap in reply to StrawberryCream]

Thank you for responding, He is still in the Hospital They are saying that he will get tested before he leave. Thank you so much Your concern and information is strength to us

[StrawberryCream in reply to joneap]

That's good that they are planning to get a hearing test done. I now have permanent reduced hearing in my left ear. However, when I was still in hospital and for some time after discharge I was very deaf and also had tinnitus but it did improve. Sound was just a big loud racket and it was hard to understand what anyone was saying or filter out a spoken voice from any other noise or even speech in the vincinity! If you are in the U.K. I was advise, either you or your grandsons parents, to ring the Meningitis Now helpline. They can send some information about recovery and what to expect and there are other services they offer. It has been a very scary and distressing time for all of you seeing your young precious infant gonthrough such a serious illness. They are also brilliant at talking through the worries you all might have and great to just be able to talk about and express emotions about what you have all gone through.

Very best wishes to you all and especially your grandson.

[SimonaM in reply to joneap]

So sorry. I replied earlier but I didn't read your response to others. Your still in hospital. What are they saying? What can your son do or not do? Or does he have a ventventilator ikor on?

[joneap]

Thank you my heart goes out to you as well in all that you have went through Thankful that you are doing better thank s for the information

[SimonaM]

Hi, sorry to hear about your son.

What happened to him?

Did he get seizures? How long was you in hospital for and how long was the recovery if he did?

My boy is 1 years old with meningitis

[joneap]

Hi he has Meningitis just turned 10 months old he has been in the Hospital for 4 weeks how is your son doing