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Has anyone else had thisproblem?

N_Mack
N_Mack CSN Member Posts: 2
in Long-Term Effects of Treatment #1
So, I went through Chemo going to be 9 years ago this July 2013. I had Cisplatin and I have had a constant ringing in my hears ever since. It gets so bad sometimes about drives me crazy. Over the past year or so, I have started to have my hearing (mostly in my left ear) start to just go out. I know that Cisplatin is known to cause hearing problems, guess I am just wondering if anyone else have had this problem and if there is anything that can be done. Since it's been 8 years I haven't seen my Oncologist in a long time, and I have moved 6 hrs away from where I went through it.
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  • jazzy1
    jazzy1 CSN Member Posts: 1,379
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    Problem
    I wasn't on the same chemo drug regime, but carboplatin and taxol cause some eye and hearing decrease over time. I don't have ringing, but notice a bit less good hearing.

    My opinion, not a reason to see your original oncologist for hearing issue, suggest audiologist. Most likely side affect from chemo, not cancer.

    Best to you!
    Jan
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  • JWren
    JWren CSN Member Posts: 12
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    jazzy1 said:

    Problem
    I wasn't on the same chemo drug regime, but carboplatin and taxol cause some eye and hearing decrease over time. I don't have ringing, but notice a bit less good hearing.

    My opinion, not a reason to see your original oncologist for hearing issue, suggest audiologist. Most likely side affect from chemo, not cancer.

    Best to you!
    Jan

    Eye problems
    I was on five different types of chemo, seven year lung cancer survivor. Anyway, two things are happening, one of them is my spine is compressing, the other more salient point is that my sight is decreasing in a very strange way. The back of my eye is "wrinkling" two different docs say it is strange, but both blame the chemo. Judy
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