Loss of Hearing Because of Secondhand Smoke

I have been put on a blood pressure lowering medication which has really helped control the problem. Before the medication I was tired all the time because the oxygenated blood couldn't get into my heart. What was happening was my muscle was constricting the artery and the blood flow was reduced to a trickle. Since the medication both the pain in my chest and my energy levels are incredible. The pain is gone during most of the day (it does come back at night, but I will mention it to the doctor when I see her in June). As one doctor stated, I am a heart attack waiting to happen. While the medication is helping I still have to be careful about how active I am and if I have chest pain I need to stop what I am doing and rest. My kind of problem doesn't happen to everyone, and the chances of the kind of pain and blood flow problem I am having is very very rare. It took a stress EKG, doppler ultrasound, ultra sound of my heart and a regular EKG to discover the problem. I was lucky because I had an asthma doctor that heard something in my heart and promptly referred me to have the tests. Then when the results came in it was only 10 days and I was back in the doctor's office getting the diagnosis and choice of treatments. Either the medication or open heart surgery. Of course I selected the medication option. Later, though, I may end up having to have the surgery if the medication fails to maintain the reduced pressure on the artery. But the biggest thing is that I am so much better and happier because more of the oxygenated blood is circulating through my system. Thank you for the hugs lovinangelsinstead!

Hiya loverbear, Life is so full of things that you would never even begin to think of would you? Asthma can show up so many things yes so thank God the Doctor is a very smart Guy and put you in the right hands. Have heard about something like that before a little Girl here was born with something like that but she was also Downs Syndrome as well and with some other thing the Doctors said it was a miracle just to see her alive. She was adopted by a very special kind of person and she lived through the love he gave her 24 hours a Day. She might not be cured but she is alive and that is saying something. With your kind of condition if the Medication controls it then that is great as well. I have had one of those EKG things done and the Doctor signed it with love lol as I am very lucky enough to have nothing wrong there but I thought that I did. Was all very scary I can tell you. Perhaps the medicine will keep it all under control I hope and that way you can be so much better than before. Woohoo for that smart Doctor I just wish that there were more of them. Take care now and don´t overdo it I am not much of an Athlete type either but I do walk an awful lot as well.xxx

I see. Smoke form the exhaust pipes are worse and more deadly than secondhand smoke. They are both dangerous to health. That happens to me too as I always ride my bike in the city. I can't avoid it.

I haven't heard of it before either. But perhaps, it is not a total loss of hearing. If you compare those who smoke and who don't, their auditory function might be different. Both still can hear a voice but those who don't smoke probably hear better.

Neither have I. I can't stand the smell of secondhand smoke. When I was a child, I couldn't eat when someone nearby was smoking. Nice to hear from you, my friend.

Hi, Sanitary. I guess it's not in the sense of complete loss of hearing but rather the capability to hear clearly is sort of hindered due to secondhand smoke. Those who are not exposed to secondhand smoke can listen much better than those who have been oxposed to much secondhand smoke.

Thank for your response my friend. Probably loss of hearing due to secondhand smoke is not as bad as other diseases secondhand smoke causes. The undeniable bad impact of smoking on others are lung cancer, heart attack and perhaps hypertension.