Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 , Interesting those who had German Measles could lose hearing years later. When I was 8, I had the German Measles and my temp went up to 106 and I almost died, and my grandmother nursed me back to health. After that bout, my grandmother always said repeatedly my vision changed after it. To her, something was different. I did lose the rest of my hearing (and vision) 40 years later, but don't know if it was due to the inherited deafblindness known as Usher Syndrome or due to German Measles. German Measles > Hi , > Interesting that you are immune to the measles since your mother had > them when she was carrying you. I know I had them as a child, pre > kindergarten. But it didn't affect my hearing at that time. Years > later, Ohio State University was doing some kind of research on people > who developed hearing loss later in life, and one of the questions they > asked was if I ever had German Measles. Seems there was some kind of > cause and effect relationship there, even years later. And we're talking > 20 or more years later. So, it's not just a simple childhood thing. Get > your kids innoculated against this!! > > > > Nucleus Volunteer > > I never had it as a kid. It only proves further that my mom was " sick " > with German Measles while carrying me. She was not sick at all, but had a > rash on her arm. Fast Forward to ear testing years later in NYC for the > obvious cause of my deafness in addition to new hearing aids, it was > still determined unknown to why I was born deaf. So I tell people about > my mom possibly being sick with the German Measles as a possible cause of > my deafness. > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Hi! I m minnie and I was born deaf due to Rubella. My mother caught it while she was pregnant with me. If any pregnant women get the german measles it will cause the unborn babys hearing loss, hearing loss with blindness or heart defect. Yes I agree that the children should have the MMR, I feel strongly that they should have them which will prevent the worries of the pregnant women. Its not genetic as I got four hearing children. Hope that helps to clarify that. take care, best wishes, Minniex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 , Thanks. The guy who is interested doesnt seem to think he will qualify. I told him the only way to find out is to get the CI evaluation done. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Dolphins: Don't trust a species that's always smiling, its up to something! & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) Portland, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rlclark77@... http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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