Re: Digest Number 2539/tobramycin and deafnessRESPONSE/ Fitting

May 23, 2003

Hello ,

Thankyou for that information , this was my understanding about the finger

pricks for Tobi levels. And the information on deafness is also what I have

found out so far. But I will be finding out more on Monday at Clinic. And they

will not be beating me around the bush. I want some answers.

Regards a

ANDREA FITTING wrote:

The way I understand - it the finger pricks that are for the levels in the blood

have to do with the liver not hearing. My daughter got the finger pricks with

Tobi an well as Tobra when we were in the hospital. They do not usually do the

finger pricks with Tobi but since was only a week away from her 2nd

birthday the doc wanted to know the levels. Good thing too because a full dose

was too much and he put her on half doses. The hearing loss can come from the

Tobi or IV Tobramycin regardless of the levels being ok for the liver.

Re: Digest Number 2539/tobramycin and deafnessRESPONSE

In a message dated 5/22/2003 6:59:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

pcflynn@... writes:

> Isn't that what the Tobra finger pricks (2 hourly and 6 hourly) are

> for - to determine the appropriate levels in the blood?

I have only had that done with Tobramycin in IV FORM not INHALED.

The hearing loss is interesting. I always assumed that it was related to

the loud machines, TV, vest, nebulizers and my screaming BREATHE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rosemary in NY with 3 children (12, 10 and 6)

with CF. I have a dog named TOBI and

coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT "

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