by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: Regarding the person who wrote that she took Paxil and then noticed hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems 3 months after stopping this drug—wouldn’t it be logical to go back on this medication since she didn’t have these problems while taking it? I don’t understand why some people […]
Reversing Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) the Natural Way
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D., with Susan Stoner Susan Stoner, a lawyer wrote: I am writing to you because I have discovered a way to reverse the symptoms of progressive Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED). After many tests I was diagnosed with bilateral AIED. The tests showed I had the classic heat shock protein […]
Assertiveness and Other Coping Strategies
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I am not assertive when it comes to being with people. This is partly my nature and partly because my older sister was hard of hearing long before I lost my hearing. She is never concerned how often we have to repeat for her. It is very annoying […]
Causes of Pulsatile Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: Can unilateral pulsatile tinnitus in my right ear only be the cause of hypertension/high blood pressure? What are the causes unilateral pulsatile tinnitus? Its the other way around, but yes, high blood pressure can result in pulsatile tinnitus. There are a good number of causes of pulsatile tinnitus. […]
Fully Implantable Hearing Aid Trial Begins
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. People have been wanting totally invisible hearing aids for a long time. Now, the ultimate in invisible hearing aids, totally implanted hearing aids, are approaching reality. Otologics, Inc. is beginning trials on their fully implantable hearing aid. This hearing aid is totally invisible as it is all under your skin—including the […]
Driving with a Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. When my wife (before I ever met her) noticed she was losing her hearing, one of the first questions that worried her was, “Will I still be able to drive?” Apparently, many people seem to think you need to be able to hear in order to drive. (I think […]