by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. An eZine reader in Australia wrote: “Thanks once again for the excellent newsletter. The subject of ototoxic earwax removal medications got me checking the products we have in Australia. One particular product which sells under the brand name here of “Cerumol” lists amongst it’s contents ortho-dichlorobenzene and para-dichlorobenzene. I note that […]
Web CapTel—Using Your Computer and ANY Phone to Make Captioned Calls
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Captioned (CapTel) telephones have been around for a few years now. With these special phones, you can both hear the caller and read whatever you miss hearing on the small screen on the phone a few seconds after the caller has said it. The downside of this is that you need […]
Don’t Tell People “I am Hard of Hearing”—Instead, Say “Here’s How You Can Communicate With Me”
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A college student explained: Last semester, I was getting really depressed about how isolated socially I am in my graduate program. I tell my classmates I’m hearing impaired, but only one or two of them ever bother to talk to me before/during/after class. It got so bad, I started seeing a […]
Will My Tinnitus Ever Go Away?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I do not expose myself to high noise levels either in my occupation or leisure. I do not listen to iPods etc. However, 5 days ago after a night out, when leaving a bar with loud music, my hearing felt dull. While my hearing appears normal, I now […]
Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS)—Why Did It Just Show Up Now?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: To have Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS), both parents have to have the gene, right? And their parents before them have had to have the gene? I come from a big family, and no other relative has had a hearing issue. If it is inherited, I would think […]
Will Taking Levofloxacin Make My Tinnitus Worse?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I have had tinnitus now for 6 years. It was brought on by an inner ear infection. However I have suffered very little or no noticeable hearing loss. My tinnitus has been chronic and constant, never stopping. It is a hissing, whistling sort of pitch. Usually it is […]