by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. I received this interesting email, I’ve had tinnitus for about two years caused by a combination of noise exposure and an over-zealous nurse giving an ear lavage. It can be a real problem at times, especially when I don’t watch the sugar intake in my diet. The only thing that I’ve […]
Tinnitus from Ear Syringing and Middle Ear Infections—What’s the Score?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. An audiologist wrote, I am a newly qualified Audiologist who frequently sees patients that suffer from tinnitus. Most of the patients I see have had tinnitus for quite some time (more than 6 months). We have a very long waiting list at the hospital at which I work, and sadly patients […]
Sudden Hearing Loss from a Virus—Is It Catching?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Recently a man phoned me and explained, My boss suddenly lost the hearing in one ear due to a virus. My question to you is—is he contagious? In other words, can I lose my hearing from being near him? I’ve answered thousands of questions related to ears, but this is the […]
Can Beta-Blockers Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, While I was on beta-blockers for inappropriate sinus tachycardia I developed tinnitus. Initially it seemed intermittent, but as I had to increase my dose the ringing became constant. The ENT doctor tells me that he has never heard of beta-blockers causing tinnitus, but upon his evaluation found that […]
Is Augmentin Ototoxic?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. December 21, 2007, Revised January 29, 2015 A lady explained, I have an ear infection, tinnitus, and a history of hearing loss in my family. My MD has prescribed a medication that I can not find any information about, ‘Augmomyn’. He says it is a “type of Amoxicillin”. Do you have […]
Ototoxic Foods?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I wondered if you knew about the ototoxicity of food products such as decaffeinated tea. I read that tea is high in Salicylates, as are also a lot of fruits. Does this mean that drinking/eating these things can make my existing tinnitus worse? Interesting question. It is true […]