by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Real-time captioning (CART) at meetings and events is a blessing for those of us who can’t hear/understand everything the speaker is saying. Sometimes we just glance up at the screen to catch the odd word we miss. Other times, we rely almost exclusively on the words magically appearing on the screen […]
Tinnitus and Sugar—You Mean There’s A Connection?
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 […]