by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A concerned mother wrote: My 14 year old son has been hearing impaired in both ears since birth. His hearing has remained pretty stable until now. He has been able to use hearing aids effectively. His recent hearing test showed that his hearing dropped significantly in his left ear, especially in […]
What Are Safe Sound Levels?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: While doing research I have found that many web sites have different views on safe exposure times to loud sounds. Some web sites will say that you should not be exposed to noises that exceed 80 dB for more than 8 hours, other say 85 dB and some […]
Sudden Hearing Loss–What Should You Do?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A young man pleaded: Please help, I have experienced severe hearing loss in my left ear. I am already deaf in my right ear. I currently have a cold, nothing serious, and am praying this is the cause. I have been taking Prozac for 3 weeks now. I also take Propranolol […]
Ciprofloxacin and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. When you go to your doctor about a specific aliment, the last thing on your mind is that the treatment your doctor prescribes is going to totally change your lifestyle because of some ototoxic side effect–but it happens all the time. Here is one man’s story. About 6 months ago I […]
Rate Your Ear Doctor
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Some people have suggested that I keep a list of the particularly good doctors for treating various ear conditions–and a separate list for the bad ones. I like this suggestion, but I do not have the time to do this either. Furthermore, it is not my focus. Fortunately, such a service […]
Doctors, Prescription Drugs and Naming Names
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady recently took me to task for my reply in my article “Gentamicin and Balance Problems” (October 22, 2006) regarding “the article about the RN who used an antibiotic in her ear which had a hole in it and was thus severely damaged.” In that article I had quoted the […]