by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, A product called “Reconnect” by IVL [Institute for Vibrant Living] and Dr. Devin Mikles, M.D. has my attention. Can you give me any information about the validity of this product? “RECONNECT” seems to be the latest “hearing support supplement” to hit on the market. You can read their […]
CaptionCall Captioned Phones Now Free (Again) to Qualified Users
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The CaptionCall phone is one of my favorite phones. They used to be free to qualified hard of hearing people. Then, in October, 2013, the FCC stepped in and said that too many were being given to non-qualified people, and it was depleting the federally-funded captioning fund. As a result, they […]
Using a Wireless Microphone with a Home Room Loop System
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Could I use a wireless microphone in a residential loop system? If yes, tell me more. You betcha! All you really need to do differently from using a wired microphone is plug one end of a double-male audio patch cord into the audio output of the wireless microphone’s […]
Carbamazepine and Lowered Pitch Perception
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Revised September 5, 2016 Some drugs can cause “funny” hearing problems. One such drug is Carbamazepine, sometimes sold under the brand name of Tegretol. Doctors frequently prescribe the anti-convulsant drug, Carbamazepine, to treat people who have epilepsy, neuralgia (nerve pain) or psychiatric disorders. Carbamazepine is ototoxic and can result in side […]
New Hearing Aid Technology Promises to Help Us Hear Better in Noise
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © January, 2014 One of the most common complaints among hearing aid wearers is that hearing aids don’t work well in noise—that they pick up all the racket around us so we can’t hear (and understand) the person we are talking with. This is slowly changing. Noise-canceling microphones have […]
Heartbeat (Pulsatile) Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I have tinnitus most of the time—day and night. It nearly drives me mad as I have an irregular heart beat, once going into fibrillation. I hear every heartbeat which scares me. I guess I am hearing it as the carotid artery is close to my ears. This […]