by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I saw your list of ototoxic drugs on the American Tinnitus Association website. Since I take 8 mg of Atacand daily and have moderate to severe tinnitus I was wondering if there is a non-ototoxic medication comparable to Atacand. The medication works well to control my blood pressure, […]
Can You Hear What Is Going On Around You When You Are Listening Via a Loop System?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, My parents attended a presentation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, given by Juliette Sterkins, and she gave them your Center for Hearing Loss Help website info. My parents were very surprised at how well they could hear the presentation through their telecoil-enabled hearing aids and cochlear […]
Why Don’t I Hear Beautiful Clear Sound with My Hearing Aids and Assistive Devices?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man lamented, I read that “if you wear hearing aids that have t-coils in them, try the dual Music Links and hear beautiful, clear interference-free sounds…” I have bought these Links but have not experienced the above nirvana. I now have three sets of not more than two year old […]
Hard-of-Hearing Nightmare—Hearing in Groups
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I have had a hearing loss since I was a child. My hearing loss continues to increase as I get older. I have been spending more and more on hearing aids that don’t seem to help. I have trouble in crowds and have increasingly avoided gatherings with more […]
Manganese, Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I have heard that a toxic load of certain minerals such as manganese can cause ear problems including tinnitus. This is interesting as manganese is also used for treating tinnitus. My multivitamin contains 2 mg of manganese. Is it time to look for another vitamin supplement? There seems […]
Loud Breath Sounds Indicates Patulous Eustachian Tubes
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother-to-be wrote, After stumbling across your website today, I was wondering if you could give me some advice. Three years ago I perforated my eardrum free diving. This wasn’t picked up until 9 months after the incident, and the ENT suggested that I would need a graft put over the […]