by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Is there anything that is not ototoxic that I can take for pain? A woman queried, What is a good pain-killer alternative to take since all pain-killer drugs are known to be ototoxic to some degree? There are a number of pain-killing drugs available, but as you have […]
Don’t Get Hooked on Drugs Such as Pregabalin
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I have been on Lyrica for about 4 years now. I started at 25 mg a day and now I’m up to 1200 mg a day. This drug has done some terrible things to me. I want to come off Lyrica. I have tried and failed due to […]
Is the Length of the Loop Wire Critical in a Home Loop System?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I am planning to install a loop system in our new house and have been investigating different systems. I’ve narrowed my choices down to the Univox DLS-50 and the Oval Window Microloop III, which are different types of loop amplifiers. I believe you are saying that in the […]
Mix Your Own Environmental Sounds to Soothe Your Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) has a cool Tinnitus Sound Masking Library on their website. (Note: You have to be an ATA member and log in to the “Members Area” in order to access this webpage.) This is the ideal way to make your own environmental background files so you can […]
Be Careful! Tobramycin Ear and Eye Drops Can Damage Your Ears!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Please be so kind and help me answer this question. Does the application of Tobramycin on a piece of gauze inserted in the ear canal (in contact with the ear drum) pose risks for the health of the ears? I’ve been prescribed this antibiotic to help a perforated […]
Eardrum Thickens and Other Ear Changes as We Age
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Does the thickness of the eardrum change with age? If it does, then a person’s hearing could be affected by vibrational changes resulting from membrane thickness variations. Do you have any information on this? I have not found a lot of hard data on this, but the short […]