by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I mowed my lawn for the first time this year, and about halfway through the job my tinnitus began to get louder. I wore a pair of ear muffs rated at 25 db noise reduction, but my mower is not that loud to begin with. However, I did […]
Hearing Beautiful Music Again
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I recently encountered two positive experiences in regard to my hearing problems and wanted to share them in case they may be of help to others. 1. With the passing years (I’m 87) I’ve lost the ability to enjoy my favorite music of the “Big Band” era when […]
Hearing Loss from Snorkeling/Diving
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, Five years ago I suffered sudden sensorineural hearing loss in my right ear. I have a hearing aid and it offers some benefit, but I have trouble understanding conversation in a noisy environment. Prior to the hearing loss event, I enjoyed occasionally scuba diving. While scuba diving can […]
Caffeine and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. After reading one of my emails to a group, a lady remarked, WHOA! I did not know that caffeine can cause tinnitus. I drink a lot of diet pop mostly Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi and have had tinnitus for 10+ years. Tell me more. It has been “conventional wisdom” for […]
Fitting Hearing Aids Properly—Real Ear Measurements (REM) vs. Real Ear to Coupler Difference (RECD)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, Austin TX is a large and sophisticated city, but I haven’t been able to find a single hearing aid dispenser who has the equipment for using real ear speech mapping. My readings tell me that speech mapping is the one essential thing I should do when buying new […]
Successfully Advocating for Your Hearing Needs—A Success Story
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If you are hard of hearing, you need to learn to advocate for yourself and your unique hearing needs. One lady did just that. Here is her story. I asked about an interpreter or CART [real time captioning] for cardiac catheterization and this is how it turned out. I went to […]