by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I have pica. I found that Aspirin filled my pica cravings. So I started chewing up 5 or 6 Aspirin (325 mg each) a day. I was also temporarily taking Hydrocodone (10 mg). That’s when the ringing and buzzing started. I’m not surprised that your ears ring and […]
Invisible vs. Visible (Humongous) Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I think part of the problem is that with invisible hearing aids, our hearing losses are an invisible problem. I think if we had hearing aids as big as wheelchairs it would make people more attuned to the fact that we’re struggling to hear. You are right of […]
Where Can I Learn Sign Language?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I would like to find out where I can learn sign language. I have flash cards from the Internet but that is not helpful enough. It has been recommended that I learn, but there doesn’t seem to be any place available in this area to teach […]
Ultrasonic Tooth Cleaning and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I am seeking information about ultrasonic dental scaling and hearing damage. In November 2011, I experienced my first ultrasonic scaling and immediately felt the worst pain in my inner ear ever. After leaving the dentist I had fullness in my ears and constant tinnitus that continues […]
Hard of Hearing People Cannot Get Used to Noisy Situations Just by Wanting To
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Christa A concerned mother wrote, My son has an overall moderate hearing loss. He wears hearing aids in both ears. He has a really hard time in the cafeteria. He is in second grade. He has difficulty keeping up with his peers’ conversations because of the noise level, background noise, […]
Hooking a Loop System to a Panasonic Viera TV
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man was having trouble making his new TV work with his loop system. He wrote, I recently purchased a Panasonic Viera TV. It only has a Toslink digital audio output jack. I purchased a Monoprice digital to analog converter (DAC). This works very nicely if I supply an HDMI input […]