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 […]
Aspirin, Pica and Tinnitus
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 […]