by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. In my article, “Here’s How to Reduce Ear Pain When Flying“, I mentioned the Ear Ease. However, it needs to be filled with hot water. One reader responded, In today’s flight environment, obtaining hot water is not so easy. I have in the past used disposable hand warmers from an outdoor […]
Anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDs) and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, For those of us with tinnitus (20+ years in my case) who need anti-inflammatory medications to address back pain, nerve pain/weakness/impairment etc, and would like to take NSAIDs/Ibuprofen, is there anything out there that would do the trick without adverse tinnitus impact? I just looked at all the […]
Amplified Stethoscopes and Screaming Children
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A doctor explained, I am a pediatrician with progressive hearing loss, due primarily to loud noises, and also a mild congenital deficit. I have been in practice for 33 years. An unavoidable part of my job includes very loud, screaming children. It is especially loud when I look in their ears! […]
Speechreading (Lip-Reading) Slide Show—Excellent but Hilarious
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Most hard of hearing people speechread (lip-read) to a greater or lesser extent. This wonderful slide show by Cynthia Dixon entitled, “I Hear With My Eyes” explains why we need to stare at people when they are talking. At the same time, it graphically shows hearing people what they […]
Masking Your Tinnitus—Try VirtualDreamer
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. One technique for dealing with your tinnitus is to mask your tinnitus with other soothing sounds. This is an especially good way to deal with your tinnitus if you have trouble getting to sleep. The VirtualDreamer website has a number of tinnitus-masking sound files that you can download for free. For […]
Do-It-Yourself Half Somersault Maneuver for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. More than 7 million people in the USA suffer from vertigo, a condition where they feel the room is spinning around them. One of the most common forms of vertigo goes by the tongue-twisting name of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). It is also one of the easiest forms […]