by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Dana Mulvany A lady explained: My cell phone contract is nearing its end, and I am looking at other carriers—trying to find a better phone for me. I’ve had several cell phones over the years, but have never had one that I was comfortable with except when making calls myself. […]
Naproxen (Aleve) Can Cause Both Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I came across your extremely informative articles on the Internet, and I wanted to ask you a question. I was recently prescribed Aleve 220 mg and Soma 250 mg for a neck injury. I was instructed to take the two pills together in the evening for 7 days. […]
Hair Cell Research—Some Unexpected Results
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Hard of hearing people are impatient for hair cell research to bring forth positive results so they can have their hearing restored to normal or near normal. That is their desire, but this reality is still far in the future. In spite of all the advances that have been made in […]
Can Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: Can HCTZ cause the constant roar I now hear in my ears? Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is about the least ototoxic of all the diuretics. It is listed as sometimes causing dizziness or vertigo, but is not listed (as far as I have ever seen) as causing tinnitus. However, one […]
Tinnitus Resulting from Using the Phone—What’s Going On?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I have mild to moderate hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus and some hyperacusis. There’s no rhyme or reason to the hyperacusis. Some days it’s stable and other days it gets worse. Likewise with my hearing loss—it fluctuates—sometimes in the morning I feel I can hear fine and after a […]
Prevent Elderly People from Losing Their Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I am a Social Service Director at a healthcare facility. I work with elderly people and continually run into the problem of resident’s losing their hearing aids. I was curious as to whether there are any devices or adaptations that are being sold to secure hearing aids to […]