by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. In the March, 2008 issue, I reported on an interesting treatment for hearing loss. There has been a fair bit of interest in this treatment as evidenced by the various comments on the HearingLossHelp blog. You can read the original article and comments here. In part, here is Rick Walter’s comment […]
Why Do Drugs for Treating Tinnitus Also Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: Some drugs, such as Neurontin [Gabapentin] or Xanax [Alprazolam] have been recommended as treatments for tinnitus. Is not this contradictory since they can also cause tinnitus? Xanax does lower it for me, temporarily; and Neurontin does lower it while the drug is in my system. The above drugs […]
Trouble Hearing on the Telephone
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: During the past few years I’ve found that understanding speech on the telephone has become increasingly difficult. I wonder if this issue has been addressed. 1) Are there certain types of phones that make this more of a problem (i.e. portable phones)? 2) Are people generally speaking much […]
Can Lidocaine Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have had tinnitus for the past 4+ yrs. It goes up and down according to stress levels, diet, and so forth. However, I went to the dentist three days ago and I notice that the volume has increased more than usual. I called today and his assistant […]
Hearing Loss and Ear Wax
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I read your article [Sudden Hearing Loss Is a Medical Emergency] as I am suffering a single-ear hearing loss. It started two days ago when I woke up. It felt like something was blocking my left ear. It was not very severe though. But today when I woke […]
Where’s That Sound Coming From?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. One lady asked: Do you ever hear something and can’t figure out immediately where the sound is coming from? Another lady replied: For me, that happens all the time. I have much less hearing in my right ear than in my left. At work when someone calls my name and I […]