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 […]
MedEl’s new All-in-One Cochlear Implant—The RONDO
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. MedEl just launched their RONDO, the first single-unit cochlear implant in the world. Now, for the first time, the microphone, speech processor, coil and batteries are all housed in a single unit. As their press release states, “The fully-integrated design makes RONDO simple to wear, and is especially comfortable for people […]
Cheaper Hearing Aids for Mild to Moderate Sloping Hearing Losses
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s some good news. If you have a mild to moderate sloping hearing loss, and can’t afford expensive hearing aids costing several thousand dollars, here is another option available to you. General Hearing Instruments, Inc, an American company based in Harahan, Louisiana has teamed up with Walmart and Sam’s Club stores […]
“Don’t Yell” and Other Coping Strategies
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. One lady vented, My complaint in dealing with folks on the phone who, when I tell them I’m hard of hearing, they think that talking louder is what is needed. Case in point; yesterday I had to deal with a local company. After playing the waiting game, I told the lady […]
Introducing the “HearMe Dear”—A Modern Conversation Tube
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Landis Lundquist The HearMe Dear is a modern version of the old conversation tubes that were commonly used by hard of hearing people in the last half of the 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century. A conversation tube is basically just a flexible tube that […]
Don’t Blame Ototoxic Drugs for Everything
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I just purchased your book “Ototoxic Drugs Exposed” (3rd Edition). It’s really a revelation and has opened my eyes to the amount of drugs that can cause damage to our ears. I recently went to an ear doctor (ENT). My diagnosis was wax impaction and congestion (I did […]
How to Reduce Ear Pain When Flying (Addendum)
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 […]
Losing Hearing When Flying
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I suffer from hearing loss and a feeling of blocked ears. When going on a plane last week, when the plane took off I went completely deaf and my hearing stayed that way the whole journey. After landing, it has taken over a day to get my hearing […]
Alternatives to Wearing Headphones Over Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I wear two behind-the-ear (BTE) aids. I would like to find a nice headset with a microphone to use on Skype or softphone via my computer. What would you suggest? Wearing your hearing aids under headphones can be a real pain as they often put too much pressure […]
Hearing Testing, Straining to Hear and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, Thank you for providing this blog. Many of your previous responses have provided so much helpful information to me already. I’m a musician and I’ve been conscious of taking care of my ears. More often than not, I wear earplugs when rehearsing. When playing live I will have […]
Exactly How Quiet Are Cars at Different Speeds?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © March, 2013 If you are hard of hearing and are in the market for a “new” used car, here is a great resource to help you find a quiet car. Driving a car that is as quiet as possible will let you better converse without straining to hear […]
Fluoxetine (Prozac), Carbamazepine (Tegretol) and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I have been having terrible ringing in my ears for the last six weeks. Can you please help me. I have been on the following drugs: Prozac Tegretol Phenergan Zimmervane My tinnitus started approximately two weeks before Christmas. My Tegretol had been increased to 800 mg in November […]
New Hearing Aids Should Not Cause Headaches!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I just want to thank you for your great website. I’ve had hearing aids for 3 days and yours has been the best site I’ve found to explain what I’ve been feeling. Noises are overwhelmingly loud! I’m short-tempered and my head hurts trying to get accustomed to the […]
Personal ID if You Have a Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Do you always carry personal identification with you? Maybe you do when you are going out driving or shopping since you’ll have your wallet or purse with you containing your driver’s license. But what happens if you just go out for a walk around the block? or are swimming? or are […]
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