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 […]
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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 […]