by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The father of a hard of hearing child asked: Does your kid (or did you, as a kid) ever get depressed about hearing loss? Our eleven year old son has worn hearing aids since age three. When he started, we successfully made it a happy condition, as he ran to show […]
Which Drugs Are Causing My Progressive Hearing Loss?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: Would you explore the question of medications that affect hearing loss. My hearing gets noticeably worse every year. I’ve asked my doctor about which of my many medications (I’m 81) might cause deterioration of my hearing. He doesn’t seem to know. Here is the list of what I […]
Computers Now Better at Speechreading (Lip-reading) than Humans
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A new study by the University of East Anglia has revealed the surprising results that computers are now better at lip-reading (speechreading) than humans are. In one demonstration. the computers recognized 80% of the words presented, whereas the 19 human speechreaders only recognized 32% of the words. (1) That […]
Which Is the Best Cell Phone for a Hard of Hearing Person?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: What is the best cell phone for a person with a hearing problem? That question is impossible to answer because there are so many variables. Many of these variables are subjective—so only you can answer them. It is like asking people, “What is the best tasting food?” You […]
Sudden Hearing Loss—What Happens Next?
Sudden Hearing Loss—What Happens Next? by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I am a 37 year old male who has experienced sudden hearing loss in my right ear. Unfortunately, the problem was not treated right away. Prednisone therapy, which didn’t help, was initiated 13 days after the loss. In hearing tests I could not […]
Prescription Drugs and Your Health
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Americans take a lot of prescription drugs. Doctors in the USA in 2008 prescribed a total of 1,505,200,000 prescriptions for just the 50 top prescription drugs. (And they prescribed untold millions more prescriptions for the hundreds of other drugs.) The retail value of these 1.5 billion prescriptions was a whopping $53,186,000,000.00 […]
Are Flu Shots Ototoxic?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: One thing I am concerned about is the new swine flu and flu vaccines in general. I’ve heard that they contain a lot of mercury. Do these vaccines have a negative effect on hearing? I have not ever had any kind of flu shot and will not […]
Long-Life Smoke Detector Batteries
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: In my townhouse, I have an interconnected smoke alarm system that is powered, and which also uses 9-volt batteries. In the master bedroom on the third floor, the vaulted ceiling on which the smoke alarm is placed is very high, so it would require a tall ladder to […]
New Survey on Musical Ear Syndrome
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Musical Ear Syndrome (MES) is a condition where a person hears phantom, non-tinnitus sounds—typically music, singing, voices or other sounds. Although it is quite common, especially among people with hearing loss, few people openly talk about it for fear of being thought crazy. The good news is that Musical […]
Fire Safety for People with Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. In the USA in 2006, there were 412,500 home fires that killed 2,580 people and injured another 12,925 people. That’s scary! On the average, these same fires killed one person with hearing loss every 15 hours, and injured a person with hearing loss every 3 hours. That’s really scary if you […]
Hundreds of Genes Can Cause Deafness
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. From time to time the news media reports that scientists have identified yet another gene that causes deafness, and always there is the statement that this will help end hearing loss, as though a cure for hearing loss was right around the corner. Here’s an example of one that just came […]
Did My Stint in the Navy Cause My Hearing Loss?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A veteran asked: I have a hearing loss now. In my earlier years after finishing High School I joined the Navy. I spent most of my 4 years in the Navy in an engine room aboard a ship. After the Navy, I spent most of my working life in situations that […]
Potassium Gluconate and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: Have you heard about potassium gluconate having ototoxic effects? I have been diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease. My ENT put me on a diuretic and a daily dose of 550 mg of potassium gluconate, Almost as soon as I started on it, my tinnitus started to roar and I […]
Loud Music Can Blow Out Your Lungs. Imagine What It Can Do to Your Ears!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Did you know that loud music can blow out your lungs? It’s true. I recently came across a scary news item entitled “Loud music lung collapse warning” (1). It explains the cases of 4 young men that literally blew their lungs apart from being too close to big loudspeakers when they […]
Easy Way to Keep Stereo and Mono Jacks Straight
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I know a stereo plug has two rings, and a mono plug only one. That is easy to see, but, how do you know whether the device you are plugging into has a stereo or mono jack? One manufacturer of assistive devices says in their instructions, “do not […]
Classroom Coping Strategies for Hard of Hearing Teachers
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A new teacher with a profound hearing loss wrote: I am a hearing impaired student teacher. I have a profound hearing loss with a speech recognition of 12 percent. I was wondering if you could assist me with some strategies for teaching normal hearing students in a Middle School environment. I […]
Here’s Why Chronic Anxiety Can Result in Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I find that my tinnitus is worse if I am stressed about something. Sometimes the pitch changes and sometimes I can hear more than one sound at a time. My tinnitus is always worse when I’m trying to get to sleep and that’s when I get anxious. I […]
Is the New “Statin” Drug “Crestor” Ototoxic?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © Sep, 2009 A lady explained: Because of high blood pressure, some previous mini-strokes and a family history of high cholesterol, I have been taking Lipitor [Atorvastatin]. My doctor feels my cholesterol needs to be under better control and has switched me to Crestor. I cannot find Crestor in your Ototoxic […]
Flashing Lights for Cell Phones Revisited
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Last month a man wrote: I am somewhat hard of hearing. I can never hear my cell phone when it rings, even when it is in my pocket. Do you have a remote little light that would blink when my phone rings? I had written in part: Sorry, I’m not aware […]
Don’t Make the #$%& Bell Ring!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. My friend Michele has a hearing loss. She explained: I was in Home Depot yesterday morning. While waiting for the nice man who offered to cut a threaded rod for me, I was standing near the entrance of the tool rental area. Evidently there is a motion sensor that triggers a […]
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