by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have just purchased a Williams Sound PockeTalker and neckloop. I was wondering if your dual Music Links can be used with the PockeTalker instead of the neckloop? They would appear to be somewhat lighter and easier to use. For sure! They work just fine. Since the PockeTalker […]
Hearing Aids and iPods
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A person explained: I have behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids that are programmed to amplify high frequencies only. I would like to listen to an iPod but would need a device that would use both my BTE hearing aids and my ears themselves? Do you know of any such device? Interesting question. […]
Seven Safe Treatments for Ear Infections
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man took me to task. He wrote, You keep saying what cannot be used for ear infections, but you do not mention what can be used. It would enlighten us all if you explained some safe treatments for ear infections. You’re right. I’m not being very helpful, am […]
Phantom Music in the Night (Musical Ear Syndrome)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: It is with great relief that I read your on-line article on Musical Ear Syndrome as printed in Hearing Health, Volume 20:4 Winter 2004. My elderly mother (who lives alone after the death of my father several years ago) has been complaining to neighbors and her condominium board […]
Safe or Sorry?—Being Informed Is the Key
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. “If it’s to be, it’s up to me.” This was one of the slogans I heard repeatedly in one multi-level company I was once a part of. The meaning is clear. If you want something to happen, you have to make it happen yourself. Don’t expect someone else to do it. […]
Protect Your Ears—Or Else
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Drag racing is exciting! So is watching drag racing. No doubt about it! In her article “Races Give Fans an Earful” (Gainesville Sun, Florida, March 18, 2007) Diane Chun sucks you right into the excitement. Speed, a blur of colors, the smell of nitromethane and burning rubber. They’re all part of […]
What Are CROS and Bi-CROS Hearing Aids?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. No, CROS hearing aids are not angry. CROS is an acronym for “Contralateral Routing Of Sound.” “Contralateral” is just a fancy word that means “on the other side.” Thus, very simply, a CROS hearing aid takes the sound arriving on one side of your head and feeds it into your opposite […]
Large Vestibular Aqueduct and Future Children
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A young mother wrote: My husband and I just found out over the past few months that our daughter is deaf, due to LVAS [large vestibular aqueduct syndrome]. She passed her newborn hearing test in her right ear and failed in her left, but a month later when we did the […]
Real-time Captioning—Reasonable Accommodation in the Classroom
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I am a full-time student returning to school after working for 30 years. Because of my hearing loss, I am now retraining in a back office setting. My hearing loss was caused by high doses of Erythromycin as a premature baby (25 weeks). One of the products I […]
Tobramycin, Tinnitus and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. It doesn’t take much of an ototoxic antibiotic to damage your ears, and it often happens when you least expect it. Following is a professional lady’s story. She wrote: I was prescribed Augmentin and Tobradex [Tobramycin] for conjunctivitis—2 drops each eye twice a day. After the 6th dose, I suddenly developed […]
Pulsatile Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I have developed pulsatile tinnitus in my left ear which is progressing in severity. I have also been having ear pain at times in the left ear. I have seen an ENT and a doctor of audiology in the last month. Both seem to think the pulsatile tinnitus […]
Safe Ear Buds—Easily Protect Your Kids Ears
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Hearing loss is rampant among our youth today—much of it caused by listening to loud music for several hours each day. Just look around. iPods and MP3 players seem to be glued to many kids ears. Since many of these iPods and MP3 players amplify sounds to dangerous hearing levels, it is up to […]
Cochlear Implants–When’s the Right Time?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A concerned mother wrote: My 14 year old son has been hearing impaired in both ears since birth. His hearing has remained pretty stable until now. He has been able to use hearing aids effectively. His recent hearing test showed that his hearing dropped significantly in his left ear, especially in […]
What Are Safe Sound Levels?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: While doing research I have found that many web sites have different views on safe exposure times to loud sounds. Some web sites will say that you should not be exposed to noises that exceed 80 dB for more than 8 hours, other say 85 dB and some […]
Sudden Hearing Loss–What Should You Do?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A young man pleaded: Please help, I have experienced severe hearing loss in my left ear. I am already deaf in my right ear. I currently have a cold, nothing serious, and am praying this is the cause. I have been taking Prozac for 3 weeks now. I also take Propranolol […]
Ciprofloxacin and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. When you go to your doctor about a specific aliment, the last thing on your mind is that the treatment your doctor prescribes is going to totally change your lifestyle because of some ototoxic side effect–but it happens all the time. Here is one man’s story. About 6 months ago I […]
Rate Your Ear Doctor
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Some people have suggested that I keep a list of the particularly good doctors for treating various ear conditions–and a separate list for the bad ones. I like this suggestion, but I do not have the time to do this either. Furthermore, it is not my focus. Fortunately, such a service […]
Doctors, Prescription Drugs and Naming Names
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady recently took me to task for my reply in my article “Gentamicin and Balance Problems” (October 22, 2006) regarding “the article about the RN who used an antibiotic in her ear which had a hole in it and was thus severely damaged.” In that article I had quoted the […]
Telling Good Doctors from Not So Good Doctors
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s an easy way to separate the doctors who are truly trying to help you from the doctors that just run “patient mills.” It’s based on the astute observation of J. Apley who, back in 1978, wrote: Doctors who treat the symptom tend to give a prescription. Doctors who treat the […]
Getting More Volume Out of Audio Devices
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If you need a bit more volume when listening to audio devices such as FM receivers, iPods, MP3 Players, etc (but not telephones) when using neckloops, Music-Links or earbuds, you can get the boost you need with a neat little amplifier I just discovered at Radio Shack. I had trouble hearing […]
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