by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. People have asked me, When are you going to update the 2nd edition of your book Ototoxic Drugs Exposed, which is now about 8 years old? There are many new drugs that have come out since you put out the 2nd edition. We want to know which of these new drugs […]
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Time Traveler Using Cell Phone, or Old Hearing Aid?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. I’ve had a number of people ask me concerning a portion of an “outtake” of a 1928 Charlie Chaplin movie—wondering whether what was being shown was a time traveler using a modern cell phone back in 1928, or whether it was, more realistically, a person using an old hearing aid. For […]
“Disease Branding”—How the Drug Companies Make Billions of Dollars Selling Drugs—and Damage Your Ears in the Process
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Below is the first part of a revealing article that shows how the drug companies “hook you” into taking their drugs for conditions that never were diseases in the first place—like shyness. When you take drugs, you also expose your body to drug side effects. Some of these side effects (ototoxic […]
Tinnitus—Lyme Disease or Ototoxic Drugs?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I am currently feeling like I am losing my mind due to the ringing in my ears. I have Lyme Disease, and have been on Minocin for one year. I was off it for about two weeks, and just got back on it. I thought it was the […]
Help! I Can’t Hear My Wife When We Are In the Car
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I have total loss of hearing in my right ear (treated acoustic neuroma) and moderate hearing loss in my left ear. I wear a BTE hearing aid in my left ear. Can you come up with some type of system that would enable me to hear my wife’s […]
Erythromycin, Acne and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A concerned mother wrote, My 17 year old son has never had any hearing issues in the past. He does not have a history of listening to loud music, etc., nor does he have ear infections. Last Thursday, he failed his annual hearing test. In fact, he failed it in both […]
Coping Strategies to Help Your Child Live Life to the Fullest
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother wrote, My 3 year old daughter has profound hearing loss in both ears. She is currently using digital hearing aids and has therapy regularly. Lately, we have discovered that she has lost more hearing in her right ear, and has stopped responding on that side. I am at a […]
Noise Abatement Strategies Don’t Work with Phantom Noise!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I deal with noise complaints for a local authority. I have had some complaints that I believe are musical hallucinations, and have read and used your article about Musical Ear Syndrome (MES) to assist. We often also deal with complaints of low frequency noises, hums, washing machines, etc. […]
Citalopram and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I started taking Citalopram (Celexa) in mid-April. I was on it for a week and got ringing in my ears. This was 7 days at 10 mg., and 2 days (days 8 and 9) at 20 mg. when the ringing became severely loud. I got off the Citalopram […]
Furosemide and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have a serious problem. I need to have a renal scan that uses Lasix (Furosemide) intravenously. I just read in your book “Ototoxic Drugs Exposed” how toxic Furosemide can be, and hearing loss can result from intravenous injection. I am extremely nervous as to what to do. […]