by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. October 1, 2016 “Meniere’s disease is a stranger that one day suddenly invades your life—unwanted and unbidden to be sure—but there nevertheless. How you cope with this mysterious stranger is up to you.” Thus begins the preface to the fourth edition of my new book, “Say Good Bye to Meniere’s […]
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Propranolol and Distorted Pitch Perception
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © Sep 2016; revised May, 2019 The beta blocker drug Propranolol (Inderal) can mess up your correct perception of pitch. One musician explained, I am a musician and have occasionally taken Propranolol to deal with particularly stressful concerts. I gave up taking it as I found that the frequency […]
The PockeTalker 2.0—Love at First Sound
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. August 22, 2016 Williams Sound has done it again. They have improved the venerable PockeTalker that so many hard of hearing people have used and loved over the years. The result is the new PockeTalker 2.0. What’s not to love? I gave the PockeTalker 2.0 a real workout during the […]
Overcoming Your Embarrassment When Wearing Your Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. with Eleanor (Ellie) Many people are too embarrassed to wear their hearing aids, or even get hearing aids in the first place. This should not be. You should be no more embarrassed over wearing hearing aids than you are embarrassed over wearing eyeglasses. Eyeglasses let you see better. Hearing […]
The Mystery of Miller Reese Hutchison’s Coronation Medal
Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, I was researching an item that I found (shown at the right) during an estate sale that has significant historical value. I was wondering if you could provide some feedback on this unique item. The item in question was part of a framed set of Acousticon awards. We […]
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Aspartame and Monosodium Glutamate—Two Often-Overlooked Causes of Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. May 18, 2016 There are many causes of tinnitus. Some are well-known and obvious such as exposing your ears to excessive noise. Others are not so well-known and insidiously work behind the scenes to cause or exacerbate tinnitus. Two of these culprits are the artificial sweetener Aspartame and the […]
Do Late Prednisone Treatments for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Work?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I had a cold on Feb 17 and on Feb 22 I suddenly went deaf in my left ear. I went to my primary care doctor immediately and he prescribed Amoxicillin and Flonase. I was not told this hearing loss could be so serious. I saw an […]
A Beginners Guide to Shopping for Your First Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. May 14, 2016 A lady explained, I am shopping for my very first hearing aids. I am trying to decide between two hearing aids, and since I have very limited experience, I’m hoping you can offer me some knowledgeable advice on this matter. I am considering the ReSound LiNX2 9 […]
Cookie-Bite Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. April 11, 2016 A young lady wrote, I am hard of hearing and have been diagnosed with what is called a “cookie-bite” hearing loss. This means I cannot hear certain sounds or ranges of sounds but I can hear other sounds just fine. I have accommodated my hearing loss […]