by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I would like to know if my audiologist has given me the right information. She has told me that I cannot use an open fit or slim tube hearing aids because my hearing loss is too bad. I am using Phonak BTE aids now. They are not open […]
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Can Adalimumab (Humira) Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I have had rheumatoid arthritis for 35 years. About a year ago I was put on 40 mg shots of Adalimumab (brand name Humira) every two weeks. My tinnitus was bad during the last few years and I attributed it to stress. This past Saturday I took a […]
Should My Baby Get a Cochlear Implant Now?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A concerned mother wrote: I have a daughter who was born with congenital CMV [Cytomegalovirus], and she experienced a progressive hearing loss. She was fitted with hearing aids at 13 months, and she has had them for two months. It is great to hear her making more sounds and responding to […]
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and Ear Pain
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I have recently started taking HRT [hormone replacement therapy] (estrogen only) via a transdermal patch 50mcg, for the last 11 weeks. Since starting HRT I have had a constant pain deep inside my left ear, with intermittent nerve pain radiating behind the ear. It can happen anytime and […]
Wax in Your Ear Canal Can Cause Sudden Feedback
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: Last night, all of a sudden my ear began itching so I took my hearing aid off and with my little finger I was scratching in my ear canal. When I put my hearing aid back on, it started to give feedback all the time. This morning I’m […]
Finding a Good Cochlear Implant Surgeon
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have bi-lateral Meniere’s and was recently approved as a candidate for a cochlear implant. Your article “Which is the Best Cochlear Implant?” published December 6, 2007 mentions one surgeon in Baltimore as being “one of the top rated CI surgeons anywhere”. Could you tell me how us […]
Control Your Hearing Aids from Your Cell Phone—You Gotta be Kidding!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. June 18, 2009 What will they think up next? Did you ever want to change the settings on your hearing aids, but felt embarrassed, and didn’t want to be obvious about it? That is where a remote control comes in handy. I loved to be able to do this with […]
Instructing/Disciplining a Hard of Hearing Child
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother explained: We have a 5-year-old daughter who is hard of hearing, and wears hearing aids in both ears. She received speech therapy and hearing support at her pre-school as well. Her speech is delayed from not being able to hear for so long. We’re having a hard time disciplining […]
Safer Alternatives to Anti-Anxiety Drugs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have been suffering from tinnitus for several years and it drives me crazy when I’m trying to get to sleep. I have tried every thing from counting, meditation, etc. I have been to an ear, nose and throat specialist and my local doctor and I have […]
Convincing Elderly People That They Are Hearing Phantom Sounds Can be Most Difficult!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June 6, 2009 A concerned daughter wrote: My mother, who is 83, has hearing loss and lives alone in an apartment in a quiet area. My brother lives next door. She has been hearing phantom music for some years now, and we cannot get her to accept that it is […]