by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. April 4, 2016 If your tinnitus is driving you “up the wall” or “around the bend”, the thought likely uppermost in your mind is, “Hurry up and develop a “magic” pill so I can get rid of this infernal racket in my head before I go crazy.” Unfortunately, the […]
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Some Factors That Affect How Well You May Hear with a Cochlear Implant
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. April 4, 2016 If you have lost some or much of your hearing, perhaps you are wondering just how well you might do with a cochlear implant (CI). Wouldn’t you like to know right now whether there are any factors that might help predict how successful you might be […]
The Hum Test for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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 […]
When We Concentrate on Seeing, We Can’t Hear Well
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. March 1, 2016 A recent article (1) noted that people can’t use their eyes and ears well at the same time when they are intently concentrating watching one thing while listening to something else. This article began, Do you ever get accused of “not listening” because you’re glancing down at your phone? It […]
Revised (2021) List of Drugs, Herbs and Chemicals Associated with Tinnitus Released
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. June 16, 2021 The Center for Hearing Loss Help has just released the 2021 edition of what is probably the most comprehensive list ever compiled of the hundreds of drugs, herbs and chemicals that have been associated with tinnitus. Neil Bauman, Ph.D., the author of the books, “Ototoxic Drugs […]
How Do I Know Whether My Hearing Aids Have T-Coils?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. February 22, 2016 A man asked, I just want to be sure I understand correctly that if there is no “T” switch on my hearing aid, then my hearing aid does not have a t-coil? The manual for my hearing aid says they “may” be equipped with a t-coil. They […]
Determining the Best Choice of Drugs and Dosage Options for a Given Medical Problem
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. February 19, 2016 A man explained, I have profound sensorineural hearing loss and don’t want to lose any more hearing because that could change my life! I have been diagnosed with prostatitis (prostate infection) and I showed my doctor your book. We decided against Tetracycline (class 3) in favor of Bactrim, […]
Three Reasons Why Your Tinnitus Will Never Go Away
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. February 6, 2016 I recently came across three reasons why tinnitus will never go away. So if you can’t get your tinnitus to habituate and fade into the background (at least to some degree), see if one of these reasons might apply to you. Here is an excerpt from the […]
Learn About Hearing Series
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. January 29, 2016 I have compiled a number of my closely-related articles into booklets in PDF format so you can freely download them, print them out and give them to your clients or friends. They are not to be sold or posted on any website. These booklets are designed to […]
Tinnitus and Other Ear Damage From Shooting Rifles
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. January 24, 2016 A man wrote, I am a 29 year old male. 11 days ago, I shot about 60 rounds from an AR-15 (.223) rifle, outdoors, with foam ear plugs in both ears. I might not have had the plugs in as deeply as they could go, but the sound […]