by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I highly recommend ordering hearing aid batteries from http://www.hearingaidbattery.org. Free shipping and great prices on batteries! I’ve been ordering mine from there for years. So much less expensive than any drug store or audiologist. I can’t say these are the best prices for hearing aid batteries I’ve seen, […]
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Sources of Information for Cochlear Implants
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Can you direct me to some good sources to read about cochlear implants? To learn first-hand about cochlear implants and to get many of your questions answered, the nicest (friendly, no brand wars) on-line group for cochlear implants is the one in the SayWhatClub. Ask to […]
Stress and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: Millions of people experience stress. Some people end up with tinnitus because of stress, others don’t. Why? I believe I developed tinnitus from stress. It is the only logical answer I can come up with because I wasn’t taking any medication, and my hearing is perfect. I haven’t […]
Speechreading Difficulties
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: My hearing has decreased considerably these past few years. I ordered your “Seeing and Hearing Speech” CD recently to help me understand conversations better. I have been trying to read peoples’ lips for some time now and the lessons are helping, although I am still on […]
Drug Side Effects Affect Millions of People Each Year
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The lead paragraph in the article Don’t be a silent victim of a drug’s side effects (1) begins: I just read a new poll in Consumer Reports Magazine that reveals that one in six Americans who have ever taken a prescription drug experienced a side effect that was serious enough to […]
Accessible Hazard Alert System (AHAS)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The organization, DeafLink, is offering its new “Accessible Hazard Alert System—Individual Notification (AHAS)”, which is a new service for deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, deaf-blind and blind individuals in the USA. It can send emergency information for your city, county or state to email addresses, pagers, and cell phones with text […]
Electric Guitar Picks Up Loop System Signals
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I found an interesting effect with my induction loop system. Seems if you turn up an electric guitar, the sound from the induction loop gets picked up by the guitar pickups and broadcast through the guitar amplifier. Ever heard of this before? Yes, you are not the only […]
Setting Hearing Aids to Control Tinnitus and Recruitment
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have tried several different brands of hearing aids over a period of years. These are high-cost name brands, but none are helpful because they make my tinnitus worse to the point of giving me an ear ache. My hearing is declining so much that I’m hoping that […]
Setting Up Your Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. On February 17, 2009 all analog TV transmissions in the USA will cease. If you have an analog TV (not digital) and use an antenna (not cable), then your TV will go blank on February 17. What you need is a digital-to-analog converter box. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has created […]
Questions about Ototoxic Side Effects
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: Regarding the person who wrote that she took Paxil and then noticed hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems 3 months after stopping this drug—wouldn’t it be logical to go back on this medication since she didn’t have these problems while taking it? I don’t understand why […]