by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. According to a recent article in the American Family Physician, Falls are the leading cause of injury-related visits to emergency departments in the United States, and the primary cause of accidental deaths in persons over the age of 65 years. The article continues, “More than 90% of hip fractures occur […]
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Automatic T-coils, Music Links and Neckloops
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother wrote: I have some questions about your Music Links. My daughter wears binaural hearing aids that switch to t-coil mode automatically when needed. She would like to listen to her MP3 player with increased ease and clarity. What is the difference between the Music Links and a Neckloop? Which […]
When You Hear Music in the Wrong Key
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. In the last e-zine, I wrote about a man that was having trouble hearing his piano on key, and how my wife hears two different pitches—one in each ear. They are not the only ones with this problem. The day the e-zine came out, Joyce wrote: I was most interested […]
Musical Ear Syndrome Caused by Constant Background Noise
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A young lady wrote: I was very interested in your article on Musical Ear Syndrome (MES). The description seems to accurately describe what I have been experiencing throughout my life, and I must say it is relieving to find out that I am not insane. However, I am still a little […]
Gabapentin, Migraines and Ototoxicity
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. I had previously written an article called “Gabapentin Does Not Work for Tinnitus“. In response to this article a lady wrote: I had to respond to the article about Gabapentin. I had to see a new doctor for my migraines. Whereas my previous one, who moved away, had been quite […]
Tapering off Psychotropic Drugs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Drugs that affect our minds such as anti-anxiety drugs, anti- depressant drugs and anti-psychotic drugs can cause a host of unwanted side effects, and build up a kind of dependence that makes it very hard to get off them without even more side effects occurring, including unrelenting tinnitus. The secret […]
Ototoxic Side Effects—What’s the Risk?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Just curious. When the doctor prescribes prescriptions, should I ask if this is an ototoxic medication and whether there is a substitute that works just as well? I want to be more prepared in the future. It’s a great idea to be prepared beforehand. If there is […]
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) and Allergies
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) is a baffling condition to treat. Sometimes it occurs as the result of untreated allergies. One man explained, After undergoing steroids and all sorts of medical treatment with no results, I finally heard about allergies being a cause of AIED. After being tested, I found […]
Smoking and Noise Team Up to Destroy Your Hearing
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. In December of 2006 I wrote about smoking and hearing loss and pointed out that smoking in the presence of loud noise makes your ears even more susceptible to hearing loss than either smoking or loud noise alone. Now, researchers have published the results of a study on workers in one […]
Adjusting T-Coil Volume and Real Ear Testing on New Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man had trouble hearing using his hearing aid’s t-coils. I suggested that he go to his audiologist and have the volume set to a level equal to that of his hearing aids’ microphones. When that is done, switching from microphone mode to t-coil mode would produce sounds at the same […]