by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © December, 2022 I’ve written about several different kinds of weird tinnitus including “Moving Tongue Tinnitus” (1), “Nodding Chime Tinnitus” (2), “Reactive Tinnitus” (3), Pulsatile Tinnitus (4), “Squeaking Tinnitus” (5), “Touch-Sensitive Tinnitus” (6), “Exploding-Head Tinnitus” (7) and several other kinds of tinnitus including, “Gaze-Evoked Tinnitus”. These and the above […]
Can White Noise Therapy Worsen Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © July, 2022 A man explained, I have read a number of your really interesting articles. When I went to the Arches website to buy Arches Tinnitus formula, I noticed an article that talks about the damage caused by listening to white noise. I have read that it is […]
Don’t Yank Your Earbuds Out—You Can Wreck Your Ears in the Process!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © November, 2021 You probably know that listening to louder music via earbuds can damage your ears. This is because the sound is trapped in your ear canals and focused on your eardrums. If you have the volume turned up too high, the end result can be hearing loss […]
Neuromodulation for Treating Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © February, 2021 A man in the UK wrote: Would you know anything about Neuromod in Ireland for treating tinnitus? We’ve looked at independent reviews but are still unsure. It’s £2,500 non-returnable and they say 81% get relief within a few weeks. 16% can get worse which is worrying. […]
Hyperacusis and Other Sound Sensitivities—Here’s the Scoop
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © November, 2020 Being hypersensitive to sound is not particularly high on my list of enjoyable activities to put it mildly! When you are hypersensitive to sounds, you discover to your consternation that certain sounds, many sounds or all sounds are so loud that they make you wince, jump, […]
Why Does Touching My Ear Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © November, 2020 A man reported, Whenever I touch my right ear or touch the area around my right ear, I hear/feel a strong rumbling sound. It goes away as soon as I stop touching it. A lady with a cochlear implant reported, When I pull on my right earlobe, the […]
Why Does My Tinnitus Randomly Switch Ears?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © November, 2020 A lady asked, I’ve had ringing in my ears for several months now either due to taking a drug, or a smoke alarm suddenly going off. It is so strange though. For a couple of days, my left ear will have low ringing, then it will stop […]
Tinnitus Triggered by Ototoxic Drugs: Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk of Getting Tinnitus
By Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © August, 2018 In fiction, sidekicks often accompany the main character. For example, the Lone Ranger had his sidekick Tonto; Batman had Robin; Sherlock Holmes had Dr. Watson. In the same manner, many drugs also travel with an invisible, yet very vocal, sidekick named “Tinnitus.” If you are unlucky, […]
Moving-Tongue Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © March, 2018, revised March, 2020 Over the years, people with all sorts of weird tinnitus have contacted me. As a result, I’ve written about nodding-chime tinnitus, gaze-evoked tinnitus, reactive tinnitus, pulsatile tinnitus, squeaking tinnitus and touch-sensitive (somatic) tinnitus as well as the common neurophysiologic tinnitus that we normally […]
Reactive Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © February, 2018 Introduction Reactive tinnitus is a fairly new term. And as is often the case with new terms, there seems to be quite a bit of controversy in some circles over exactly what reactive tinnitus is and is not. For example, some people are adamant that there’s no such […]
Cytomegalovirus and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © November, 2017 Introduction to Cytomegalovirus Perhaps you have never heard of cytomegalovirus (CMV), but the chances are, this virus has already infected your body. By age 40, between 50% and 80% of adults in the United States have already been infected by the cytomegalovirus. (1) This incidence increases […]
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Drugs (SSRIs) and Tinnitus
Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © October, 2017 Drugs are a fickle lot. You take a drug to fix one problem, only to find it causes another—and often worse—problem. For example, some antidepressant drugs alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety by increasing the level of serotonin in your brain. Unfortunately, at the same time, this […]
Tapering Off Citalopram Safely Without Side Effects
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. November 6, 2016 A man explained, I was on Citalopram for 2 years and had no noticeable side effects—no tinnitus. I’ve never had tinnitus other than in my younger days for a few hours after going to a nightclub! Three months ago I thought I was ready to come off. Having […]
Constraint-Induced Sound Therapy for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. November 4, 2016 A man explained, My wife suffers from tinnitus after sudden partial hearing loss in one ear. In her reading, she came across “Constraint-Induced Sound Therapy” and its potential benefits. Do you recommend this technique? Constraint-Induced Sound Therapy (CIST) for single-sided Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL) is […]
“Say Good Bye to Meniere’s Disease” Book Released
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 […]
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 […]
“Take Control of Your Tinnitus–Here’s How” Book Released
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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