by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. In a previous article “Nodding Chime Tinnitus“, a woman explained that she heard chiming tinnitus whenever she nodded or shook her head. I asked anyone reading that article if they had ever had somewhat similar experiences. Here are a number of responses I received. One lady reported: I also have the […]
Ear Problems
Will Wearing Hearing Aids Help My Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. I have horrible tinnitus and can tell my hearing has gone horribly downhill. My question is, can a hearing aid help with the tinnitus to shut it out or anything? When I’m in a room with stuff going on I don’t usually […]
Nodding Chime Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A woman explained: When I nod my head, or shake it from side to side (yes-ing or no-ing), I hear chimes. Kind of like those chime toys that babies have, that when they are touched sway side to side and there’s a little chime inside. Do you know of anyone else […]
Tinnitus Prevalent Among Young Adults
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s a shocking statistic—75% of 18 to 30 year-olds who go to nightclubs and concerts may experience tinnitus, according to an article published in a recent edition of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. That’s a lot of people flirting with disaster to their ears. You see, in such situations tinnitus is […]
Residual Inhibition Can Temporarily Eliminate Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I have tinnitus. Tonight I was surfing the web and found a site that played pure tones at various frequencies when you clicked on the corresponding buttons. To my surprise, most of my high-pitched tinnitus went away for a while after listening to the higher-frequency sounds! Does this […]
Hearing Loss Following Strenuous Exercise
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother explained: My son has had a few bouts of tinnitus followed by a hearing drop in one ear. This always seems to be as a result of, or following, strenuous exercise. So far the ear has always recovered to its old level. I reported the last episode to my […]