by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: What kinds of things cause excessive ear wax to build up? I can think of 3 reasons for ear wax build-up. 1. In my book “Ototoxic Drugs Exposed” I list 4 drugs that have the side effect of causing excess ear wax production. If you are taking any […]
Ear Problems
More Hearing Loss with Each Pregnancy—What’s Going On?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I am a 30 year old female who received my first hearing aid at 8 years old. I had a stapedectomy at age 17. I was told I had congenital fixation of my stapes and bilateral vestibular aqueduct syndrome and some nerve damage. I have a combination of […]
Phantom Voices From Taking Various Drugs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother wrote: My 6 year old daughter just recently told me she is hearing voices talking. She is happy and socially adjusted, thus I don’t believe it is psychotic in nature. She has been taking Zyrtec for approximately 1 year. She said she had already told me before, but I […]
Can Niacin (Vitamin B3) Cure Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: Several years ago at a hearing clinic, I told the young lady that I had ringing in my ears. She asked me if I had ever taken Niacin, and I hadn’t. She said it helps some people. I took Niacin pills for a good while, and it seemed […]
Restricting Activities Because of Large (Enlarged) Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS/EVAS)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother asked: Do you or don’t you restrict your child’s activities due to their LVAS (Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome)? When my daughter (almost 12) was diagnosed with unilateral LVAS at age 8, the ENT said to avoid loud music (to protect her normal ear), scuba diving, and head trauma. I […]
Some Tinnitus Linked to Touch-Sensitive Nerves in Head and Neck
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. New research reveals that for some people with hearing loss, the tinnitus associated with hearing loss stems from over-active sensory nerves in the face and neck.(1) After hearing loss occurs, for some reason, touch-sensing nerves in the face and neck step up their activity in the brain. The result is that […]