by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Does the thickness of the eardrum change with age? If it does, then a person’s hearing could be affected by vibrational changes resulting from membrane thickness variations. Do you have any information on this? I have not found a lot of hard data on this, but the short […]
Tinnitus and Cochlear Implants
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A daughter wrote, I enjoy reading your newsletter because my dad cannot hear. He had a cochlear implant last year. He also has loud tinnitus, which we hoped the CI would help. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and his doctor hasn’t been able to help. He’s 85 and sometimes he says it’s unbearable. […]
Is Ear Wax Causing My Hearing Problems?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I have been reading your site and samples of your book on tinnitus and I think you are the person to ask. I recently fell ill with a sinus cold and a sore throat. The cold went away after about a week. Two to three days after this, […]
Intolerable Sounds and Meniere’s Disease
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, For about 5 years now I have been unable to tolerate 2 sounds (1) meat frying and (2) water running. They honestly absolutely drive me crazy. Until I was diagnosed with, and started learning about, Meniere’s disease, I thought it was due to schizophrenia even though […]
Flying vs. Driving over the Mountains for People with Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, Our family is headed from the east coast to Colorado this summer and, deciding to play it safe, we will be taking a train to avoid flying and the consequent air pressure changes since our daughter has LVAS. However, I recently came across some information that the ups […]
Do I Have Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome (TTTS)?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, How do I know if I have Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome? Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome (TTTS) is probably not a familiar condition to most people. In fact, few people have ever heard of it. The tensor tympani muscle, from which Tonic Tensor Tympani Syndrome gets its name, […]
Cure for Noise-Induced Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. There is some interesting tinnitus research going on into the mechanisms that cause tinnitus, and the mechanisms that keep tinnitus “running” once it occurs. Researchers have noticed an emerging pattern associated with tinnitus. Exposure to loud sounds leads to cochlear damage and hearing loss, even though this damage is often not […]
Tinnitus from Mowing Your Lawn?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I mowed my lawn for the first time this year, and about halfway through the job my tinnitus began to get louder. I wore a pair of ear muffs rated at 25 db noise reduction, but my mower is not that loud to begin with. However, I did […]
Caffeine and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. After reading one of my emails to a group, a lady remarked, WHOA! I did not know that caffeine can cause tinnitus. I drink a lot of diet pop mostly Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi and have had tinnitus for 10+ years. Tell me more. It has been “conventional […]
Ultrasonic Tooth Cleaning and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I am seeking information about ultrasonic dental scaling and hearing damage. In November 2011, I experienced my first ultrasonic scaling and immediately felt the worst pain in my inner ear ever. After leaving the dentist I had fullness in my ears and constant tinnitus that continues […]
Masking Your Tinnitus—Try VirtualDreamer
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. One technique for dealing with your tinnitus is to mask your tinnitus with other soothing sounds. This is an especially good way to deal with your tinnitus if you have trouble getting to sleep. The VirtualDreamer website has a number of tinnitus-masking sound files that you can download for free. For […]
Hearing Testing, Straining to Hear and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, Thank you for providing this blog. Many of your previous responses have provided so much helpful information to me already. I’m a musician and I’ve been conscious of taking care of my ears. More often than not, I wear earplugs when rehearsing. When playing live I will have […]
New List of Drugs, Herbs and Chemicals Associated with Tinnitus Released
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. The Center for Hearing Loss Help has just released 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 Exposed” and “When Your Ears Ring—Cope With Your Tinnitus—Here’s […]
Loud Noise, Potassium Channels in the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © February, 2013 In the past few years, scientists have discovered that tinnitus can arise in various areas of the brain when too much spontaneous neuronal activity takes place, and, for whatever reason, the normal inhibiting mechanisms fail to suppress it. As time goes by, researchers are more and […]
Are Bone Conduction Hearing Aids Right for a Person with Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome in One Ear?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A concerned mother explained, My daughter has Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome (LVAS) and is deaf in one ear. Up to now she has not worn hearing aids. She has been given several options for middle school. The two we are considering for both in school and out of school are […]
Shower Away Your Tinnitus—One Man’s Experience
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. One man explained, For a quick fix for tinnitus, I take a shower. Whenever I shower, I always let the water gush into my ears for 30-60 seconds, back and forth, ear to ear. I do this first thing (when I can remember) so that I don’t forget. (Sometimes I have […]
Why Does My Tinnitus Change in Volume When I Turn My Neck?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I have had high-pitched tonal tinnitus for 14 months. It’s been at the same level pretty much everyday, although once in a while it gets a little lower, but it’s always there 24/7. I have noticed that if I move my jaw, my tinnitus in my left […]
Tinnitus “Phase-Out” Mobile App
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Since no one tinnitus treatment program works for everyone, over the years researchers have developed a variety of different tinnitus treatment protocols. Each of these work for some people—perhaps someone with a specific kind of tinnitus—and maybe not for everyone else. One such treatment protocol is the “Phase-Out” tinnitus reduction system. […]
What Are the Strange Rumbling Sounds I Hear?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, About a year ago I started hearing low-frequency noise. I have had tinnitus for years. This is different. I only hear it in my home, my husband doesn’t hear it at all. I hear it in every room in the house. It seems to come through the walls. […]
Making Friends with Your Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. You’ve all heard the old saying, “If you can’t lick them, join them.” Bet you never thought that this could be true in dealing with your tinnitus sounds. Carol came up with a cool way to deal with her tinnitus—one that lets her sleep in spite of her incessant tinnitus. Here’s […]
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