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, […]
Ear Problems
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 […]