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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]