by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. June 16, 2021 The Center for Hearing Loss Help has just released the 2021 edition of 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 […]
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Three Reasons Why Your Tinnitus Will Never Go Away
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. February 6, 2016 I recently came across three reasons why tinnitus will never go away. So if you can’t get your tinnitus to habituate and fade into the background (at least to some degree), see if one of these reasons might apply to you. Here is an excerpt from the […]
Tinnitus and Other Ear Damage From Shooting Rifles
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. January 24, 2016 A man wrote, I am a 29 year old male. 11 days ago, I shot about 60 rounds from an AR-15 (.223) rifle, outdoors, with foam ear plugs in both ears. I might not have had the plugs in as deeply as they could go, but the sound […]
Don’t Focus on Your Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. January 3, 2016 If you have tinnitus you need to stop focusing on your tinnitus. Constantly and repetitiously mulling over your tinnitus will only make your tinnitus worse. Therefore, you need to consciously choose not to dwell on it. Instead, focus on living a happy productive life. Get involved in […]
Total Focus—A Great Coping Strategy for Both Tinnitus and Musical Ear Syndrome
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady that has Musical Ear Syndrome (MES) (hearing phantom sounds—mostly musical) explained, “A friend who is a psychologist hypnotized me for my MES. I learned from that experience that if I focus totally—100%—on a pleasant sound, such as the ocean waves, my MES goes away (at least for awhile). The […]
Can Stress/Anxiety Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I’ve had low level tinnitus for several years. However, it is something that my mind has just gotten used to and it never bothered me. I had to “think” of it to really know it was even there. My job had become very stressful in the last few […]