by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: Millions of people experience stress. Some people end up with tinnitus because of stress, others don’t. Why? I believe I developed tinnitus from stress. It is the only logical answer I can come up with because I wasn’t taking any medication, and my hearing is perfect. I haven’t […]
Setting Hearing Aids to Control Tinnitus and Recruitment
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have tried several different brands of hearing aids over a period of years. These are high-cost name brands, but none are helpful because they make my tinnitus worse to the point of giving me an ear ache. My hearing is declining so much that I’m hoping that […]
Questions about Ototoxic Side Effects
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: Regarding the person who wrote that she took Paxil and then noticed hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems 3 months after stopping this drug—wouldn’t it be logical to go back on this medication since she didn’t have these problems while taking it? I don’t understand why […]
Causes of Pulsatile Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: Can unilateral pulsatile tinnitus in my right ear only be the cause of hypertension/high blood pressure? What are the causes unilateral pulsatile tinnitus? Its the other way around, but yes, high blood pressure can result in pulsatile tinnitus. There are a good number of causes of pulsatile tinnitus. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Remifemin and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: In your book ‘When Your Ears Ring‘ you speak of black cohosh as a possible tinnitus treatment. I have tinnitus and I am trying to get off HRT [hormone replacement therapy drugs]. I looked at a lot of web sites and it seemed that black cohosh especially as […]
Acamprosate—Effective Tinnitus Cure?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I have recently read a number of articles involving the use of Acamprosate (Campral) in treating tinnitus. One Brazilian study showed pretty positive results in giving tinnitus sufferers some relief using this drug. I am going to see my ENT soon for my annual hearing test. While there, […]
Bronson’s Ring Eze—Will This Formulation Cure Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: I am forwarding this to ask your opinion. I don’t suffer with tinnitus but friends do and I would like to be able to recommend this product if it is something you might recommend. The ad reads: What is Tinnitus? Research shows almost 40 million adults suffer from […]
Will My Tinnitus Ever Go Away?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I do not expose myself to high noise levels either in my occupation or leisure. I do not listen to iPods etc. However, 5 days ago after a night out, when leaving a bar with loud music, my hearing felt dull. While my hearing appears normal, I now […]
Will Taking Levofloxacin Make My Tinnitus Worse?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I have had tinnitus now for 6 years. It was brought on by an inner ear infection. However I have suffered very little or no noticeable hearing loss. My tinnitus has been chronic and constant, never stopping. It is a hissing, whistling sort of pitch. Usually it is […]
Pets and Tinnitus Reduction
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I found a little dog and had him with me for one week before finding his grateful owners. Of course I had to walk him, and I fussed over him (a sheltie/Pomeranian mix—he is super cute). During that time, it seemed the ringing in my ears was much […]
Squeaking Tinnitus with each Heartbeat—What’s Going On?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Recently a woman explained, I haven’t lost my hearing, but I hear my pulse as a “squeak” frequently. It is only on the left side, but it is very annoying and sounds like a heart murmur. Any suggestions? When you hear your pulse in one or both ears, this is a […]
Tinnitus and Sugar—You Mean There’s A Connection?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. I received this interesting email, I’ve had tinnitus for about two years caused by a combination of noise exposure and an over-zealous nurse giving an ear lavage. It can be a real problem at times, especially when I don’t watch the sugar intake in my diet. The only thing that I’ve […]
Tinnitus from Ear Syringing and Middle Ear Infections—What’s the Score?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. An audiologist wrote, I am a newly qualified Audiologist who frequently sees patients that suffer from tinnitus. Most of the patients I see have had tinnitus for quite some time (more than 6 months). We have a very long waiting list at the hospital at which I work, and sadly patients […]
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)—Changing How You Think About Your Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. If your tinnitus is bothering you, maybe you should try Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). CBT is just a fancy way of saying that how you think about something reflects how you will react physically and emotionally to it. Thousands of years ago, wise King Solomon wrote, “As a man thinks […]
Sodium and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked: How important is sodium in controlling tinnitus? Seems like if I eat out and ingest some larger amounts, my tinnitus goes off the rails. Sodium is indeed a known trigger of tinnitus—so maybe that is what causes it in your case as you already suspect. “Hidden” sodium could […]
Tobramycin, Tinnitus and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. It doesn’t take much of an ototoxic antibiotic to damage your ears, and it often happens when you least expect it. Following is a professional lady’s story. She wrote: I was prescribed Augmentin and Tobradex [Tobramycin] for conjunctivitis—2 drops each eye twice a day. After the 6th dose, I suddenly developed […]
Pulsatile Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I have developed pulsatile tinnitus in my left ear which is progressing in severity. I have also been having ear pain at times in the left ear. I have seen an ENT and a doctor of audiology in the last month. Both seem to think the pulsatile tinnitus […]
Ciprofloxacin and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. When you go to your doctor about a specific aliment, the last thing on your mind is that the treatment your doctor prescribes is going to totally change your lifestyle because of some ototoxic side effect–but it happens all the time. Here is one man’s story. About 6 months ago I […]
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