by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Doctors overprescribe medications, especially ototoxic ones. That is no secret. A doctor’s real job is to root out the source of your health problems and fix them. His job is not supposed to be that of a “band aid applier”—one who covers up the real problem with a band aid solution […]
Reducing Pain Without Taking Ototoxic Drugs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, What options do those of us have when we have pain but have a significant history of problems with ototoxic drugs? This is a common question people ask me. For minor aches and pains, we just need to tough it out. That is what I do. For more […]
Beware of Benzodiazepines—Nasty Time Bomb Ambushes the Unwary
About 15 years ago I started having panic attacks and began taking Xanax (Alprazolam) at 1.5 mg/day and have been on it ever since. Two years ago I had some really bad panic attacks so my doctor doubled my Xanax medication to 3 mg/day. Now everything is out of control for some reason. For some time I have wanted to try to taper down or get off the Xanax, but I am scared I will feel worse. How am I going to live my life without the Xanax? I want to be able to get through the day, but not like this! I would love to be free and be me again! What should I do?”
Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs commonly known as tranquilizers and sleeping pills. They are predominantly prescribed for anything associated with anxiety or sleeping problems. They can also damage your ears (and the rest of your body) if you are not careful. This article tells you what you need to know in order to protect yourself.
Drugs and Tinnitus: Put Yourself in the Driver’s Seat
I’ve begun taking a medication and my ears are now ringing. What do I do now?
This article gives an overview of how you can take control of tinnitus caused by the medications you are taking.
Ototoxic Drugs and Hearing Loss
Is it true that some prescription drugs can damage our hearing or our balance?
This article gives a quick overview of prescription drugs that can damage our ears.
Where Can I Find a List of Ototoxic Drugs?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, What is a good website to get a list of ototoxic drugs? There are a number of websites that list a few of the many ototoxic drugs that are out there. One that I like is otologist Dr. Timothy Hain’s website, but this website is very conservative and […]
Questions About Ototoxicity
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I am familiar with your work on ototoxic substances, which I think does a great service by bringing people’s attention to this menace. However, I have found a couple of inconsistencies in things you have written, and I am requesting clarification. First, I believe that you recommend 50% […]
How Long Before My Drug-Induced Tinnitus Goes Away?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, If an ototoxic drug is the cause of tinnitus, how long would it take to resolve once you stop taking the drug? I know that’s a difficult question to answer since every one is different but I’m wondering if you have some sort of idea based on […]
Do You Have to Worry about Ototoxicity if You’ve Already Lost Your Hearing?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, After you’ve already lost all your hearing, what difference does it make whether the drug you are taking is ototoxic or not? That’s a good question. If you now have no useful hearing remaining, you wouldn’t think you’d have to worry about taking ototoxic drugs, would you? I […]
Non-Ototoxic Over-the-Counter Pain Relief
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, If Ibuprofen (Advil), Aspirin, Naproxen (Aleve), and Acetaminophen (Tylenol) are ototoxic, what’s safe for over the counter pain relief? I don’t keep track of all the over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers or any other drugs for that matter. I just keep track of drugs with ototoxic side effects. […]
Which Blood Pressure Drugs Do Not Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I am 64 years old, and I have had tinnitus since around 1990. I have been taking Propranolol since 1979, which was originally prescribed for my migraines. At this point in my life, I have developed hypertension which is not controlled by this dose of Propranolol. My doctor […]
Esomeprazole and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, Three weeks ago I started taking Esomeprazole (40mg) 1 tablet daily in the morning before breakfast because of a case of stomach and gastric reflux sufferings. Everything was going well, but about four days ago I started to suffer from strange noises in my ears like bells—very sharp […]
Tinnitus, Ear Pain and Zolpidem
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I think the tinnitus and intense ear pain I’ve had for 17 months might be a combination of things—Eustachian tube dysfunction from a lot of airplane flights, and some arthritis in my jaw joint aggravated from dental work? I have been taking 5 mg. Ambien to sleep all […]
Weird Hearing Loss and Tinnitus from Taking Atenolol
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A medical doctor contacted me because he had a weird set of symptoms. A few times a year he would suddenly get loud tinnitus in one ear that seemed to come out of nowhere and for no reason. Then his hearing would begin to fade away. This would last an hour […]
As Your Kidneys Go, So Goes Your Hearing
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. For centuries, Chinese herbalists have proclaimed that your ears and your kidneys are “connected”. In other words, what affects your kidneys, also affects your ears (or maybe it is vice versa). This is nothing new. What is new is that modern medical science is finally realizing just how true this is. […]
New 3rd Edition of “Ototoxic Drugs Exposed” Now Available
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. People have asked me, When are you going to update the 2nd edition of your book Ototoxic Drugs Exposed, which is now about 8 years old? There are many new drugs that have come out since you put out the 2nd edition. We want to know which of these new drugs […]
“Disease Branding”—How the Drug Companies Make Billions of Dollars Selling Drugs—and Damage Your Ears in the Process
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Below is the first part of a revealing article that shows how the drug companies “hook you” into taking their drugs for conditions that never were diseases in the first place—like shyness. When you take drugs, you also expose your body to drug side effects. Some of these side effects (ototoxic […]
Tinnitus—Lyme Disease or Ototoxic Drugs?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I am currently feeling like I am losing my mind due to the ringing in my ears. I have Lyme Disease, and have been on Minocin for one year. I was off it for about two weeks, and just got back on it. I thought it was the […]
Erythromycin, Acne and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A concerned mother wrote, My 17 year old son has never had any hearing issues in the past. He does not have a history of listening to loud music, etc., nor does he have ear infections. Last Thursday, he failed his annual hearing test. In fact, he failed it in both […]
Citalopram and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I started taking Citalopram (Celexa) in mid-April. I was on it for a week and got ringing in my ears. This was 7 days at 10 mg., and 2 days (days 8 and 9) at 20 mg. when the ringing became severely loud. I got off the Citalopram […]
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