by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I saw your list of ototoxic drugs on the American Tinnitus Association website. Since I take 8 mg of Atacand daily and have moderate to severe tinnitus I was wondering if there is a non-ototoxic medication comparable to Atacand. The medication works well to control my blood pressure, […]
Ototoxic Drugs
Manganese, Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote, I have heard that a toxic load of certain minerals such as manganese can cause ear problems including tinnitus. This is interesting as manganese is also used for treating tinnitus. My multivitamin contains 2 mg of manganese. Is it time to look for another vitamin supplement? There seems […]
Twelve Natural Non-Ototoxic Pain Relief Solutions
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, Is there anything that is not ototoxic that I can take for pain? A woman queried, What is a good pain-killer alternative to take since all pain-killer drugs are known to be ototoxic to some degree? There are a number of pain-killing drugs available, but as you […]
Don’t Get Hooked on Drugs Such as Pregabalin
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I have been on Lyrica for about 4 years now. I started at 25 mg a day and now I’m up to 1200 mg a day. This drug has done some terrible things to me. I want to come off Lyrica. I have tried and failed due to […]
Be Careful! Tobramycin Ear and Eye Drops Can Damage Your Ears!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Please be so kind and help me answer this question. Does the application of Tobramycin on a piece of gauze inserted in the ear canal (in contact with the ear drum) pose risks for the health of the ears? I’ve been prescribed this antibiotic to help a perforated […]
Inderal, Aspirin and Hearing Loss
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, I have been taking Inderal for over 30 years, originally for migraines which went away after a sinus operation several years ago, but have continued to take it for mildly-high blood pressure. I also have taken a baby Aspirin a day for the last 15 years or so. […]