Author and audiologist Jan L. Mayes reviews and opinions on coping with chronic conditions like tinnitus, hyperacusis, misophonia, hearing loss, anxiety, and depression.
[Revised March 11, 2019]I’ve been taking Cymbalta for 8 years. My cost benefit analysis has really changed over time. At first, the only negative was the high cost of this prescription drug. The benefit was less pain and softer tinnitus. I never thought about the cost in possibly permanent side effects from taking Cymbalta for …
This is an example of the not-factual media articles I blog and write about. Ravenscraft (2019) couldn’t have used an audiologist as a source. Because his New York Times article “The medical tech that helps you…” covers hearing aids with no speech-in-noise technology. Hearing aids classified as consumer products – not medical devices. Communication Features …
There’s a lot of talk about fake news lately. But there’s always been fake news in tinnitus and hyperacusis world. It’s always been a bit of a treasure hunt trying to find tinnitus hyperacusis facts. Too many websites include not factual info. Unfortunately it’s gotten worse lately. Because bloggers are swerving into tinnitus hyperacusis blog …
Scientists want to study mobile mental health apps to see what features would be the most benefit when developing apps for people distressed by tinnitus and hyperacusis. Which includes people in the “normal” hearing, hearing loss and Deaf community. It’s good news. Except it takes at least 1 to 2 years for research to get …
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