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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| is it | 1/21/2012 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: and if some one has a hearing aid if they are hard of heaing or can't hear very well can they ... A: It is not a disability if you are able to speak or hear somewhat. They can read lips if speak real ... | ||
| Cholesteatoma | 10/19/2011 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I went to the ER few days ago with a very painful ear infection, swelling and redness around the ear ... A: It will be wise idea to have ENT or your family doctor to refer you to neck/skull/head surgery ... | ||
| husbands hard of hearing | 7/7/2011 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: Alot of the time I will talk to my husband and he will reply, "What"? Sometimes I will reply a ... A: You will need to ask your husband why he shouts at you sometimes. Have you gotten your hearing ... | ||
| MRI Technologist With a Hearing Aid | 3/23/2011 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I'm probably going to be fitted for a hearing aid/masker for hearing loss and high frequency and ... A: I am sorry it is somewhat out of my expertise. I suggest you consult with a licensed hearing aid ... | ||
| hearing problem | 2/8/2011 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I know I have a hearing problem. I missunderstand words alot. I was diagnosed as borderline about 7 ... A: It could be TV. Try use other TV and see what happens. My suggestion to take your annual hearing ... | ||
| music with headphones and deafness | 1/10/2011 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: Cordell Vail I have one simple question for you: does listening to music on headphones make you ... A: I will be more than happy to assist you because other expert didn't answer to your question ... | ||
| Hear well in the dahy and cannot hear well at night | 3/19/2010 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I wear itc hearing aids right now. I am mild moderately hearing loss both ears. In the day I hear ... A: It is really strange. Did you try have your hearing aids batteries changed to new batteries? Have ... | ||
| With deafness in my right ear, does it limit certain job opportunities? | 3/8/2010 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I am a college student with deafness in my right ear. I have 60% hearing in my left ear. I was ... A: I work as a family social worker / professional counselor for past 12 years, and I have a Ed.D. ... | ||
| To communicate with a hearing impaired person | 12/30/2009 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I would like to know if you could give me some help on what to do with a situation I'll be in for ... A: It was nice of you being thoughtful for this deaf person. You need to find someone who can act as a ... | ||
| Right ear hearing loss | 12/29/2009 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I am a skydiver and a few years back, during freefall, I felt an intense pinching sensation in my ... A: I'm sorry, this is outside my expertise because this question should be answered by ENT medical ... | ||
| Assymetrical Deafness & Hearing Devices | 6/8/2009 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I have been totally deaf in my left ear, since having a severe bout of Acute Laborinthitis (?)in ... A: I know some hearing aids that changes technology over the years however, I did not find anything ... | ||
| hearing loss | 5/19/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: Could my wife have hearing loss due to past sinus infections? If so, could she regain some hearing? ... A: I'm sorry, but this really doesn't make sense to me. I am still not clear where the white noise ... | ||
| hearing loss | 5/18/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: Could my wife have hearing loss due to past sinus infections? If so, could she regain some hearing? ... A: I think my confusion here is exactly what you mean by she blames her hearing loss to WHITE NOISE? ... | ||
| Slight Hearing Loss, ear problems | 5/6/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: Well I never figured that I couldn't ear because I thought it was normal to listen to the TV loudly ... A: You are definitely experiencing signs of a hearing loss. The question is whether or not this is a ... | ||
| ABR test and what I can hear | 4/23/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: I had an ABR test done when I was in my upper teens to lower 20's and the doctor told me my results ... A: There definitely appears to be several discrepancies here with test results and with what the ... | ||
| Hearing my voice loud | 4/21/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: I could hear other people around me as any other normal individuals do. However,people say I speak ... A: You do not tell me whether or not you have had your hearing evaluated. If not, you need to consult ... | ||
| hearing impairment baby? | 4/20/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: My partner and I are presently in a bit of a dilemma. We hope you can perhaps gives us some insight ... A: At this point, since further testing is not an option, we have to deal with the results that you ... | ||
| hearing impairment baby? | 4/14/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: My partner and I are presently in a bit of a dilemma. We hope you can perhaps gives us some insight ... A: Since I have not seen your baby, or have seen the test results, I cannot give specific ... | ||
| newphew | 4/10/2009 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: doctor i have a nephew who is 14 yrs old yhey have never changed his ear peace. his first exam was ... A: It is nice of you try to help your nephew, you can do that. You need to consult with his parent for ... | ||
| Deafness / Tinnitus in Left Ear Due to Allergies | 4/5/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: Since I moved to the Delaware area from Massachusetts, I have been experiencing severe seasonal ... A: I really doubt I could shed any more light than your doctors. The only thing I would ask if if any ... | ||
| Hearing Aids | 3/29/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: I have just received your excellent response to my question. Thank you very much! I'm still a bit ... A: I would definitely recommend the 4-19 for the added flexibility of greater amplification if there ... | ||
| Hearing Aids | 3/27/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: "Hello Harriet, My recent hearing test results are as follows: Left: Right: 15 15 20 ... A: I did a little more research on both aids. I am not going to tell you which one to buy, but rather ... | ||
| Hearing Aids | 3/23/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: "Hello Harriet, My recent hearing test results are as follows: Left: Right: 15 15 20 ... A: Both hearing aids are excellent...The Naida has helped many patients that had no luck with other ... | ||
| Hearing Aids | 3/22/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: "Hello Harriet, My recent hearing test results are as follows: Left: Right: 15 15 20 ... A: So much goes into deciding about which is the "best" hearing aid for any particular person. ... | ||
| friendship | 3/17/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: i am learning to use this thing that i am writing on . have a great week . love ya jeri-lyn A: It is always good to see that you are progressing. If you do not wish to share your questions, you ... | ||
| Hearing is different in both ears | 3/13/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: Dr. Jacobster... I went to an ENT after having hearing loss in my left ear. He thought it might be ... A: Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD) and Viral damage show up totally differently on the audiogram. ... | ||
| reactive tinnitus, hearing loss + hearing aids | 2/23/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: I haven't seen my exact situation here, so ... I have moderate high frequency hearing loss, and ... A: Let's address the hearing aid issue first. All hearing aids will essentially have the same effect ... | ||
| Hard of Hearing | 1/12/2009 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I'm a 25 year old female and do not have any health problems, my problem is that I sometimes do not ... A: Maybe both. It is good idea for you to go see Audiologist to take a hearing test to rule out any ... | ||
| distortion | 1/10/2009 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: I have been receiving steroid treatment for ETD which has at least partially caused the hearing ... A: You need to have your hearing evaluated by an audiologist. Distortion is a sign of neural loss of ... | ||
| Acoustic trauma and ringing in ear | 12/25/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: Two nights ago, I was taking trash to the bins that contain our apartment building's garbage cans. ... A: Without knowing more of your history, I really cannot say. It all depends on exactly how loud the ... | ||
| Acoustic trauma and ringing in ear | 12/24/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: Two nights ago, I was taking trash to the bins that contain our apartment building's garbage cans. ... A: Yes, the noise you described actually could be loud enough to cause trauma and ringing, especially ... | ||
| ticking in ear | 12/22/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: i'm writing on behalf of my 84 yr old sister-in-law - she says she has had a ticking in her ear for ... A: Your sister-in-law needs to be evaluated by an ENT and audiologist who can test her for stapedial ... | ||
| change in audiogram 2 years later | 11/22/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: Im 26 years old and have tinnitus for about 4 years. I had an audiogram done 2 years ago with that ... A: There is still a lot of information that is missing from your question. First, who did these two ... | ||
| Ringing and Buzzing in Ears | 11/21/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: When I get a sinus headache or sinus drainage after a day my ears will start ringing or buzzing and ... A: Tinnitus is simply noise in your ear(s) that does not come from an outside source. It is a symptom, ... | ||
| reading lips | 11/16/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: my question is if there is an institute in us that can teach deafs how to read the lips language. i ... A: It is interesting question, but no. You can go to speech-language therapist who can train you with ... | ||
| Hearing loss | 10/25/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: I had my upper and partial lower teeth extracted for new dentures in June. Since then I have had ... A: If you are indeed hearing true music, this phenomenon is known as auditory hallucinations. It is ... | ||
| Hearing loss | 10/24/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: I had my upper and partial lower teeth extracted for new dentures in June. Since then I have had ... A: There are reported cases of hearing loss following dental surgery. Most of these cases have some ... | ||
| Menieres | 10/19/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: I was diagnosed with Menieres about 15 years ago.I have all the symptoms related to this disease, so ... A: I am sorry you feel it is useless...however, it is not only the best advice I can give, but it is ... | ||
| Menieres | 10/18/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: I was diagnosed with Menieres about 15 years ago.I have all the symptoms related to this disease, so ... A: There is an amazing connection between the mind and the body. With all that you have said, I can ... | ||
| a friend who has been deaf since birth | 9/22/2008 | Harriet Jacobster, Au.D. |
| Q: My friend was born deaf due to her mother taking birth control pills while pregnant. I don't know ... A: It all depends on what you define as "deaf" and what you define as "hearing." If the damage is due ... | ||
Dr. Jerry Martin Jr.
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Expertise
I am deaf myself and I do know what is like as a deaf person, how we communicate on the different levels (Reading Lips, American Sign Language, English Sign Language and etc.). I will be able to provide you advice about this topic from range childhood to adulthood. Please do understand that I will not give you any advice regards medication because I am not a medical doctor.
Experience
Past/Present clients
I had has worked with both deaf and hearing clients (Children and Adults) in the past 20 years.
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