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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| crunching in my ears! | 9/14/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I often get a ringing in my ears from as little as a background noise to making me look round the ... A: I am sorry that you suffer this problem. It is important for you to see a ear/throat/neck doctor ... | ||
| hearing | 8/10/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I can hear little noises and I can hear when someone says something, I just can't hear what they are ... A: It is called popping noise, not clear sounds or filterd out properly, I think your ears may have ... | ||
| Am I entitled? | 8/7/2006 | Cordell Vail |
| Q: I had meningitis when I was 18 and it left me 100% deaf in only one ear, I wonder if You know if I ... A: I am sorry that I am not qualified to give you advice on assistance. I have worked with deaf people ... | ||
| hearing difficulty | 6/15/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: Martin, I have a very dear friend who has had trouble hearing all of her life. She has been ... A: I can't answer this question because I am no ear specialist. I am just a doctor with a degree in ... | ||
| Ear Problem : Cholesteatoma | 6/12/2006 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I am 27 year old male. I had minor hearing loss in my right ear. I consulted doctor. He made ... A: I am familiar with your ear disease. I had it before when I was young child. I suggest you go to ... | ||
| Hard of Hearing | 5/9/2006 | Cordell Vail |
| Q: Can you wear a private headset and still have the volume for others in the room to hear or would it ... A: HERE IS ANOTHER ONE ON THE WEB THAT HAS THEM EVEN LESS EXPENSIVE ... | ||
| Hard of Hearing | 5/9/2006 | Cordell Vail |
| Q: Have you found any particular amplified telephones that have worked for you? He does not hear well ... A: You can buy phones with a volume control at most any store like WalMart. They do help. I also have ... | ||
| Hard of Hearing | 5/9/2006 | Cordell Vail |
| Q: My 84 year old father is hard of hearing. He tried a hearing aid in the past and wasn't able to ... A: I am not an expert on hearing loss. But I am hard of hearing myself. I lost most of my hearing in ... | ||
| Tinnitus | 12/19/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: how are you? I'm writing to ask about tinnitus in my right ear. I'm 25 and I've had it for 2 years ... A: There is no cure for tinnitus however there are some medications which it may help to reduce it. ... | ||
| shopping for aids | 12/12/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I need an aid, especially for one ear. I've bought two types a few years ago and gave up on them. ... A: Bryant, I am not certain if there are trials for aids? I do know for the fact they offer lifetime ... | ||
| Communication | 11/8/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: From an event that happened last week, it has brought me to a question. I was babysitting for my ... A: Yes I understand what your talking about. If there are many deaf parents, then board of education ... | ||
| wax | 8/26/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: Wife, 85,has bad hearing in one ear. Dr says plugged with earwax. Usual cleaning methods by nurse ... A: Kiewel, Please don't believe about candles and it is very dangerous. Ear drops should work ... | ||
| learn sign language | 8/22/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I am going to be a freshmen in college. In highschool, I read the book and I passed the class. I ... A: I am glad you are considering college. Notetakers will certainly help but not enough. In my ... | ||
| limits? | 7/19/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: My name is Christine. I am 18 years old and I am HOH. I lost 80% of hearing when I was infant due to ... A: It is true "HOH and Deaf can do anything they want except HEAR". You should not give up college ... | ||
| Nerve Deafness! | 3/20/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: First of all, thanks very much for your quick response. I think the cause of my nerve deafness is, ... A: It does indeed help me consider other options. You can try to go to SEARS, store - look for a ... | ||
| Nerve Deafness! | 3/19/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: I have got nerve deafness on my right ear. I am 29 years old. I can hardly hear with my right ear. I ... A: I will explain little bit more about "Nerve Deafness" Nerve deafness is caused by disease, trauma ... | ||
| Waardenburg syndrome | 3/15/2005 | Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. |
| Q: Several medical genetiticist diagnosed me with Waardenburg syndrome two. How rare is waardenburg ... A: It is rare, Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is an inherited disorder often characterized by varying ... | ||
| How deaf people are stereotyped in the media | 3/14/2005 | Gwen |
| Q: my name is Sharece. I'm a Sophomore in college in California. I wanted to do a research on how ... A: Here's a short list of films for you that might be of help. I highly recommend "And Your Name is ... | ||
| Hearing Aid | 10/28/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: I'm 47 and have been hearing impaired since birth or a young age. Diagnosis: Partial Nerve ... A: The answer to your questions regarding: a) how to find the best hearing aid for you at a reasonable ... | ||
| earphones bacteria | 10/24/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: Is it true that using headphones or earphones increases the amount of bacteria in the ears as much ... A: I read this "supposed" fact-- that head phones or ear phones produce 700 times, etc. -- on a ... | ||
| new techniques for hearing restoring | 10/20/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: my brother is partially deaf by birth. He external ear(pinna) is small and not completely developed. ... A: In many cases of microtia (small pinna), ear canal deformities, etc., the inner ears work well. I ... | ||
| any latest technique or hearing restoring | 10/20/2004 | Gwen |
| Q: my brother is partially deaf by birth. He external ear(pinna) is small and not completely developed. ... A: Chandan, Unfortunately, this is something a bit outside of my area, but I can give you a ... | ||
| Hearing problem | 10/19/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: I admit for several years that I misunderstand what I hear when people are talking to me especially ... A: The hearing difficulties you describe sound very familiar to me, because I have dealt with them ... | ||
| my ears | 10/4/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: "i saw my ent specialist and he said my squelching in my ears when i open my mouth is due to jaw ... A: Your ENT physician may indeed be correct. Often when one hears "clicking" or as you describe, ... | ||
| Son's hearing problems | 10/3/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: Our son (now 12 yo) has had chronic ear infections since he was 8 months old. His history includes ... A: I appologize for not getting back to you sooner. I will answer as best I can without actually ... | ||
| Eustachian catarrh. | 9/30/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: Reiter, I seem to have had a problem getting the "follow up message" facility to work properly. I am ... A: I truly wish I could be of more help to you. However, medical treatment is not in the scope of ... | ||
| Eustacian catarrh. | 9/27/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: Reiter, Whilst I am not suffering any hearing loss, I believe I must have Eustacian catarrh as I am ... A: Tourle, As I understand your problem, you have catarrh in the upper region of the back of the ... | ||
| Hearing aid selection | 9/20/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: I am 37. I had undergone operation on both my ears. Right Ear : Mastiodectomy for removal of ... A: There are two questions here. One is whether a person having undergone a tympanoplasty can use a ... | ||
| please help me | 9/16/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: could you please tell me what maybe happening to my ears...i have eustachian tube dysfunction..and ... A: It sounds to me as if your difficulties may indeed stem from a dysfunctional eustachian tube. There ... | ||
| cousin turned deaf | 9/8/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: My cousin had brain tumor. He got it removed and had chemotherapy two years back. But two months ago ... A: I am very sorry to hear about your cousin. However, I will need more information before I can ... | ||
| Hearing Loss | 8/20/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: My elderly 76 years old Uncle was told that part of his hearing loss may have been caused by his ... A: The most popular treatment for malaria especially in those days was quinine. Quinine is a known ... | ||
| hearing protection | 8/7/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: Whenever I see a live band I wear earplugs which I buy at the drugstore. I also go to karaoke bars, ... A: Your question is an excellent one. Essentially, you want to know if you can trust your own ... | ||
| us health insurance and hearing impairment | 8/6/2004 | Levi A. Reiter, Ph.D. |
| Q: i am a family physician. i would like to know about health insurance. if one is hearing impaired, i ... A: Kim, The answer to your question is "yes". Private health insurances will cover the diagnostic ... | ||
| I am late deaf | 9/19/2003 | Jesse |
| Q: I am late deaf who got hearing impair at my teen without knowing for sure about the cause of it. It ... A: Which adult school are you attending in LA? CCDC or AFOC? I used to live in LA and am familiar ... | ||
| Vertigo | 6/16/2003 | Jesse |
| Q: Every since I had sinus surgery six years ago I have developed ear problems.I get vertigo alot.And ... A: This question is of a medical nature so please consult the surgeon that performed your sinus ... | ||
| Sign language | 11/7/2001 | Jesse |
| Q: I work for a birth to three agency and one of our children who has a variety of needs is moving to ... A: This is an unusual question but it happened to be something I know about as I've learned the basic ... | ||
| Hearing Aids | 9/21/2001 | Jesse |
| Q: I have just recently had my hearing tested and was advised to get a hearing aid. I was given a ... A: I'd reccomend the Widex brand. It is the loudest hearing aids in the world and most profound deaf ... | ||
| Ringing in ear!!! | 7/2/2001 | Jesse |
| Q: I dont know if you will be able to help me on this one, but with your experience, and as I am ... A: Paul McCartney, First of all, thank you for turning to AllExperts. Second of all, ringing ... | ||
| deaf community | 5/30/2001 | Jesse |
| Q: I asked a question the other day about finding out why I am hard of hearing. In your wonderful ... A: I was wondering if my previous answer was helpful as I didnt get any comments or ratings from you on ... | ||
| Hearing aids. | 5/10/2001 | Jesse |
| Q: I have one hearing aid. A behuid the era type. I woukd like to get another one for the other ear. ... A: G'day to you, Stan. Before I venture to answer this question, be aware that I am hardly an ... | ||
Dr. Jerry Martin Jr.
Top Expert on this page
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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