Recent content by Michael2013

My tinnitus has actually faded over the years to where I barely hear it anymore. Usually when I do, it’s in quiet and only lasts a min or so. I just get busy doing other things and it just goes away.

Yeah, the hope is my natural hearing can help my CI ear learn the sound. With the long term deafness on that side I will need all the help I can get.

Just wanted to post an update -- I had cochlear implant surgery this past Friday. It has only been two days, but I'm happy to report that I don't currently have any new tinnitus as a result of the surgery. That was one of my biggest fears with it. Just some dull pain and slight dizziness.

Wow. :( I occasionally come back to the forums to read the latest success stories and see what's new. I was not expecting this thread and am really sad to see it. I didn't really know him, but I do remember him always wanting to help and struggling so much to get better. The GoFundMe is a...

I'm going through the insurance approval process now for a CI myself, so no personal experience yet. But I have talked with many SSD people who got a CI. All the feedback I have heard has been positive as far as improving their overall hearing and reducing tinnitus while wearing the CI. There...

Cochlear implant surgery does damage the inner ear hair cells, but not as much as it used to. Surgery has gotten better, to the point where some people retain their residual hearing even after surgery. But who's to say that whatever cure they come up with wouldn't cause those hair cells to...

Why not? Is this based on personal experience?

Thanks for sharing. Yes, it sounds like you had very good results at activation. I hope an updated mapping will help with the latest difficulty you are having. Did you have any side effects or tinnitus from the surgery itself? Or did the intrusive tinnitus come much later after surgery?

I'm meeting with a CI surgeon this coming week to discuss whether getting a CI is something that would benefit me or not. I'm curious to hear others' experiences. Do you have a Cochlear Implant? If so, can you share your story? I'm especially curious to hear whether it has impacted your...

That sort of thing was never a problem for me. Sure, I pay more attention to protecting my hearing these days, but I didn't let T&H keep me from enjoying normal everyday type activities. But sure, if a person is currently suffering from extreme anxiety, depression, having suicidal thoughts and...

My two boisterous kids are without question the best thing in my life. My second came about 6 months after the onset of tinnitus so it was a rough first year for me. But I don't regret having kids for a second. At this point a few years later, my hyperacusis/sound sensitivity is completely...

My hearing aid makes my tinnitus better.

I'm not the person you are asking, but I consider mine to be gone now. It took a couple of years, but it eventually faded over time to where it now seems non existent. Occasionally I might hear it, but only for a few seconds. I'm at the point now where I go days or weeks without even thinking...

That's exactly the model I have as well. You should go back to your audiologist and let them know what it is doing because it should not do that. Mine actually worked great for about 10 months and then I had similar problems with it cutting out. They sent it back for a free warranty fix and...

The only guarantee that I know being offered about hearing aids is that you can try them for a period of time (usually 1-3 months) and if you don't like them, you can return them without paying a cent. I've never heard anybody guarantee that they work for everybody. I'm sorry they apparently...