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  1. JasonP

    My Bluetooth Hearing Aids Hooked Up to a Sound Generator Helps More than the Built-In Masker

    ...masking is interrupting because of my clicking sounds. This app on my iPhone which I purchased just for Bluetooth connectivity to my hearing aids is able to mask much better. When using the rain sounds, I'm not noticing much of the interruptions so that is a huge benefit. It doesn't mask...
  2. N

    Advice for (Reactive) Tinnitus and Hyperacusis? Struggling with Sleep, and Unable to Work

    ...1. Counseling for distress. Tinnitus can take a toll on your mental health, and counseling can help you manage the emotional burden. 2. Hearing aids. If hearing loss is detected, hearing aids can sometimes provide relief. 3. Consider medications. If you want to explore this option, look...
  3. Kraazy

    Reactive Tinnitus and Sound Distortions: How to Move Forward?

    ...I was too focused on my work to care. I do think, unfortunately, that this hearing loss is permanent and sensorineural. I plan to try hearing aids next month. Thank you again to everyone who has supported me. I will come back to post another update once I have tested the hearing aids. I...
  4. JasonP

    You May Benefit from Hearing Aids Even If the Doctor Says You Don't Need Them

    I was in a a doctor's office years ago with my tinnitus really loud and annoying in both ears. The doctor said I did not need hearing aids because I only had a mild loss. Several years later I insisted upon getting hearing aids at another place and they helped with tinnitus. You might can...
  5. Anthony2019

    @Juliane. Have your tried hearing aids yet?

    @Juliane. Have your tried hearing aids yet?
  6. N

    Tinnitus Masking: In-Ear Maskers

    In the UK I was told by an audiologist that they do not recommend masking. She also mentioned TRT lacks evidence. This is through the NHS. Privately they will offer it of course as it can empty your bank account. They only recommend CBT and hearing aids.
  7. Supersix

    To use white noise with your hearing aid, you'll need one that has Bluetooth connectivity. Many...

    To use white noise with your hearing aid, you'll need one that has Bluetooth connectivity. Many hearing aids come with a companion app that can play white noise. The Resound hearing aid app is one such app that allows you to customize the sounds you hear. and it's especially handy when I...
  8. A

    Hard of Hearing and Tinnitus — How to Answer Questions About Disabilities on Job Applications?

    I’m also hard of hearing and wear hearing aids. It’s against the law to not give me a job because of that, but how would you prove it?
  9. RunningMan

    They didn't try to push TRT on you? Or maybe they just don't do it there? They could have...

    They didn't try to push TRT on you? Or maybe they just don't do it there? They could have tried to sell you those hearing aids with the masking sound, even if your hearing is fine.
  10. meeruf

    I Think I Found a Way to Beat the Ringing (Hearing Aids)

    I have a high-pitch hearing-loss in my right ear. This is the ear I also have tinnitus. Today I found out some interesting stuff. I was taking a shower, and as always my tinnitus spikes a little because of the noise. But, today, I found out that, if I plug only my left ear when showering, the...
  11. Jibran

    Saying Hello: Tinnitus from Loud Club

    Thank you so much for your thoughts Michael. Your posts are always a breath of fresh air and gives some hope. What is your opinion on the use of hearing protection? Everything I do seems to spike my tinnitus. I started working out and doing cardio on a treadmill daily and guess what, it also...
  12. tomytl

    Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation for ETD: Ask Me Anything

    ...It’s very uncomfortable, and I don’t know how much longer I can live with it like this. I’d like to be sure of the cause before considering hearing aids. Would a tympanostomy tube theoretically relieve the pressure immediately? Is it risky, and does anyone have experience with this procedure?
  13. Anthony2019

    Hearing aids are different than sound machines. I think that hearing aids give you the perfect...

    Hearing aids are different than sound machines. I think that hearing aids give you the perfect hearing that you didn't know you were missing.
  14. biggy312

    First Tinnitus Spike Since 2014 — From Having Mobile Phone on Speaker

    My tinnitus is still as loud, annoying, and intrusive as when the accident and spike occurred. I am getting hearing aids in a week. I hope the correction for my high-frequency hearing loss and sound therapy will help. I am going to give my auditory system some time to improve. If not, I will go...
  15. PeterPan

    Hearing Aids

    Some people say this and others say you need to wear hearing aids for a while for them to work. Would it be possible to set up an online question for this? Something like: I have used hearing aids, and they are benefiting me. A) The benefit was perceptible within less than 30 minutes of...
  16. W

    Tinnitus Masking: In-Ear Maskers

    ...increased the decibels around my tinnitus frequency (4 kHz). I tried to ask about TRT but she just seemed focused on selling me these hearing aids with maskers. It really helped mask the tinnitus. But my goal with the TRT was to habituate to the sound, not to mask it. I don't want to become...
  17. sandra72

    Struggling with a Sudden Worsening of Tinnitus After Eleven Years

    ...not stay very long. I had a hearing test, and my ears are a little worse than they were eight years ago, but still not bad enough for hearing aids. I have mild hearing loss. I feel miserable and depressed, and I cannot see a way forward. I do not know how to deal with this. It is loud. I...
  18. DeanD

    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    Thank you - I appreciate that. Ahh so you are saying that wearing hearing aids whilst using the device may boost hearing enough to hear the prescribed 50 dB or better range? I hadn't seen that, but that is an interesting way to look at it - thanks.
  19. B

    Debilitating Hyperacusis and Reactive Tinnitus: Trouble with White Noise from Hearing Aids

    ...you notice any improvement in your hearing loss after the rock concert? Did your audiogram reflect this change? Did you consider using hearing aids? Can you tell me more about why you think this is psychosomatic, and a bit more about your history? Do you have any other symptoms or...
  20. slc

    Four Months into Severe Tinnitus, Reactivity, Hyperacusis, Dysacusis and Visual Snow

    ...While I have reduced my dosage over time, I still rely on these medications, hopefully not forever. For tinnitus relief, I use hearing aids with pink noise, which helps a bit. Playing ocean sounds on my phone or a sound machine also aids my sleep. When flying, I rely on noise-canceling...
  21. Elmer B Fuddled

    Customizable Sound Therapy Pitch in a Tinnitus Noiser/Masker/Hearing Aid?

    I have hearing loss and tinnitus. I've had hearing aids for about five years. I use the app BeMore; it has a wide variety of tinnitus masking abilities, including noise filtering, sensitivity, adjustable pitch, and the ability to keep the white below the tinnitus, which can be variable each day...
  22. MartinH

    20 Minutes After Putting My Hearing Aids In, My Tinnitus Went Through the Roof...

    ...better, there were days were it was barely noticeable but it reminded me it was there from time to time. So today I got my hearing aids. About 20 minutes after having them on/in, my tinnitus went thru the roof. It was nice in the MD office, I didn't think it was there anymore. But it...
  23. cowdodge

    Cannot Hear the Noise Produced by the Original TRT Devices, Can I Use Hearing Aids' White Noise?

    ...of TRT devices and notice now with my hearing loss I can no longer hear the slight wispering sound that the TRT device produces. My Zen hearing aids have a white noise and I can hear the noise that it produces and it only seems natural that if one cannot hear the noise produced by the...
  24. N

    Treble Health: Exploitation of Tinnitus Sufferers

    What do Treble Health offer that a high street audiologist doesn't? 1) CBT 2) Hearing aids 3) Playing sound through hearing aids They are going nowhere and have nothing to offer that a regular audiology/tinnitus clinic doesn't.
  25. Buddy123

    My 3rd Success Story with Noise-Induced Tinnitus

    ...ear hearing loss is very similar to mine. My tinnitus is somewhere in the 8000 Hz to 12000 Hz range. Can you please provide some details regarding your first experience with TRT and hearing aids? I did try hearing aids but I think they were programmed in the wrong frequencies (4000-8000...
  26. Felippe Malta

    Hearing Aid

    Hello Dr. Nagler Hearing aids can worsen Tinnitus?
  27. HalloweenScreamQueen

    FOLD Hearing Aids — Research Article from France?

    Good morning all! I'm having a senior moment here and am hoping someone can jog my brain... in 2014-2015, I came across an article about a French study of a type of hearing aid referred to as a FOLD aid. It's not a brand, it's a descriptor of the aid itself. I can't remember the link for the...
  28. just1morething

    My Acoustic Trauma (Jackhammer) Induced Tinnitus Has Got Much Better

    ...sleep seems to be important as I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea a while back. I often nap forgetting to put on my Bi-Pap mask. Hearing aids seem to help my tinnitus but can be hit or miss. I have inexpensive hearing aids with a small remote and also Widex Moment which I need my iPhone...
  29. G

    First Tinnitus Retraining Therapy Session — 3 Months Since I Got Tinnitus from Fighter Jets

    ...you use for masking (not sure if "masking" is the right term, but hopefully, you know what I mean)? I've come across a lot of different hearing aids and sound generators for tinnitus management, and I’ll need to buy something. There seem to be a lot of options, and cost isn't a concern—I'm...
  30. JasonP

    What Do Y'all Think Is a Reasonable Price to Pay for High End Hearing Aids and for Low End?

    Basically give me a price for low end hearings that is reasonable and a price for high end hearing aids that is reasonable. I like a pair of high end ones but they just seem so expensive for being so little. It definitely helps with my tinnitus though.
  31. Cmspgran

    Mom Diagnosed with Hyperacusis and Sensorineural Hearing Loss After Having Her Ears Cleaned at Specsavers

    ...with tinnitus and/or hyperacusis after that procedure. Is she on any medication? Has her hearing loss resulted in her being fitted with hearing aids? The healthcare system is in a poor state, and sadly, tinnitus isn’t considered a priority issue. My advice would be to return to the GP and...
  32. Shalom2010

    Microsuction at Specsavers Worsened My Tinnitus — Considering Hearing Aids

    Hello, I have just joined the group and thought I would introduce myself and tell you my story. I have had tinnitus since 1986 and both ears usually need syringed yearly at my GP surgery, as I suffer with excess wax and narrow ear canals. This service was stopped this year and so had to have my...
  33. I

    Failed Stapedectomy & Loud Noise Exposure — Profoundly Deaf & Unbearable Tinnitus

    ...to a local pub where I had been many times without issue. That night, a band was playing, and the music was very loud. I took out my hearing aids and moved as far from the speakers as possible, but it wasn’t enough. I should have left—that was the biggest mistake of my life. Not only did the...
  34. Stayinghopeful

    New University of Michigan Tinnitus Discovery — Signal Timing

    It’s 2023, the only stigma about hearing aids is the one you make up in your head. Literally no one cares if someone has hearing aids, just like no one cares if someone wears glasses.
  35. S

    Should I Go Back to the ENT? Hearing Aids, Hyperacusis, Tinnitus. Where Do I Start?

    ...I was getting old and crotchety.. :) We only discussed options for dealing with the tinnitus. At one point he mentioned hearing aids and I sort of jumped on that idea and we didn't discuss anymore options.. but then I came to find out my insurance doesn't cover hearing aids. I'm...
  36. AfroSnowman

    Best Bluetooth Pillow Speakers for a Good Night's Sleep with Tinnitus?

    Hearing aids work well. Only time I use them is for sleep.
  37. gameover

    Tinnitus Masking: In-Ear Maskers

    Careful with sticking anything sound producing into your ears. Hearing aids with "masking" massively set me back a month ago only after using them (quietly) for an hour! I am finally recovering, it seems. Besides, you are only 1 month in? Give your ears a rest, protect but do not overprotect...
  38. Mike Francis

    Unilateral Tinnitus & Hearing Loss — Tremendous Relief from a Hearing Aid

    Hello @SFBay - I found your post and I was wondering if the hearing aids are still helping? A bit of my story. Over the past two years I’ve got into a routine of using sound therapy at home including sometimes before or after sleep to help manage my tinnitus and its impact on my wellness. I...
  39. J

    Auditory Mirror Therapy for Treatment of Tinnitus

    She calls them Phonak Bi-Cross hearing aids.
  40. P

    Apple AirPods vs. Hearing Aids with a Tinnitus Program Function?

    I've had 2 audiograms up to 8 kHz - they showed perfect hearing. My tinnitus is bothering me during the day and I feel like I would benefit from in-ear sound enrichment from either streaming my sound apps to a wireless earbud like Apple AirPods or getting a hearing aid that has a tinnitus...
  41. Jammer

    Hearing Loss and Severe Tinnitus — From Loving Life to Suicidal in 2 Months

    I bought hearing aids and wore them for about a year and found that they helped with my high frequency hearing loss, until my tinnitus became louder without explanation. I set them aside for several weeks and realized that my tinnitus was slowly getting quieter. Never wore them again.
  42. Michael Leigh

    Seeking Advice from Those Who Have Achieved Successful Outcomes with Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

    ...a volume control. By doing this, the tinnitus will usually be reduced. Therefore, it's important you are fitted with a hearing aid(s). Hearing aids can also be fitted with white noise generators. Tinnitus comes in many forms and intensities; not two people experience it differently. If...
  43. KoolKat

    have you tried hearing aids yet?

    have you tried hearing aids yet?
  44. Resin

    Multi-Toned Tinnitus with a Rhythmic Beat: How to Cope?

    With this type of unstable tinnitus that fluctuates, the brain sometimes tries to interpret the noise as something more structured. It searches through your memory and starts playing random music. I once had a research link showing brain activity related to old memories in this type of tinnitus...
  45. S

    Microsuction Caused Midranges (Voices) to Distort: Relief Provided by Specific Massage

    ...was very poor. A hearing test confirmed what I already knew after the micro suction of impacted wax, and their suggestion was hearing aids. But I think I have just found a solution myself. After trying countless methods, such as saline flushes, steroidal nasal sprays, steam treatments...
  46. MatthewR

    I want to upload my audio grams here but don’t know how. Yeah it’s a 30dB loss in high...

    I want to upload my audio grams here but don’t know how. Yeah it’s a 30dB loss in high frequencies in left ear. ENT said it’s not bad and I don’t need hearing aids.. maybe this is a mental thing for me? I can hear but it’s not the way I want I guess
  47. LindaKetchie

    Desperate for Help: My Son’s Severe Tinnitus Flare After Concert Exposure

    ...of the day in his room. Here are some of the descriptions he gives for the noise he is hearing: We have seen ENTs, but all they offered were hearing aids. At this point, he can no longer tolerate maskers. He feels hopeless and completely defeated. Is there any help available for him?
  48. cjbhab

    Tinnitus Masking: In-Ear Maskers

    The protocol when doing TRT is to set the masking noise just below the level of your tinnitus.
  49. N

    Auditory Mirror Therapy for Treatment of Tinnitus

    What are these hearing aids called?
  50. Anthony2019

    Hearing aids have substantially reduced the ringing in my ears. If your hearing loss is severe...

    Hearing aids have substantially reduced the ringing in my ears. If your hearing loss is severe, they may help. You will know within the first 10 minutes of trying them.
  51. J

    Frequency Therapeutics — FX-345

    Hearing aids are free in the UK.
  52. cjbhab

    @SarahMLFlemmer I know everyone around here seems to hate hearing aids with maskers - but I...

    @SarahMLFlemmer I know everyone around here seems to hate hearing aids with maskers - but I would give it a shot. They changed everything for me. I think people think they are something that they are not. Don't judge it without trying it.
  53. gameover

    Hearing Loss and Severe Tinnitus — From Loving Life to Suicidal in 2 Months

    Yeah, as if I could not sit still and keep messing things up. Luckily, the spike caused by hearing aids seems to have subsided completely. I am having a quiet tinnitus day - I guess what I call mild now, though would maybe be moderate for others. The hearing aids induced spike was really...
  54. Elmer B Fuddled

    Toddler Screamed Nearby → My Right Ear Feels Full & Slightly Distorted

    ...was screaming. That incident triggered a spike in my stress levels that lasted for over two weeks. When we left to go home and were in the car, I said, "Never again ask me to go visit those people who cannot control their child." Have you thought of hearing aids with a tinnitus masking app?
  55. Too much noise

    20 Years of Tinnitus, Gave Up Looking for Cures — I Don't Notice It Anymore UNLESS...

    As someone who put off getting hearing aids, I wholeheartedly agree with these statements. Hearing loss also causes you to lessen your social interaction and increases your risk of depression. I am like a kid in the candy store now that I have hearing aids. I am amazed by the amount of sounds...
  56. Michael Leigh

    How I Got Back Into Reading

    ...often (but not always) accompanies tinnitus that is noise induced. Since you are getting pleasure listening to audiobooks through your hearing aids, I don't want to dissuade you from doing this. However, I think it would be remiss of me not to mention, streaming audio through hearing aids...
  57. Mark K.

    Hearing Aid Feature Helps

    ...frequencies. What I've noticed is when I put on the hearing aid feature, the outside sounds are amplified, and when I take off the hearing aids. Everything sounds much softer, including the ringing. I'm not sure if this is good for reducing my T or not. It seems to be working, but I...
  58. Kevin Tavin

    Ghost Pipe Tincture Helps Me Not Care About My Tinnitus

    ...many possible options. The main reason I am posting now is because I saw my GP, who made a referral to an audiologist since I need new hearing aids and my hearing has worsened over the last few years. I should have known, but once again, I met with someone with numerous framed "signifiers"...
  59. B

    Seeing an Audiologist Made My Tinnitus Much Worse. I'd Do Anything to Go Back in Time.

    ...was so mild I could barely hear it and I felt I had made an appointment for nothing. Anyhow, she immediately said she'd order me hearing aids, which arrived a couple weeks later. In the time it took to get the hearing aids, my tinnitus suddenly became 24/7. Not exactly louder than it is at...
  60. sspencermo

    Tinnitus Caused by Ototoxicity from Gabapentin — the Inconsistency, "Ear Jumping", and Trigger-Fear Has Me Paralyzed

    ...and you might find it more manageable. My tinnitus hasn't gone away, but it has improved compared to when it first started. Even on bad days, I'm better equipped to handle it than I used to be. Using hearing aids that provide sound enrichment can also be helpful. Wishing you the best. Take...