Search results for query: hearing aids

...a lot, in movies, while driving, at the grocery store, you name it. If it’s just tinnitus and the environment isn’t overly loud, I wear hearing aids. I first got them in 2014 when I started experiencing low-frequency tinnitus because I literally couldn’t hear over the sounds in my head. The...

I've seen these mentioned in several posts but when I google it, it seems to be hearing aids sold at a place in Nebraska. So duh, I'm confused. Is there an actual brand name for these masking hearing aids? I'm new at this, do please pardon me if i am asking the wrong question.

I have to say that hearing aids are more expensive than ever but the government should definitely step in to make sure everyone has access to at least a midranger to help people get their life back to some normalcy.

I already have a pair of top notch Starkey hearing aids, bread new. But thank you for the financial advisement lol.

Hi @Tim123, Thank you for your kind comments and I'm pleased that I was able to help you. Your audiologist is the best person to advise you whether you need hearing aids. Many people that have tinnitus don't need hearing aids. Take care, Michael

...and this is the only thing we're going to have in the next 80+ years probably. Hopefully I will be able to accept the stigma against hearing aids and not feel insecure about them. I know we all have different life struggles, and this is my life struggle, but it hurts knowing that it could...

40 dB hearing loss at 8 kHz is not minor. You should try hearing aids. They can be very beneficial for tinnitus.

That not correct. He said it helps 30% of the patients. I have friends who tried hearing aids for tinnitus and they didn't help them much. There might be some tinnitus patients who benefit from hearing aids, but seems to be rare.

...by the NHS on to TRT treatment. It's sporadic treatment - I have a counselling session about once a month and am due to get fitted with hearing aids. I've been given WNGs but so far they are not making a difference. I don't think the hearing aids will work as I have low pitch hearing loss in...

YES, and hearing aids can also contribute to worsening your hearing too.

...'may' prescribe steroids, but it depends on how long ago the trauma happened. Then, he will most likely send you to an audiologist for hearing aids. I guess the question is, if they did find hearing loss, what do they do? Hearing loss can not be repaired anyway. If it isn't hearing loss...

I have had tinnitus all my life with the ringing being a constant tone at approx 1750hz. I also suffer from Hyperacusis which affects me to a greater degree under stress. When I go to a movie, which is rare, I always wear ear plugs. I did see an audiologist about a year ago and my tinnitus...

bro try hearing aids ASAP, what is the frequency of your tinnitus?

I didn't know my hearing was as bad as it was until I tried the hearing aids. If you do try them, make sure you try the pair and not just one hearing aid for one ear.

...years I have trouble hearing in groups of people and one on one. The specialist I saw was rude and very aggressive in pushing $ 6000.00 hearing aids on me. She had only one concern and that was selling me a hearing aid. If this treatment you get when visiting a specialist (doctor) than I...

Implants and prostethics can never be substitutes for natural hearing. The day natural restoration comes, the market for hearing aids and implants will definitely go down.

Thanks @Anthony2019, glad they helped you so much! I fear that my hearing loss in right ear is too high for hearing aids to help (around 12,000 Hz) and I also have other tones around 2,000-2,700 Hz, all variable and reactive. Not sure hearing aids can work with reactive tinnitus. Was your...

Finally going to be able to talk to an ENT next month, need me some hearing aids.

A 20-minute treatment of the electrical stimulation? Yeah, I am worried about this as well, since I cannot tolerate hearing aids. If I can’t tolerate hearing aids, how would I tolerate this implant?

Hearing aids aren't suitable for those with severe tinnitus. It's as simple as that. They aren't called "tinnitus aids" for a reason. For those with mild-to-moderate tinnitus, pretty much anything goes; exposure to normal everyday sounds, visits to restaurants etc. As the damage is only...

...and when I pressed the headphone against my left ear, I could hear every instrument, vocals etc. more clearly. And the same is true of hearing aids. When I put on the hearing aids, I can hear the difference between the ears immediately. Is there any abnormality in me that could be corrected?

In my case, although hearing aids didn't lower my tinnitus, they made my hearing better. But after I achieved "catastrophic" level tinnitus, I had to stop using them as they aggravated my tinnitus.

...features. I am only using the noise generator feature. It's been a life saver the last 2 years. Unfortunately I am going through a rather bad spike right now that began around a week ago, which I hope subsides - I am thankful for the hearing aids during this spike as they make it a lot...

...was caused by attending loud concerts. I understand the way that you feel at the moment. Coupled with the fact that you have been given hearing aids with white noise, that has been tuned by your audiologist to mask your tinnitus can cause some confusion, as you are not sure the correct way...

Hey @Joe Cuber - yes, mine is similar. It's great though that the hearing aids are working, and it's becoming more manageable for you!

For those who wear hearing aids; do you use cross-over aides? My ENT has recommended I get Phonack Cross-over hearing aids. His “theory” is since I have little hearing with very bad word recognition in my left ear, the aides will “cross-over” the sound to the good ear, bypassing my bad ear. The...

...somewhere in one of the papers that your condition could be surgically corrected (quite successfully), if it comes down to it. I tried hearing aids a few months ago but they didn’t work for me. My mild hearing loss in left ear is between 4000 and 8000 Hz; my tinnitus frequencies are way...

Most hearing aids are only good up to 8 kHz. If your hearing loss is in the high frequencies (as is mine), hearing aids will be useless.

I started using hearing aids 2 years ago and they have dramatically reduced the ringing in my ear. I believe that they only help if you have a substantial hearing loss. You will know within 10 minutes of trying them on if they will help you.

...one. Recently this past week, I had it for 5 days non stop in my right ear. I am about to go back to my audiologist to get fitted for hearing aids and I will bring up the possibility of Pulsatile Tinnitus then. I have 2 questions. What is the process of being diagnosed with PT? And, I...

...all. as you know, I am always looking for some relief, following a dramatic deterioration in the summer 2013(coinciding with the use of hearing aids...or not...). Doing much research, I came across in Lyme disease. Some of you knows that I was a fan of motorcycling and excursions. Well, in...

...The proper devices need to be used when playing sound directly into the ear. These are wearable white noise generators with or without hearing aids. It is best to be under the care of an audiologist, that specialises in tinnitus and hyperacusis treatment who will be able to advise you. I am...

...on the day. The non-reactive tinnitus is by far my more intrusive one, seriously wears me down on the day I have it. I chose to get hearing aids because of 3 reasons. One, I was hoping it would "reduce the contrast" of my non-reactive tinnitus--by providing my ears the sounds it is deprived...

...goes. I know my tinnitus is from hearing loss/noise trauma, although I do not have severe enough hearing loss to "qualify" for regular hearing aids. https://www.cubex.co.uk/news/participate-tinnitus-trial-24-7-sound-enrichment-tinnitus-relief What do you guys think, should I join it? Do I...

Scary. Sorry to hear you are suffering. It is discouraging to read that you had it since 2015 and did not get better, but got worse :(

Don't give up. I've had tinnitus for 30 years. I know hearing aids don't work for everybody, but they have been a miracle for me.

...loss, at high frequency, so it doesn’t seem to affect my day to day hearing and conversations with people. But darn, that sounds worrisome. Supposedly with hearing aids this can be fixed, so that’s comforting but I don’t want to wear hearing aids at my age! Shoot... Any thoughts on the subject?

...but what varies is the severity, duration, and how each person experiences it. For example, a person with hearing loss who doesn't use hearing aids to improve their hearing may perceive their tinnitus less, but that doesn't necessarily mean the tinnitus itself decreases. I think what works...

It's difficult to say. If it helps the pure tone side, then it would seem to have some benefit. Maybe try only using it on that side while isolating the bad ear from noise. Maybe just treating the one side will help distract from and calm the relative side. I use Oticon for sound enrichment...

Hey there @RicardoC7023, I have recently gotten Widex Moment hearing aids since I have some hearing loss. I also have two types of tinnitus: one non-reactive and one reactive. I have noticed that if I wear my hearing aids too long (like over 5-6 hours), my reactive tinnitus becomes aggravated...

...by an insane insurance system. That being said, you can pretty much make an appointment with an audiologist and pay out of pocket for hearing aids, for example. I would guess that Auricle would be similar. Distance is a big problem if the devices need to be adjusted unless they can be...

I have explained many times in this forum, that hearing aids and white noise generators use an entirely different technology to headphones, earbuds and headsets when delivering sound into the ear and auditory system. It is not just a matter of "sound is sound," it is the way the sound is...

...circles of the medical profession, a person with tinnitus automatically has hearing loss and therefore the treatment is to prescribe hearing aids which will restore hearing to optimum. With regular use the hearing will improve, and the tinnitus will reduce because the brain no longer has to...

Another cool article about the coming change. Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming. Here’s How to Comparison Shop.

Why do you think this signals a delay, causing a longer wait?