Search results for query: hearing aids

Okay, I am going to post a document below that explains audiograms and why I believe some people could benefit from hearing aids even though some specialists say you don't need them. This is just my opinion so you'll need to call around to make sure this is an acceptable idea. In the audiogram...

Hearing aids are free in the UK.

I am honestly at peace and looking forward to getting hearing aids within the next 1-4 years. I don't even feel like dwelling on what could have been if my ears were healthy. I just want to do my best in life now. But I do have a question and that is: will Dr. Shore's device remove the brain...

I tried some really expensive custom hearing aids a few months ago. The audiologist programmed it to my mild hearing loss between 4000 and 8000 Hz. Thinking back, it probably didn’t work, because my tinnitus frequencies were way higher than those. I will let you know how these new sets work...

...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 really wish @jacob21 came and answered your questions... My question to @jacob21 is: can you elaborate more on "kind of pain"? Did you ever have burning/stabbing sensation in your ear no matter how light/short lived?

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...

...chirping away, when I say host I’m hoping that’s the right description for a hedgerow packed with sparrows all chirping at once. I have hearing aids with tinnitus support, but they are not that helpful. Has anyone looked into Cortexi? It’s American and can only be purchased online. I tried...

Hearing aids help with amplification of noise around you, so the T is not as noticeable. Masking sounds make it worse for me.

I do not have hearing loss. However, I use Oticon hearing aids that have built-in sound generators for tinnitus therapy. My audiologist disabled the hearing aids via computer, so these devices operate purely as sound generators for tinnitus and hyperacusis if it is present. These devices...

@Dr. Nagler, I have spoken with you before about TRT and hearing devices with masking capability. I have decided the best option for me in to try hearing devices. My TRT has gone well and helped me understand more about my T. My audiologist carries the ReSound brand and therefore this is...

...for a couple of days. I’m not taking any medication currently. I want to heal to 100% so bad. I made such a huge mistake. My ENT said my hearing is done healing which leaves me quite depressed. He also said I don’t need hearing aids, but I don’t like the way I currently hear; I know it’s off.

Thinking about asking for hearing aids with maskers. Unsure if it would make T worse but I feel like I need to do something to cope.

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...

It is interesting to me, that in the Hearing Aids thread, @Quiet please talks about significant relief from hearing aids which transmit the sound from one ear to the other ear. She says she got this relief after years of no relief from normal hearing aids. (Her posts start on page 24 of that...

Agreed. Tinearity is a white noise generator and is more unsightly than the Widex hearing aids I have which are already generating sounds (and which do nothing for my tinnitus). The Auricle device is designed to actually lower the volume of your tinnitus. Just waiting patiently for its release.

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?

Getting more used to my hearing aids. I need to start learning ASL but the anxiety over this whole thing is so paralyzing.

I think I am going to try Ghost Pipe. Thanks @Kevin Tavin. I have the same type of tinnitus. Monaural and I wear hearing aids. I am tapering off Klonopin, Mirtazapine and Clonodin. How much of the Ghost Pipe tincture do you take and at what time?

...'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...

...hypercusis. The former overall got much worse over time, the latter somewhat improved. Just one word of warning. I only recently tried hearing aids, more like TRT. 1 hour of quiet playing of a cricket sound hugely set me back, I feel permanently. So be careful, and if you try them, introduce...

Have hearing aids provided any relief?

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...

I tried a set for one hour, to play some sound enrichment quietly. Now for the past 3 weeks I have had a tremendous setback, catastrophic tinnitus 70% of the time, pushing me closer to suicide than ever. If one has reactivity and/or hyperacusis, I'd strongly recommend not trying hearing aids.

I don't know if a cheap pair of OTC hearing aids will work as well. Go to a hearing aid center and try them all. I would try the expensive ones first. If they don't help, the cheaper one's won't for sure.

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...

Hello. Are you still using the hearing aids? If so, are they helping, and what frequency is your tinnitus? Thank you.

Can cheap OTC hearing aids do the trick or do you need the expensive ones?

...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...

Hi. Sorry, I was abroad... Regarding hearing aids, I have a slight correction in the high frequencies (> 8000 Hz) but what helps me the most is the white noise at a very low level, at the frequency of my tinnitus. This white noise is located around a frequency of 10 kHz (TRT concept). It's not...

It is the cost that prevents most people from purchasing hearing aids.

Wearing hearing aids has highlighted my hearing recruitment, with a splashy effect at the limited high frequencies I can hear along with a broken speaker effect.

Gonna give hearing aids a shot soon.

Many thanks, Della. I'm sorry to hear that you're still suffering from this after a decade. I've been doing the same as you—wearing ear protection in similar situations. Deep bass from speakers and the rumble from car suspension (especially over potholes) are particular challenges, as I...

...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...

...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...

...to exposure to sound that, hasn't always got to be loud. It depends on certain factors. I don't know how long you have been using your hearing aids with integrated white noise generators. If they are responsible for the spike, then I suggest you start to introduce them slowly to your auditory...

Yes, so true, after all, hearing aids are just like earplug headphones. If they are too loud, the damage should be the same.

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

Have hearing aids helped any of you guys?

...ear I've listed all the available options. You'll likely leave the clinic in the same condition. With Treble Health, you get the same hearing aids and sound "therapy" as you would from an audiologist. What you won’t get are medications, as they are not doctors but rather charlatans. You can...

...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...

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...

...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...

Hello Dr. Nagler Hearing aids can worsen Tinnitus?

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...

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...

I have the Widex Moment hearing aids. One went bad so they have to send it in. They think it’s the lithium battery. I don’t know if Widex Moment hearing aids are only maskers? Okay, I was supposed to meet with their Sales Representative. I like the Bluetooth built in. I have to use my phone to...