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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...

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...

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...

They are just bitter. You don’t have to apologize because your suffering—or in this case, lack thereof—is just as valid as someone who developed it suddenly. You are simply used to it. That’s the big difference. You have what they do not. Tinnitus doesn’t need a “pity Olympics.” It’s...

...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?

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.

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...

Here I am, extrapolating on something I only half understand. But if I recall correctly, Lenire is a combination of sound therapy and a device that “tickles your tongue.” To be a bit fairer, it also involves guided counselling, which in the early stages of tinnitus can be quite important. From...

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.

...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...

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...

...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?

...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...

Thank you for your kind words. At first, the new loud humming and ringing in my deaf left ear was difficult to get used to, especially since my original tinnitus was an ultra high-pitched tone in my right ear. I’m not superhuman, so I needed to mask it in order to sleep. I found that sounds...

...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?

...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...

@Cirq, those who are suffering the most often find out that the only thing that reduces is their wallet.

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

...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...

So I have tinnitus, but if I put my hearing aids in, I hear less of the ringing. I was wondering if there are supplements that could help me because I have mild hearing loss and if some day I could get to the point where I wouldn't need hearing aids. :)

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

...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...

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...

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...

It is the cost that prevents most people from purchasing 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.

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 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...

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

...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...

I was so hopeful even after they said the price. $7000.00 !!! Then a pause. "Oh your insurance won't cover these" I felt like I had been shot in the face. I knew in my heart that they would only cover up the T anyway and I tried to just shrug it off...but it broke me. I feel very alone. My...

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

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

...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...

Gonna give hearing aids a shot soon.

Hello, I wanted to ask if anyone has any experience with hearing aids to help with tinnitus. I am looking into the possibility of getting one. I'm having trouble finding definitive results and or research. I did learn that my insurance provider will cover up to $1,00.00 USD. So that is good...

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.

...is sometimes a sign that a hearing loss will occur. Does this mean that if the hearing loss will occur (if this is the case) the tinnitus will go away? I ask this because I only know two young people with severe hearing loss and they always wear hearing aids. But none of them has tinnitus.

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?

Have hearing aids helped any of you guys?

you had this since 2007 wow thats crazy for real. but try hearing aids and see if that helps. if masking helps you im sure hearing aids adjusted right will help distract you. also be on here december 3 2022 for susan shore

...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...

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.

...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...

...I fall asleep by using the tinnitus as background noise as I sing songs in my head - don't laugh, it works for me! (y) I began wearing hearing aids in the 90's and just recently purchased my 4th pair ($3400 - OUCH!) This is the reason I am here. For some reason, I am having a severe...

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

Basically, I am looking for a hearing aid that instead of white noise, has a water stream sound to it instead of white noise. I believe this will block my tinnitus out better.

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.

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...