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

...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...

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.

...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...

Is this charlatan just selling hearing aids? Plonker!!!

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.

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

...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...

Have hearing aids provided any relief?

...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...

...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...

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.

...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...

...television, transmitting signals via light may transform cochlear implants, creating a more consistent, natural hearing experience. Hearing Aids Hearing aids today use digital technology to receive sound from the environment. In a split second, it converts this sound into digital data. It...

...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...

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

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

...then don't mess with it. You'll absolutely get used to it in time. There's not much an ENT can do for tinnitus besides: Steroids Hearing aids (for hearing loss within the 250 Hz - 10,000 Hz range) Maskers CBT Antidepressants (which can exacerbate tinnitus, but depends on the individual)...

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

...minor tinnitus to a more noticeable tinnitus the last 6 months after an increased high pitch hearing loss in the right ear. I wear my hearing aids day and night to mask the sound which is working. Increased blood flow due to strenuous exercise is reason for the left ear's fluctuations per my...

...thing out. Of course, the hearing aid dispensary monopoly also will use that 2 years to lobby hard and convince the FDA that OTC hearing aids are "dangerous" and "not within the consumers best interest". Translation; they are scared to death that FINALLY their lock on overpriced hearing...

I am a student at the McCormick School of Engineering, and currently working on a class project about hearing aids. My team and I are working on developing a smart hearing aid that will be able to improve the quality of life for the hearing impaired. We would like to get some feedback from the...

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...

...able to find atleast 3 places in my area. One went up to 12.5 khz, another up to 14 khz, and one up to 18 khz! Although, my audiologists only sell hearing aids that go up to 12 khz. These advanced hearing tests may be beneficial to you all in finding extended hearing loss. I wish you the...

Just wanted to know how well they worked?

I did turn this around 2 times with white noise generators and so can you. Unfortunately there is no quick fix. You have to give it time.

Wow! That’s an excellent story. Does your dad have hearing loss? Does he wear hearing aids?

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!

...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...

...threshold in the 1500-2000 Hz range deteriorates 10-15 dB every couple of months since the worsening without apparent reason. He tried hearing aids (only unilateral, because insurance only covered that), IV steroids, CBT, Piracetam, Betahistine. Which complicates things: He has...

...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...

...rate, or are there no such rule? I'm really curious. And also, does the T get worse with more hearing loss? I guess it does. That's why some docs recommend hearing aids, yes? If anybody here is suffering from tinnitus due to hearing loss, how much has your hearing reduced over the past years?

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.

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.

...is just playing with me, and maybe I just think I have hyperacusis. Can anyone help me out? I don't have a copy of the audiogram. (Again, this isn't about whether or not hearing aids can help with hyperacusis. This is about whether or not someone can both have hyperacusis and need hearing...

...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?

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.

Yes, please let me know. I am concerned about the fact that I am already hearing sounds as too loud and hearing aids would amplify it even further. The ENT seemed to indicate that the hearing aids would be set to only amplify sounds at the frequency of my hearing loss.

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

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

I asked about hearing aids to my ENT and they were not recommended due to hyperacusis. My ENT said that hearing aids are recommended for people with more hearing loss than me. That's really bad advice, in my opinion...

When my hearing aids are not in, the static now appears to be less than it was before I started using hearing aids.

...way. I have tried reducing my salt intake, eating better, trying to ignore it, and masking it with sound machines. I spent $3,500 on hearing aids. I had my ears cleaned. Nothing worked. At least I have had several months where I did get some relief. What I cannot stand is people who sell...

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.

...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"...

Cool. I am close to getting my 1st hearing aids--may hold. I am in communication with Bose trying to get a date when this will be for sale. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bose-fda/u-s-approval-for-bose-hearing-aid-a-blow-to-traditional-makers-idUSKCN1MI1KP

...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...

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...

...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...