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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...

What are these hearing aids called?

Hearing aids are free in the UK.

...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...

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.

...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...

When I take out my hearing aids, it always does a feedback sound in my ear. Could that make my tinnitus worse? I always get anxiety to take them out because I feel like damage is happening and I fear it is making my tinnitus worse. I have the smallest hearing aids (the ones that go in the...

...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...

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.

...physical damage, or genetic history of hearing loss. My audiologist basically said she doesn't know either but said I qualify for hearing aids whenever I feel that I need them. With regards to hearing aids, I'm wondering if they work like glasses would. So if you're told you have a mild...

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...

...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...

...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...

Greetings all, first post, tinnitus is a new affliction for me, probably only five weeks or so at the most. I'll get around to introducing myself and with added questions later, but have found one conventional opinion really difficult to find: Since I have sudden moderate hearing loss in only...

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

...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...

...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...

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...

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...

...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...

...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...

...decided to, at last, sign up to this forum to hear others' stories and learn more about tinnitus. I have hearing loss and been wearing hearing aids since my late 20's. My hearing loss is most severe in low tones. Tinnitus has been getting worse for me in the past 5 years. So, here I am!

Hi, has anyone heard of the hearing loss pill? It claims to help regain hearing loss in 79% of people by supplementing the nerves in the inner ear. It also claims to reduce tinnitus in 66% of people. Review Of The Hearing Loss Pill : Shear Hearing Loss And Hearing Aids

...and sometimes we didn't. My tinnitus is a loud piercing zinging in both ears, dominant in the left. Bad hearing is corrected by hearing aids which have installed tinnitus features such as ocean waves and white noise controlled by the aids along with downloaded "music" apps of various kinds...

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...

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...

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'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.

...so yesterday I went to speak to somebody. She was really nice and friendly and I felt really comfortable with her. She had me try a few hearing aids that were quickly programmed to give me an idea of how they would help. It was amazing. Until the tinnitus started I had not realized how much...

...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...

...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?

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

...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?

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?

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...

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.

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

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

...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...

...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"...

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

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

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.

...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)...

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...

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

Gonna give hearing aids a shot soon.

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.

...some fluid but nothing conclusive), and I've tried decongestants, nasal sprays, and even sound therapy using ocean/white noise through hearing aids. I also get neck and shoulder tension, sometimes a weird adrenaline-type rush in the back of my neck after a bad phase, and I wonder if this...

...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...

...I used a generic version of Flonase that I ordered from Walmart, along with a generic ear pressure relief device. I also put in my Widex Moment hearing aids. I seem okay for now, but I am not sure what helped. I hope the static noise calms down for you. It could be Eustachian tube dysfunction.