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  1. KathyN48

    Just Joined, Hearing Aids Haven't Helped Me, Unsure of What Caused My Tinnitus

    ...handed a printout explaining tinnitus and went home. By November it was so bad, online searching and found a “tinnitus expert”. Told me hearing aids would help, sold me a very expensive pair. It is now February and still no relief with my very expensive hearing aids. Thankful I have found...
  2. IvanRus

    Atrophy of Brain Areas and Hearing Aids

    ...Therefore, many people who have put on a hearing aid too late perceive new frequencies as unnatural, and in some cases, even with hearing aids, continue to disassemble the speech. It is important to keep these areas of the auditory cortex alive, for this purpose it is recommended to carry...
  3. Beowulf Agat

    Johnny Depp and His Wife Donate Hearing Aids To Over 200 Children and Adults

    ...Joe Perry, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, Bruce Witkin and Tommy Henriksen teamed up with the Starkey Hearing Foundation to distribute hearing aids to over 200 children and adults." Read more: Johnny Depp and His Wife Donate Hearing Aids To Over 200 Children and Adults Bravo! This goes straight...
  4. B

    My Hearing Aids Mask 80% of My High-Pitched Pulsatile Tinnitus Tone

    I had every test imaginable to find the cause of my tinnitus... in the end I finally agreed to use hearing aids... they do an 80% job of masking the high-pitched pulsatile tone.
  5. Anthony2019

    Suicidal

    Three years ago, I bought a pair of Phonak P50 Audeo hearing aids because I have moderate to severe hearing loss in both ears. They have significantly reduced the ringing in my ears. It's important to use both hearing aids together to see if they work for you—using just one won't make a...
  6. O

    Question for Those with Knowledge of Notching, Auditory Distortion, and Hearing Aids

    ...around the 2k mark (+-100). When I notch 2k; I can listen to songs clearly!!! It is incredible to be able to listen to music and not have to worry about distorted hearing! I am wondering if there are hearing aids that could possibly notch every day sounds? To date I have never tried hearing...
  7. chief1richard

    Tinnitus Relief from Playing Masking Sounds Through Hearing Aids

    ...because they offered none. I never told my wife or children about my condition, as I did not want to worry them. I eventually got hearing aids, which were very expensive, and thought they would help my tinnitus. At first they didn't. Then after a year I found that there were Apps on your...
  8. Chezten

    2 Years of Somatic Tinnitus with Neck and TMJ Involvement: Looking for Advice and Experiences

    ...and super-fast steam trains running through it are out of control. I have some hearing loss, but in my opinion, it is not bad enough for hearing aids. The hearing aids did seem to settle the hyperacusis somewhat, as the audiologist set them to soften sounds that aggravated my ears, such as...
  9. M

    Since We're Supposed to Stop Using Headphones, Can You Play Music and Podcasts Through Hearing Aids?

    ...a bit now and it seems like the concept of not using headphones even at low volumes has been brought up many times. I've also read that hearing aids deliver sound in a different way that's safer for your ears. I think there's a major point that needs to be elaborated on here. Can you play...
  10. Barry O'Connell

    Hearing Aids Made Tinnitus Worse

    I've had tinnitus for about 6 months now but the last few weeks have been very quiet apart from last thing at night & first thing in the morning. The tinnitus is in my left ear but the hearing in that ear is very good. The hearing in my right ear is very poor & today I got my hearing aid. I...
  11. G

    Customizable Sound Therapy Pitch in a Tinnitus Noiser/Masker/Hearing Aid?

    ...noise of the desired pitch through the aid (no worries if this is a stupid idea). Alternatively, is there any way users can access the computer software needed to program the pitch of their noisers/maskers/hearing aids? (I appreciate this is unlikely). Many thanks for any thoughts you have :)
  12. SteveJ

    My Tinnitus Does Not Bother Me with New Hearing Aids

    ...times. I've had numerous ups and down depending on the amount of sleep I get. The more sleep the less tinnitus. I picked up my new hearing aids and my tinnitus is not noticeable during day. At night it's a different story but I am getting more done now. Its has sucked for 3 1/2 years but...
  13. kingsfan

    Tinnitus Management Clinic — Cleveland Clinic

    Sorry, I was referring to using hearing aids as hearing aids, not as earphones. That's probably fine as long as the volume is low enough.
  14. 2049v

    I’ve met hundreds of people, both local and foreign, who have lost hearing, have cochlear...

    I’ve met hundreds of people, both local and foreign, who have lost hearing, have cochlear implants, use hearing aids, or have severe hearing loss. Everyone’s tinnitus is unique and subjective. Mine is truly at a suicidal level; I swear on my family and everything that I struggle through the day...
  15. GregCA

    Hearing Aids

    You need to pick the hearing aids that meet your goals, so what works for one person may not work for you. For me, it was important to address my type of hearing loss, so I needed hearing aids that could reproduce high frequencies well. There aren't many of them, so after comparing them with...
  16. M

    Hearing aids are not going so well so far… no relief at all .. maybe need to give it more time

    Hearing aids are not going so well so far… no relief at all .. maybe need to give it more time
  17. P

    Hearing Aids

    My ENT seemed eager to sell me hearing aids and told me I had moderate to significant hearing loss. But I do not have any trouble hearing anything, so how can that be?! I was there to discuss my escalating tinnitus, so I was very skeptical about his recommendation. However, after reading some...
  18. M

    Had 4 months of very mild H, to the point I had forgotten how much it takes out of you. Now I'm...

    Had 4 months of very mild H, to the point I had forgotten how much it takes out of you. Now I'm back to... everything hurts. Anyone have any strategies for success, aside from hearing aids? They make my ears worse.
  19. AfroSnowman

    Hearing Aids

    I had the same experience with tinnitus programs. They didn’t mask at all, and I already have plenty of noise in my head. Thank you.
  20. C

    Hearing Aids with Notch Therapy — Post Your Experience!

    Good question. I don’t use it with my hearing aids—I use my Bose headphones for that. I’m one of those unfortunate people for whom the Neosensory Duo actually worked. And two months after I bought the system outright, they closed up shop. It was the only thing that truly worked for me. Now...
  21. slc

    Investigation of the Effectiveness of Sound Enrichment in the Treatment of Tinnitus Due to Hearing Loss

    ...helpful. If that’s the case, it could be beneficial to have your ENT read the study and direct an audiologist to set your programmable hearing aids or maskers to the relevant sound band, either white noise, which includes all audible frequencies, or another band like blue or violet noise, as...
  22. JT2020

    Should I Try Hearing Aids Two Months After the Onset of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis?

    ...from earbuds. I also had a large piece of wax removed shortly after tinnitus started in the same ear. My question is should I try using hearing aids at this stage or wait?? My tinnitus has improved the last 4 weeks. It's noticeably quieter than it was the 1st 3-4 weeks. My hyperacusis has...
  23. kevin b

    Could Use Advice — Are My Ears Trying to Adjust to Hearing Aids?

    My t has really spiked all day, I just took a klonopin to try and calm down. I am on day 4 of trying hearing aids and my ears are screaming. I took them out just now. The weird thing is the last two nights I slept thru the night which I never did before. I usually get woken up in the middle of...
  24. Juliane

    Has anyone had any good experience with hearing aids? Or are they all crap?

    Has anyone had any good experience with hearing aids? Or are they all crap?
  25. kingsfan

    My stepfather has tinnitus and hearing loss from riding motorcycles and working on heavy...

    My stepfather has tinnitus and hearing loss from riding motorcycles and working on heavy machinery. His tinnitus goes completely away while wearing his hearing aids
  26. Anthony2019

    Anxiety from Tinnitus: How Have You Managed?

    If you have moderate to severe hearing loss, a pair of hearing aids may help. They have dramatically helped me. You will know within 10 minutes of trying them if they will help you or not.
  27. J

    Audiologists in New Orleans Area (Re: Hearing Aids, Tinnitus Maskers, White Noise Generators)?

    Anyone from New Orleans area? If this spike I have continues I really want to seek out the aid of an audiologist to look into hearing aids/masking devices and to talk about Tinnitus Retraining Therapy white noise generators. I found a doctor Mary Miller in Hammond, LA from the ATA website...
  28. A

    Bilateral Tinnitus After a Single Band Rehearsal without Hearing Protection

    ...audiologist actually got me in the same day. Which helped. How ever after some treatments for possible viral infection in my ear. We still don’t know the cause. I have come to the conclusion that I will need hearing aids. Being deaf doesn’t scare me. But the ringing is going to drive me crazy.
  29. Jupiterman

    Hearing Aids Aggravate Reactive Tinnitus

    Simple, don't wear the hearing aids?
  30. Jammer

    Hearing Aids Aggravate Reactive Tinnitus

    ...This is a great place for commiseration, support, and ideas on how to calm tinnitus, hyperacusis, and other hearing maladies. I got hearing aids about eight years ago after my fairly stable 20-year tinnitus became more severe. Initially, they were helpful with hearing the high frequencies...
  31. neo-t

    I’m Curious, How Do Hearing Aids That Are Designed to Mask Tinnitus Work?

    So ever since I heard of hearing aids that produce white noise, I always wondered how they worked. Do they have silent white noise? Is there some sort of thing similar to a volume changer to lower or heighten the white noise? Educate me, I’m really interested haha.
  32. gameover

    My Hyperacusis, Ear Fullness, and Tinnitus Are All GONE

    Sorry, maybe poorly written. I am saying hearing loss is not treatable at present. There are aids, like hearing aids, or even cochlear implants, but these are not really treatments (much less cures) - just aids. Just like glasses or contact lenses are not treatment for myopia. There is not...
  33. M

    Daily Back Massage in Thailand Temporarily Eased My Tinnitus

    ...since a car accident in 2011. Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time researching different ways to treat the condition. I’ve tried hearing aids with low-frequency noise, acupuncture, herbal remedies, and also Klonopin. Klonopin worked well, but I found the drug’s addictive properties too...
  34. Buzzy1

    I'm Reliant on Hearing Aids — Will I Habituate to Tinnitus Again?

    ...6 really bad periods, but habituation has occurred each time. At the moment my tinnitus is so loud, has been for a few weeks. I wear 2 hearing aids for mild to moderate high frequency loss with inbuilt maskers. It became noticeable again when my audiologist turned the internal part of the...
  35. delta784

    Quality of Life Gone: Depressed and Suicidal

    Audiologists are crooks when you have hyperacusis, tinnitus, and visual snow.
  36. Stoic turmoil

    Hearing Loss and Tinnitus After Listening to Loud Music with In-Ear Headphones

    ...but then it returned. So don't be sad about the missed treatment; nobody knows if it would have helped. I also had sound therapy and hearing aids. There was one specific point of interest with the hearing aids. The audiologist performs a hearing test and then adjusts the hearing aids...
  37. L

    Should I Take Prednisolone After Brief Noise Exposure Caused New Unilateral Symptoms (Worse Tinnitus, Pain, Reduction in Hearing)?

    ...moments. Over the past few years, my hearing has gradually declined, confirmed by hearing tests indicating I’m borderline for needing hearing aids. It’s been manageable, if not ideal, until now. Recently, I didn’t use earplugs at a loud event, though I stayed away from the loudest area for...
  38. SharonBell

    @BrOKeN_1 so when you wear your hearing aides you can turn off the amplification and just listen...

    ...and just listen to the white noise or music just like tinnitus maskers? Do you have hearing loss? I do, but ai hear fine mine isn’t in the low frequency. Mine is in the higher frequency so they said, I couldn’t use hearing aids because mine is to high and the hearing aids don’t go that high.
  39. Z

    Did Citalopram Make My Tinnitus Worse? And About Hearing Aids

    ...anyone has stopped taking antidepressants and seen an improvement? I've decided to try & wean myself off the citalopram. I also have hearing aids now but I feel that if my tinnitus went I'd be able to hear better, if that makes sense. My tinnitus is a constant high pitched sound, and this...
  40. A

    Hearing Aids Aggravate Reactive Tinnitus

    I’m in this boat too. I even did a gradual increase in the use of my hearing aids, and it still got worse. I was up for four days and nights before I could sleep from sheer exhaustion. I hate this crap. It's not that simple when you have hearing loss and reactive tinnitus. Hearing loss is...
  41. lucile.solenn

    Sudden Onset of Central Head Noise After Years of Mild Tinnitus

    Hi, I’m Lucile. I’m French and 31 years old. I have been hard of hearing since childhood and have worn hearing aids for a long time. I’ve always had a bit of mild tinnitus in my ears, but it never bothered me. I got used to it when I was young. But over the past few weeks, something...
  42. Pinhead

    Hearing aids made my reactive tinnitus much worse. I only tried them for a few minutes and it...

    Hearing aids made my reactive tinnitus much worse. I only tried them for a few minutes and it was enough for me to know they would only harm me.
  43. Michael Leigh

    Hearing Aids Aggravate Reactive Tinnitus

    ...to loud noise. If you regularly attend clubs or concerts where loud music is played, this can cause tinnitus to develop, too. Oticon hearing aids or any other type of hearing aids should not be automatically prescribed to treat a person with tinnitus. Unless you have significant hearing loss...
  44. jjflyman

    First Tinnitus Spike Since 2014 — From Having Mobile Phone on Speaker

    @biggy312, have you had any improvement?
  45. Katleft

    Quality of Life Gone: Depressed and Suicidal

    ...this site recently. I’m now studying more about the symptoms and will definitely look into this further to educate myself. I just got hearing aids for my tinnitus. There is sound therapy available to help! Seeing an audiologist is also a great option. It’s the only answer I have at this time.
  46. Amanda~

    Has Anyone Ever Had Hearing Aids but with the Volume Lowered Instead of Heightened?

    So I was wondering if anyone has ever had hearing aids but with the volume lowered instead of heightened? I've heard a few people mention this and I'm wondering is this legitimate?
  47. ddela889

    Bad Tinnitus After Airbag Deployment in Car Accident — Did Two Weeks of Lexapro Further Damage My Hearing?

    ...Since then, I have seen many doctors. I've had two MRIs and CT scans, and all came back normal. I visited an audiologist who provided hearing aids for sound therapy purposes. They help, but not always. I've also seen two ENTs, but no one has been able to help me. At one point, the noise was...
  48. M

    Severe Burnout, Worsened Tinnitus, and Hyperacusis: Struggling to Break the Cycle

    ...made it worse. I was going to try Pregabalin, but so many people here say it worsens things. I feel suicidal with it. I already have ME and fibromyalgia, and this feels like the final straw. I’ve ordered Magnesium Glycinate. The hearing aids I got to help me habituate just make it worse.
  49. SharonBell

    @Anthony2019 no I can’t get hearing aids because my hearing loss is in the high frequency over...

    @Anthony2019 no I can’t get hearing aids because my hearing loss is in the high frequency over 10,000. Right ear and left was mild. I’m going to look tomorrow and see what my left was seems like it was 16k. I heard a lot of people say that hearing aids have helped them when having T. How bad is...
  50. kingsfan

    I would get some custom-painted hearing aids and make them a part of my style. A lot of young...

    I would get some custom-painted hearing aids and make them a part of my style. A lot of young adults wear hearing aids and I think they rock.
  51. Meemers

    Would Hearing Aids Improve My Situation?

    My tinnitus came on suddenly accompanied by partial hearing loss in one ear. I was told that a hearing aid would make a difference. Has anyone found that to be true?
  52. M

    I Developed Typewriter Tinnitus After Having Regular Tinnitus for Six Years

    ...30 years of work. The typewriter tinnitus was the game changer. Since I had hearing loss in both ears, with the left being worse, I got hearing aids, which my wife’s insurance fortunately covered. An MRI showed nothing unusual. Over the next six months, the typewriter tinnitus gradually...
  53. tomytl

    if there is no improvement in the next 3 monthes, I need to try something with hearing aids. Not...

    if there is no improvement in the next 3 monthes, I need to try something with hearing aids. Not primarly for understanding people, but to give a little more dynamic in hearing... and in the night I could switch to the Noiser. Signia Silk IX recharchable wouild look interesting. But to tell you...
  54. star-affinity

    StemCells21 for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus — What's Your Experience?

    My impression is that the trial Rinri Therapeutics will begin is focused on regenerating synapses and nerve endings. They also have a program for regenerating hair cells, but that will likely come later. Depending on the type of hearing problem someone has, treatment might arrive sooner or take...
  55. David FL

    Tinnitus Sufferer Trying Hearing Aids

    Hi, this is my first time here. Since 1993, my work has involved headphone use. I am a realtime broadcast captioner for television. We receive our audio through standard phone lines, the quality isn't the best, and volume always seemed to help. I'm afraid the years have taken their toll on...
  56. Andrew40

    Hello. How are you doing? you wrote that hearing aids helped you with tinnitus.. I would like to...

    Hello. How are you doing? you wrote that hearing aids helped you with tinnitus.. I would like to try it too.. Your tinnitus is stable. Are you at the same level or floating, reactive? I have reactive tinyuts and low tolerance to sounds, tinyuts grow quickly from sounds... My audiologist told me...
  57. Ryan Scott

    Cochlear Implants as a Treatment of Tinnitus

    I heard a theory from an audiologist sometime back; he thought hearing aids were still important for people with tinnitus and hearing loss, but not enough hearing loss to need hearing aids. The theory is that the hearing aids will help to still possibly stimulate neurons which may be important...
  58. GG_Ear

    If Hearing Damage Is 'Permanent', How Does Anyone's Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Ever Improve?

    I have read online that hearing damage is irreversible... I understand this in terms of hearing loss and hence why people would need hearing aids etc. in future. However, if hearing damage is really 'permanent', then how do people with tinnitus ever feel a reduction or complete absence of...
  59. Utdmad89

    Good thing he doesn't really know anything, other than peddling hearing aids and CBT.

    Good thing he doesn't really know anything, other than peddling hearing aids and CBT.