It’s generally unclear what’s triggering tinnitus (a buzzing or ringing in your ears). But one thing we know for sure is that if you have hearing loss your chance of experiencing tinnitus rises. According to HLAA up to 90 percent of individuals who experience tinnitus also have hearing loss.
As you probably know, your genetics, age, and lifestyle can all be involved in the development of hearing loss. And while many individuals think of hearing loss as being obvious, the truth is that some mild hearing loss can go unnoticed. Even slight cases of hearing loss will raise your chance of tinnitus, making the situation even worse.
Hearing Aids Won’t Cure Tinnitus But They Will Help
There is no cure for tinnitus. However, hearing aids can treat both hearing loss and tinnitus in ways that can reduce symptoms and improve one’s quality of life. Sixty percent of people coping with tinnitus, in fact, saw relief of their symptoms, and twenty-two had considerable improvement.
When you can suddenly hear external sounds better because hearing aids have raised the volume, your tinnitus symptoms will be drowned out. And, fortunately, traditional hearing aids aren’t the only solution as more advanced treatment methods are being produced.
Tinnitus Symptoms Will be Decreased by These Types of Specialty Hearing Aids
Hearing aids boost the level of environmental sounds to the point that you can hear them clearly. Although it may be basic in design, that amplification of noise, be it the hum of a dinner party or the clank of a ceiling fan, is critical in training your brain to receive certain stimulations again.
You can take an even more comprehensive approach to your tinnitus management by augmenting hearing aids with other techniques, like stress reduction, sound stimulation, and counseling.
Some hearing aid manufacturers even use the irregular rhythm of fractal tones to decrease the symptoms of tinnitus. These rhythmically inconsistent tones can distract from the persistent and regular tones tinnitus sufferers hear.
Other specialized devices try to blend your tinnitus in with the natural sounds you’re hearing. This strategy will generally utilize a white noise signal that a hearing specialist can adjust to guarantee correct calibration for your ear and your condition.
Whether you use sound therapy, blending, or a white noise mechanism, all of these specialized technologies have a common objective of distracting the attention away from the ringing or buzzing of tinnitus.
It’s true that there isn’t any cure for tinnitus, but for at least some, hearing aids help decrease symptoms and improve your quality of life.
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References
- https://www.hearingloss.org/wp-content/uploads/HLAA_HearingLoss_Facts_Statistics.pdf?pdf=FactStats
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17956798
- https://www.ata.org/managing-your-tinnitus/treatment-options/hearing-aids
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6197965