It’s often not clear what’s triggering tinnitus (a buzzing or ringing in your ears). But one thing we know for certain is that if you have hearing loss your chance of developing tinnitus rises. According to HLAA up to 90 percent of individuals who are dealing with tinnitus also have hearing loss.
Your lifestyle, age, and genetics can all take part in the development of hearing loss as you probably know. And while many people think of hearing loss as being obvious, the reality is that some mild hearing loss can go unnoticed. Even worse, even a minor case of hearing loss raises your risk and probability of developing tinnitus.
It’s Not a Cure, But Hearing Aids Can Help Manage Tinnitus
Tinnitus has no cure. However, your symptoms can be minimized and your life can be improved by using hearing aids to manage your hearing loss and tinnitus. In fact, one study revealed that as much as 60 percent of people suffering from tinnitus saw relief when they used hearing aids, with 22 percent showing considerable relief.
When you can suddenly hear external sounds better because hearing aids have raised the volume, your tinnitus symptoms will go into the background. The good news is that there are other, more sophisticated options beyond just traditional hearing aids to manage the symptoms associated with tinnitus.
Tinnitus Symptoms Will be Decreased by These Types of Specialized Hearing Aids
Hearing aids increase the volume of environmental sounds to the point that you can hear them clearly. This simple technology is crucial in training your hearing to receive certain stimulation by boosting sounds like the rattle of a ceiling fan or the rabble of a dinner party.
You can augment those amplification efforts by the combination of other methods, like counseling, sound stimulation, and stress reduction for a more comprehensive approach to treatment.
Fractal tones and irregular rhythms are even being utilized by some hearing aid makers. The constant tone of tinnitus can be interrupted by the uneven tones of these inconsistent rhythms.
Other specialized devices attempt to blend your tinnitus in with the normal sounds you’re hearing. Your condition and ear have very personal needs and this technique will use a customized white noise that will be calibrated by your hearing professional.
Whether it’s through sound therapy, blending, or a white noise mechanism, all of these specialized devices have a common objective of distracting the attention away from the ringing or buzzing of tinnitus.
Hearing aids can improve quality of life and reduce symptoms of tinnitus even if there isn’t any cure.
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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