The cause of tinnitus, a constant buzzing or ringing in the ears, is often ambiguous. However, there is one thing experts agree on: you are more likely to experience tinnitus if you also suffer from hearing loss. According to HLAA up to 90 percent of people who have 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 truth is that some minor hearing loss can go undetected. Even mild cases of hearing loss will increase your likelihood 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 help you manage both hearing loss and tinnitus in ways that can reduce symptoms and improve one’s quality of life. Sixty percent of people dealing with tinnitus, in fact, saw relief of their symptoms, and twenty-two had significant improvement.

When you can suddenly hear external sounds better because hearing aids have raised the volume, your tinnitus symptoms will go into the background. Luckily there are other, more sophisticated options beyond just conventional hearing aids to manage the symptoms related to tinnitus.

Types of Specialized Hearing Aids to Lessen Tinnitus Symptoms

Hearing aids increase the volume of environmental sounds to the point that you can hear them clearly. This basic technology is crucial in training your hearing to receive specific stimulation by boosting sounds like the rattle of a ceiling fan or the hum of a dinner party.

You can enhance those amplification efforts by the combination of other methods, like counseling, sound stimulation, and stress reduction for a more complete approach to treatment.

Fractal tones and irregular rhythms are even being utilized by some hearing aid manufacturers. The persistent tone of tinnitus can be interrupted by the uneven tones of these inconsistent rhythms.

Blending the natural sounds you hear with your tinnitus sounds is the goal of other sophisticated hearing aid options. Your condition and ear have very personal needs and this approach will use a personalized white noise that will be dialed-in by your hearing specialist.

All of these strategies, from white noise therapies to sound therapies, utilize specialized hearing aid technology to distract the attention of the user away from paying attention to tinnitus noises.

Hearing aids can improve quality of life and lessen 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