Effects of mild hearing loss and Tinnitus

Unsure 22 days ago

I've had hearing aids a few years now. I can hear without them but when tested they suggested they may help with hearing loss. Which they seemed to - I could hear so much birdsong I had missed. When asked on questionnaires if I hear things other people didnt/couldnt hear, my answer was of course no.. One reason I went was not being about to follow conversations and find busy/crowded situations too busy and I am unable to follow whats going on etc and the TV, -not sure whats been said, or the convesation has moved to fast etc. I also have tinnitus, like background noise I guess, hissing away in my ears. The aids do sometimes make this easier and it is sometimes more noticable than others.
Has anyone else similar experiences with hearing and tinnitus. Do you find it distracting. What helps?

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Martin 21 days ago

I have high frequency hearing loss and constant tinnitus. My tinnitus sounds like a dentist's drill. I have hearing aids but very seldom wear them because of sensory issues with anything in my ear canals. I think that I just accept that I will not be able to follow everything in conversations and just try to get the overall message and smile and nod a lot.
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Unsure 21 days ago in reply to Martin

Sounds similar, mine is high frequency too hence why I was missing out on birdsong. The tinnitus is a pain. Not sure if just through age although I wondered if maybe the sirens had contribited.
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Martin 21 days ago in reply to Unsure

I just woke up with the tinnitus one day in 2020. There was no obvious trigger. I had a brain scan because the onset was so sudden, but nothing sinister was found.
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Martin 20 days ago in reply to Unsure

Extremely unlikely, as the tinnitus started in early January 2020. Covid was not declared as a pandemic in the UK until March. I did not have any other symptoms - apart from my usual asthma and gut problems - at the time.
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Acquiesce 20 days ago in reply to Unsure

I had a spell with pulsatile/whooshing tinnitus after a bout of COVID, which fortunately only lasted a month or so; was infuriating! I didn't know it was a thing before that. I wonder how many long term sufferers there are out there (due to COVID) - my vague understanding was that it usually passed.

High frequency loss goes hand in hand with aging, but to what degree varies. It's generally caused by damage from exposure to loud noises.

There's a useful if you are into that kind of thing site here where you can check your range - follow their instructions carefully though if you try it: www.audiocheck.net/audiotests_frequencycheckhigh.php
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Acquiesce 20 days ago in reply to Unsure

I had a spell with pulsatile/whooshing tinnitus after a bout of COVID, which fortunately only lasted a month or so; was infuriating! I didn't know it was a thing before that. I wonder how many long term sufferers there are out there (due to COVID) - my vague understanding was that it usually passed.

High frequency loss goes hand in hand with aging, but to what degree varies. It's generally caused by damage from exposure to loud noises.

There's a useful if you are into that kind of thing site here where you can check your range - follow their instructions carefully though if you try it: www.audiocheck.net/audiotests_frequencycheckhigh.php
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