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JimIf they work for you, a good place for name brand hearing aids is Costco.ClayL wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:13 pmMy tinnitus is military related also. Oddly enough when I got hearing aids it got much better. I suppose the amplified ambient sound helps mask the tinnitus. Also made understanding conversation in noisy environments much much easier.Midwest_non_sleeper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:25 amCPAP use has no connection or correlation with tinnitus, at least as far as current research goes.
I have tinnitus and have had it for 20 years now. My ringing is specifically in the ranges of 4khz - 7.5khz. If you want a sample of what I hear, 24/7, 365 days a year, then check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=NMOlA9D29z0
I hear that sound every single waking moment of my life. It is difficult for me to understand people that are speaking to me at a table in a restaurant, or in any situation where there is background noise.
What a test showed was that I was essentially deaf in those ranges, most likely from my time in the military. Further research is beginning to show that tinnitus may be a result of the brain itself implanting sound in those ranges where one is deaf in, as there is supposed to be sound there anyway. They just don't know *why* the brain does this, or how to stop it.
CPAP use has had zero effect on my tinnitus, for ill or good.
The major problem with hearing aids is the cost. A pair can easily cost $5000. Analog aids are/were cheaper but don't work nearly as well as digital. Don't know if analog ones are still available.
I bought a name brand at Costco For $2499...more features than most others on the market. Great serviceprodigyplace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:31 pmIf they work for you, a good place for name brand hearing aids is Costco.ClayL wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:13 pmMy tinnitus is military related also. Oddly enough when I got hearing aids it got much better. I suppose the amplified ambient sound helps mask the tinnitus. Also made understanding conversation in noisy environments much much easier.Midwest_non_sleeper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:25 amCPAP use has no connection or correlation with tinnitus, at least as far as current research goes.
I have tinnitus and have had it for 20 years now. My ringing is specifically in the ranges of 4khz - 7.5khz. If you want a sample of what I hear, 24/7, 365 days a year, then check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=NMOlA9D29z0
I hear that sound every single waking moment of my life. It is difficult for me to understand people that are speaking to me at a table in a restaurant, or in any situation where there is background noise.
What a test showed was that I was essentially deaf in those ranges, most likely from my time in the military. Further research is beginning to show that tinnitus may be a result of the brain itself implanting sound in those ranges where one is deaf in, as there is supposed to be sound there anyway. They just don't know *why* the brain does this, or how to stop it.
CPAP use has had zero effect on my tinnitus, for ill or good.
The major problem with hearing aids is the cost. A pair can easily cost $5000. Analog aids are/were cheaper but don't work nearly as well as digital. Don't know if analog ones are still available.
They also have their own branded ads which are currently Rexton aids, one generation old. The Costco brand aids are currently $1599 per PAIR. You get 3 year warranty & free service at any Costco in the US. Although all Costco hearing centers have the equipment for Real Ear Measurement when fitting, many do not use it that way.
I now travel 2 hours to a Costco that does Real Ear Measurement.
A good user forum is https://forum.hearingtracker.com/
Yeah, apparently there is still a long way to go in terms of technology advancements.prodigyplace wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:09 pmNone of the hearing aids sold at Costco have tinnitus masking.
A couple of years ago I tried a set that had the masking and found that feature worthless for me.
https://www.costco.com/hearing-aid-center.html
You must have aids with the size 13 batteries. My aids with the size 312 brown tab batteries only last 3 days..Okie bipap wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:21 pmI tried rechargeable batteries with my new hearing aids. Evidently, they had a batch of bad batteries. One hearing aid would go all day on a charge, but the other would only work about eight hours and then quit working. I gave the rechargeable batteries back and went to regular batteries. One battery lasts seven days and the other one lasts eight days. One hearing aid is blue tooth enabled to work with my cell phone. That is the one that uses a battery every seven days.
Just because you didn't experience the problem, doesn't mean others did not. He had tinnitus, now he doesn't. Very likely cpap has some influence on some people if his simple solution resulted in ending the tinnitus.Midwest_non_sleeper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:25 am
CPAP use has had zero effect on my tinnitus, for ill or good.
It's a miracle if that brand works at all; likewise Beltone.SewTired wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:21 pmJust because you didn't experience the problem, doesn't mean others did not. He had tinnitus, now he doesn't. Very likely cpap has some influence on some people if his simple solution resulted in ending the tinnitus.Midwest_non_sleeper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:25 am
CPAP use has had zero effect on my tinnitus, for ill or good.
I do sympathize as I'm in the same boat. I've had tinnitus since I was 6 and it worsened a few years ago as a side effect of medication. It's always there and just like you, interferes with hearing people as well as sleeping I finally had to get a hearing aid a couple of months ago (saving up for the second, those suckers are expensive!).
FWIW, the newer Miracle Ear hearing aids also provide masking.
Some Costco Hearing Centers have audiologists. They all do hearing tests with audiologists or licensed hearing instrument Specialists.chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:33 pm
See an audiologist for the real cause, then go to Costco for the best prices.
Has a free test with the speech recognition at my local Costco last month...prodigyplace wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 2:31 pmSome Costco Hearing Centers have audiologists. They all do hearing tests with audiologists or licensed hearing instrument Specialists.chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:33 pm
See an audiologist for the real cause, then go to Costco for the best prices.
The better branches actually do a full test with speech recognition and a full fitting with Real Ear Measurement.
In my personal experience, some of my worst hearing tests & adjustments have been from audiologists. One of the worst also teaches audiologists.
The care & skill of the professional matters more than a degree.