Hi everyone. My name is Dennis and I am 58 years old. My hearing problems started about 2 years ago. I notice a heavy type of feeling in my right ear and soon after a ringing in my head. I still can't tell if it's from one ear or the other but loud ringing none the less. As the ringing progressed I started having a balance problem. First bumping into things and then falling down. A trip to the ENT and was told you have Tinnitus and you will have to learn to live with it. This was followed by leave a fan on at night ha ha. I followed that up with a trip to a neurologist. He sent me to get a hearing aid with a tinnitus breaker. I operate pretty well now with the unit but still have a balance problem from time to time and constant ringing without the breaker on. I have hearing loss but it is corrected by the hearing aid. I've learned I can't say much about my condition to people. Everyone I speak to says yes I know my ear rings too. They have no idea!

Dennis

Hi, Dennis! I'm curious about the tinnitus breaker, what exactly is it, and what does it do? Does it actually prevent tinnitus, or abort it? I know my own tinnitus is more frequent than the average person, but I can't imagine living with a chronic case.

Hi Mandy. The breaker transmits a frequency close to the range of the ringing. It transmits a sound kinda like listening to sea shells that roll in and out. This keeps me from hearing the high pitched ring. Then I also have hearing aids because of hearing loss. My doctor says nerve damage can sometimes create ringing. I used to shoot competition pistol matches. People that don't understand will always say "oh yes my ears ring too" and some say I just leave fan on at night. They have no idea but it doesn't matter. My head rings night and day but sometime louder than others. I find stress makes it worse and also when I try to concentrate. Thanks for your reply.

Dennis

Dennis, I too am very curious about the tinnitus blocker in your hearing aid. I suffer from Otosclerosis, and with the surgeries I've had, the tinnitus has gotten worse. I too am greatly impacted by the "ringing" and buzzing. Sometimes it is so loud it impacts my hearing to where I cannot focus on anything but the rining. I swear people who are close to me should be able to hear the ringing it is so loud.

My last surgery was over 10 years ago, at that time I was told I'd just have to live with it. So I do know what it is like to tell people your ears ring and they do not understand. What kind of hearing aid do you wear? I would like to know more about it so I can speak about it to a DR to see if it would benefit me.

Christopher

Hi tofer. The aid is from Beltone and it is a behind the ear. It is their model called "The Reach". Hope it gives you some relief.

Dennis