Tinnitus and Hearing Aids | Are They The Closest Thing To A Cure for Tinnitus?

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Tinnitus and Hearing Aids | Are They The Closest Thing To A Cure for Tinnitus? Cliff Olson, Doctor of Audiology and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Anthem Arizona, discusses hearing aids as a treatment option for tinnitus.
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Tinnitus, or ringing the ears, is an extremely common condition that effects over 50 millions Americans, according to the American Tinnitus Association, which is roughly 15% of the US Population.
One of the most common theories behind the cause of tinnitus is the brain's response to the absence of sound caused by a hearing loss. When the brain can't receive sound from the ears, it creates a phantom sound to replace it. This is often perceived as a ringing or buzzing sound and can vary in the loudness and annoyance of it.
I have a hearing loss and tinnitus in my right ear. My tinnitus is in the range of my hearing loss at 2 kHz, slightly louder than my hearing threshold at that frequency.
The reason hearing aids are so good at reducing the perception of tinnitus, is that it replaces this sound that the brain is missing. Thereby shutting of the phantom sound. This works for 60% of individuals with tinnitus and hearing loss.
Some of these individuals also experience residual inhibition which is the the reduction of tinnitus perception even after removing hearing aids. This inhibited perception of tinnitus can last for a few minutes to several hours.
Personally, I am one of the 40% of individuals who has no reduction in the perception of my tinnitus while wearing a hearing aid. For these individuals, using a tinnitus masker is the best option. This is when a sound is generated by a hearing aid that masks over the perception of the ringing or buzzing tinnitus sound.
It is important to note that there is NO CURE FOR TINNITUS. The perception of tinnitus is a symptom. While the symptom can be managed, you can not cure tinnitus by treating the symptom. But that doesn't mean that you can't experience significant relief from the tinnitus by using hearing aids. In fact, Hearing Aids are one of the best tinnitus treatments that exist.
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@joshkena2250 4 жыл бұрын

God bless everyone who has tinnitus including me

@marceloalfonso7130 4 жыл бұрын

I've been investigating treating tinnitus naturally and found a great website at Dajon ear relief (look it up on google)

@zorell7625 4 жыл бұрын

here's a few things for relieving ringing in ears naturally Ensure you eat enough fruit and vegetables. Take vitamin C Use herbs which cleanse the body eg milk thistle Use herbs with infection fighting properties such as myrrh and burdock and others including huang qi (I learned these and the reasons they work from Dajon Ear Relief site )

@ivanmanjarres7896 3 жыл бұрын

This was great, thanks, I have been researching "does tinnitus get progressively worse?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Meniley Deyilliam Method - (just google it )? It is a great one off product for discovering the real root cause of Tinnitus minus the headache. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my m8 after many years got amazing success with it.

@tinnitustx973 3 жыл бұрын

Try Supplements from TinnitusTX . C0M

@mikecheng8611 3 жыл бұрын

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@jmackster 4 жыл бұрын

My tinnitus and hearing loss is from the PITS OF HELL. Its makes me wish I had passed away that tragic day. But I am here so I try to be grateful to be alive. 🙏😪

@deadbully. 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry bro we will all get through this together. You’re strong

@Mr2blue2 2 жыл бұрын

I have been on the edge of suicide several times because of this and the hearing aids have helped the most. Yes when it is bad it is HELLISH for sure.

@24266brian 2 жыл бұрын

Try drinking sparkling ice water It's has no salt in it. And eat less chocolate and salt

@Hugehugebighuge 2 жыл бұрын

My father has this issue and im so sorry man. It's affected our relationship and the whole house sometimes is stressful

@hellacoorinna9995 2 жыл бұрын

Never give up, never surrender.

@laiky71 4 жыл бұрын

i had no idea you had hearing loss. its rare to find a doctor who experiences what he treats

@bee1620 4 жыл бұрын

I finally got a doctor to take me seriously and refer me to a hearing specialist to help with my tinnitus and hearing loss. I have my first appointment in two weeks and I’m so glad I found your videos so I can learn more about what to expect.

@PSBrathwaite 5 жыл бұрын

I am praying to God that I am in the 60%...

@ukwn404 5 жыл бұрын

Same here. God Bless!

@mrs.camillewarrenempress3115 5 жыл бұрын

Same here too

@BudderB0y2222 3 жыл бұрын

Were you?

@erikcaldwell2913 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, were you?

@franklysocial 3 жыл бұрын

Me too in a few dayd ill find out i guess

@SyedShah-hc3zg 3 жыл бұрын

Dr cliff it's only you on KZfaq who give best information about tinnitus..! Thank youuuu

@JSWilliamssr 5 жыл бұрын

I have had tinnitus since 1975, but did not get a masker because they were actually worse than the ringing. Then I got a pair of Audeo B Directs this year. The masker is excellent. It was frequency-tuned and volume adjusted so that I barely notice the masker but the ringing goes away (as long as I have my hearing aids in). I am in hog heaven, now. I can hear and not have ringing. Win-win!

@DrCliffAuD 5 жыл бұрын

Love to hear that Jarold!

@benjami4359 4 жыл бұрын

Jarold Williams please more information what is masker? I have tinnitus for past 10 yrs this makes my life difficult. Yes I do hearing aids in this 6 months please more information

@237323731 3 жыл бұрын

I guess I’m lucky, I’ve had Tinnitus for so long it has just become apart of my being. I just ignore it and don’t hear it until someone brings the subject up and then it takes 10 or 15 minutes for me to ignore it again. It’s like if I stop and listen I can hear my breathing but I don’t pay any attention to that noise so why pay any attention to the other. There is noise everywhere and we just ignore it also. I just mentally decided to ignore it and I do with great success.

@saherrana6700 3 жыл бұрын

Listen

@sagarmapare9866 3 жыл бұрын

Well said dear

@Mr2blue2 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you have Mild tinnitus.

@YOMAMAXXL 2 жыл бұрын

Mild tinnitus.

@brenda7799 Жыл бұрын

My husband had had tinnitus for 50 years. He too has gotten to the point that he can just ignore it. So it is possible.

@angelagm566 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm new to your channel. I relate my tinnitus to the music ringing G note. I will be wearing hearing aids in three weeks. This weekend I was so nervous about wearing them, I started to cancel my second appointment and forget it. Listening to your channel actually calmed my nerves and understanding that it will be OK.. Thank you and blessings....

@syedshah2569 3 жыл бұрын

What's the result now?please....

@Mr2blue2 2 жыл бұрын

God Bless you Dr. for your empathy and understanding of this! This video gives people hope based on something that does work for many including myself. Keep up the good work!

@user-sr7wx8vm6j 5 ай бұрын

How have you Done it?

@pearlnova8891 2 жыл бұрын

I have had hearing loss for about 15 years and I used the Kirkland Costco basic behind the ear hearing aids. They needed to be adjusted a few times early on, but I realized after the first 5 year’s they were no longer helping me. Fast forward to 2022 and after having Covid I was having Tinitus every evening mostly in one ear and put up with it for one year due to it now being 24/7 and causing depression and anxiety. Some friends of the family suggested a great Audiologist, and I found out my right ear has lost 80% of hearing and my left about 60% I am 60 years old and don’t want to lose all of my hearing. I also have headaches and dizziness with fatigue. My primary Doctor wants me to have an MRI to rule out anything serious. Had to vent a little lol Dr. Cliff I really have learned so much from your Video’s so please keep making them. I’m in California and appreciate the time you take to put so much information out there. TY

@michelleterrell5133 3 жыл бұрын

I learned more from this video than my several visits to the ENT. I've had Tinnitus for over a year now and hearing test shows hearing loss. I got a hearing aid a week ago and I like the Bluetooth features of my hearing aid. I am making calls and listening to music right from my hearing aid. I like the Starkey app and listen to it really low so it's not loud or annoying. I preferred it over the masker that was consistent and I am able to switch the sounds.

@Mr2blue2 2 жыл бұрын

That is great news, happy for you.

@ZipperheadSmudge 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. I see the audiologist tomorrow for hearing loss and my tinnitus. I'm hopping for some answers and relief!

@myers_il_capo7797 4 жыл бұрын

Zipperhead3213 Smudge did you get relief?

@theartyoucanfeel 4 жыл бұрын

I always whistle the pitch of my tinnitus for a minute or so and I have done so for the last few years and I'm absolutely experiencing it disappearing completely or almost all the way for that episode. my tinnitus varies in its severity and how long and loud the episodes last for. I get it every day and have found this is useful as a way of helping it. I thought of this as a way of accepting it at first instead of getting upset and that's why I believed it worked but it also seems to work in line with this sound replacement theory. I about to try my first hearing aid. thanks for the video

@dukebeach1 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Cliff, This has been my first line of real treatment for my new onset tinnitus as a result of acoustic trauma (moderate hearing loss at 4-5K in the right ear). As you pointed out, it makes sense. The brain is creating this signal to compensate for the lost frequencies where those neurons are no longer stimulated. However, why doesn't it work for all tinnitus sufferers?? There is clearly a piece missing to this puzzle. My audiologist fit me with a pair of ReSound Linx 3D. She did REM's and activated their Tinnitus Sound Generator (TSG) feature. I've had them about 2 weeks. I honestly cannot say I notice a difference. The TSG feature is too quiet and I need to get her to increase the volume. As it stands now, the amplification and the TSG volume are tied together. If I crank up the volume to hear the TSG, the amplification is too much for me. It's like being Spider Man. I can hear a bug crawl across the floor at 100 yards! I think the TSG is too limited and not sure why ReSound doesn't just integrate their Relief app features into the Smart 3D app. It's curious to me that they don't do this. Give the end user more flexibility in the sound therapy that they can deliver via their hearing aids. The Relief app is free, so not sure of the business model they are going after on this one. I can go to the Relief app to get more choices, but then I take a hit on battery life because now I am streaming via BT and not staying native to the circuitry of the aids. Stupid. If this doesn't work (I have a 45 day trial), my thought was to go with Signia's Notch Therapy they have in their hearing aids. The audiologist I see now does not use Signia because there is no local representation, but I think I can probably find someone who will dispense them. Have you had any success with Signia's notch therapy and tinnitus management in your patient population? ATB, Michael

@markjohn4802 2 жыл бұрын

I've had aids six years and T for 28 years, aids really do help, but sadly I have reactive tinnitus brought on by overwhelming stress. Don't get stressed, it's toxic and useless.

@MoustafaShaheen 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your videos, They are def helpful.

@GordyThomas 2 жыл бұрын

I would especially encourage any US military veterans with tinnitus to specifically ask their VA health care provider for a hearing evaluation. You might think that's a standard thing but it usually requires a specific request from the patient to get the primary care provider to write a consult to audiology. I'm finding that the great advancement which has been helping my tinnitus is Bluetooth in my hearing aids. I now have so many options available through KZfaq videos for the exact background sounds that are pleasing to me and basically mask my tinnitus. I'm going to pay a little bit closer attention after wearing my hearing aids for a full day to see if I notice my tinnitus even when I'm not playing a background sound

@Just4AZ1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your honesty. I have dealt with tinnitus for 20 years now but found no solution as of yet.

@isaacmurphy9420 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video.

@ZipperheadSmudge 4 жыл бұрын

Saw my Audiologist today and found out that I have a severe hearing loss in my left ear and moderate hearing loss in my right ear. With tinnitus.

@jimcrow85 4 жыл бұрын

Totally according to you doctor, well-calibrated hearing aids cure tinnitus, and I say this because when my father had tinnitus he put on his hearing aids and it was reduced by 90%, but the most curious thing is that when he took them off, tinnitus It disappeared for hours and then came back, until one day my father told me that he didn't wear his hearing aids months ago and the tinnitus never came back. I think that relieving tinnitus is easier when you have hearing loss, but it is more problematic when you listen well but you have noise ... in conclusion, generally, better hearing, less tinitus.

@PhazeyBlur 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, may i ask did you father suffered hearing loss and tinnitus on one ear or both?

@lefont71 4 жыл бұрын

I suffer from tinnitus and the perception of it comes and goes. It gets worse, the more I think about it and it's definitely related to awareness for me. But i have episodes when it could be really bad for months at a time. In those instances i sleep with a sound machine to mask it. Getting hearing aids soon and I hope it does help with tinnitus too. Hope I'm in the 60%.

@kitkat12326 3 жыл бұрын

I started developing hearing loss in my late teens, around 16-18. At first there were no ringing, it was crackling. It started out with my dad being too loud and my ears would crackle like static, or when you plug in your speakers to your TV that popping sound. After graduation it moved to just a somewhat ringing in one ear, then it moved to both ears in my 20's and pretty soon I wasn't able to hear most things that are out of my peripherals (behind me, or off to my side). Most just assume I'm oblivious and not aware of my surroundings but I literally just can't hear them coming up behind me. I've lost count how many times I've completely just backed up into someone in the store, or couldn't hear a car coming up on me crossing the street. I don't think my hearing is *just* Tinnitus anymore.

@Am-vq7rr 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, I know exactly what you mean with the crackling noise!! I have hearing loss related to loud noises, and every time something is pst a certain pitch or if I talk loud enough, my left ear sounds so staticky :(

@dmarcus1260 3 жыл бұрын

I have had tinnitus for as long as I can remember but it was so mild that I barely noticed it unless there was dead silence. This past winter my tinnitus has increased dramatically to where I am almost always aware of it especially in my right ear. The ringing isn't so loud that it prevents me from sleeping but sometimes it does get annoying. What's weird is this morning when I woke up I didn't hear it at all. I thought that maybe the tinnitus miraculously went away. Then it was like my brain realized I wasn't hearing anything so the tinnitus returned.

@nicoleades1122 3 жыл бұрын

That’s me! In the morning it’s so light.

@ianbent0n 2 жыл бұрын

Has your tinnitus gotten worse since you posted this? I have a similar story where I had it for years but it's gotten way worse the past couple months, where I can hear it over everything. Have you found anything that helps?

@dmarcus1260 2 жыл бұрын

@@ianbent0n I'm sorry that your tinnitus has gotten worse recently. My tinnitus is about the same. Over time I have gotten use to it but I still wish I didn't have it. Last summer I was taking Lipo-Flavenoid Plus Ear Health Supplement for a couple of month. Unfortunately it didn't help.

@donnas8408 Жыл бұрын

@@nicoleades1122 sorry to tell you you’re not out of the woods majority of Tinnitus suffers on whatever level you’re on at some point through your life it’s going to get extremely worse even if it’s 20 years from now

@ryanz2001 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I am surprised you have a cookie-bite hearing loss because it's rare. Thanks for sharing.

@DrCliffAuD 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan. I'll work on it. Thanks for watching.

@mckay_e 2 жыл бұрын

22 years old have tinnitus in both ears and I can’t wait to get hearing aids I hope It works going in next week!!

@IGKhasiBoy Жыл бұрын

Bro does it help you now plse replu

@hpeteacher9445 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I have suffered with Tinnittus for over a year now. My insurance does not reimburse for hearing aids. The hearing tech. at my Miracle Ear is going to get me a pair of outdated hearing aids and reprogram them for my Tinnitus. I am looking forward to getting some relief from all the ringing in my ears. Gerry 😊

@IdrissMorsli 4 жыл бұрын

How did it effect you ?

@TiggyTabbycat 3 жыл бұрын

did it work?????

@hpeteacher9445 3 жыл бұрын

@@TiggyTabbycat Sorry, no. When I went back, the outdated hearing aids she was going to reprogram for tinnitus were $2,500. Since my insurance does not reimburse for them, I could not afford them

@ddangel55 5 жыл бұрын

Has there been any study done on the 8th thru 12th cranial nerve issues in relation to tinnitus? I'm willing to bet that a lot of tinnitus sufferers may have some form of compression on one or more of these nerves. I'm currently trying to decide between Eargo Neo or Phonak Audeo Marvel M90 for my hearing loss and tinnitus. Your thoughts? What make and model hearing aid do you wear?

@topalaluiza9647 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 🎩🙏🤗

@gracedaly6598 2 ай бұрын

I hear the buzzing as soon as I take my tinnitus hearing aids out I also hear and feel my heart beet in my rite ear

@kevinmcnamara704 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you all, who has this horrible issue, be safe and sound, keep busy don't let it get you down 🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪🍀

@kevinmcnamara704 Жыл бұрын

@Simona Dorusincova help please pray Simona x

@kevinmcnamara704 Жыл бұрын

@Simona Dorusincova limerick Ireland 🇮🇪 tks simone I could not access the WhatsApp connection from here....

@nestorvalencia9319 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your advice. It makes a lot of sense.

@courag1 5 жыл бұрын

So long as doctors can continue to prescribe Prozac, tinnitus will continue to happen. This is only one of its causes. It does not happen to everyone who takes Prozac. It is one of the side effects and I don't remember being told about this. Sleep is hard to find when you have a noise louder than your alarm clock in your head. People can distract themselves with other things. I knit and crochet and it is good for me, while I concentrate on what I make, I find relief. The rest of the time, I often find a video lecture I am interested in. This helps. Playing the piano for me is ear therapy. It is also good for my emotions and my soul.

@danettebaker9020 5 жыл бұрын

Many drugs have tinnitus as a side effect, if you take medication you should check to see if tinnitus is a side effect.

@OldDogNewTrick 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, a most informative video.

@kezzabean686 4 жыл бұрын

I finally got my ears tested yseterday, my audiogram almost completely matched yours!! Im hoping to get hearing aids in the next few months so hopefully it will help my tinnitis too!

@abhisharmatimid795 3 жыл бұрын

i feel tinnitus from last 8 months .....tinnitus disturb my social life

@abhisharmatimid795 3 жыл бұрын

plz reply if u use any hearing aid

@kezzabean686 3 жыл бұрын

@@abhisharmatimid795 I am getting my hearing aids fitted next Friday, I will let you know if it helps!

@moisesperez6889 3 жыл бұрын

@@kezzabean686 Any updates on your hearing aids And if they helped.. Thanks

@franklysocial 3 жыл бұрын

@@kezzabean686 so did the tinnitus get better?

@Elenasadorablepets 5 жыл бұрын

What type of hearing aid do you recommend for Tinnitus please?

@LonDiffenderfer 2 жыл бұрын

I recommend that you use a different microphone or have someone edit the sound in your videos as there is a "sh" or buzz sound when your voice is active. But thank you for this video. It contains helpful information. Unfortunately, I have little hope that hearing aids will help my tinnitus because I have a hole in my right eardrum that never healed correctly from when I had tubes in my ears. In that ear I have very loud tinnitus and almost no hearing.

@DrDennis 2 жыл бұрын

Dr Cliff, do you know if the KS10 have a tinnitus program on already or does Costco not touch this like I’ve heard? Thx

@RelaxationTvStudios 4 жыл бұрын

Great info!

@robbyers7614 Жыл бұрын

Wow that's kind of wild that an audiology doctor has tinnitus. It must drive him batty!! He's so smart but he's also humble.

@tommycarolina5120 Жыл бұрын

I got herbal supplements in form of ear drop from dr Ogbebor herbal centre,on KZfaq.,,2 drops into both ears 3 times daily after two weeks my tinnitus was gone

@Dhalin 5 жыл бұрын

Hello! I'm posting here because I looked through all of your videos and I couldn't find anything on the subject. I'm convinced I have APD (Auditory Processing Disorder) where it is sometimes difficult for me to process what people say to me, despite the fact that the last time I went to an audiologist (for this very reason), he told me that my hearing was well above average, and that he didn't think there was anything wrong with my hearing. Whenever there's too much going on around me, it is very difficult for me to understand what people are saying and very young and very old people, or those with foreign accents are difficult for me to understand too. Also, even when I do hear somebody just fine... the phrase "in one ear and out the other" will oftentimes apply. Do audiologists work with/diagnose this, or is this someone else's field of expertise? BTW, this video is very good at demonstrating what people sound like when there's too much going on around me, if I'm not focusing enough on the speaker: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNpkd8mSmcyzdY0.html

@benjami4359 4 жыл бұрын

Dhalin hope everything going well, I have same problem with you as English my second language it is difficult to understand people with different accents.

@johncstewart 2 жыл бұрын

Only reduces perception when there is sound to amplify, 2nd Day of 30 day trail and I have more noise makers to cancel out the ringing working in my office, morning coffee, even watching TV. The sound quality is better than digital but not worth the extra devices making noise for everyone where I do not notice the hiss from the digital HAs.

@storeaccounts9162 4 жыл бұрын

tinnitus is worse at night and hard to concentrate or study during the day. Is it better to invest in Bose sleepbuds or hearing aid? What's the most affordable hearing aid for mild loss?

@sarielim 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I have (few) customers who claim that the tinnitus-masker actually increases the tinnitus. Do you know this phenomenon?

@dorkusschmleck9781 5 жыл бұрын

Ive had tinnitus (and hearing loss) for like 30 years and it has finally reached a point where it is preventing me from sleeping. I am not one to take drugs but I am almost ready to, just to help me sleep. But the fact that a hearing aid could minimize tinnitus is awesome news. So for sleepers who need the tinitus gone, I assume that most people will need the aid on while they sleep. Which (to me) means that in inner ear aid will be best because it wont fall off from friction with the pillow - I could be totally wrong in this assumption! Thank you for this wonderful video.

@DrCliffAuD 5 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't sleep in hearing aids. Consider the Bose sleepbuds instead: amzn.to/2TiJPyh

@judyandhuggins 4 жыл бұрын

Hey cliff ..what brand do you wear ? We have a similar hearing loss with tinnitus . John

@rulerofeverything4949 5 жыл бұрын

It keeps getting louder for about 15 years now. Now it almost ovefpowers normal talking of other people.

@SuperThunder911 3 жыл бұрын

Great video,I’m thinking about getting ReSound one aids, hopefully they’ll help my severe tinnitus,what’s your opinion on ReSound One aids?

@DrCliffAuD 3 жыл бұрын

Love them. You'll be happy if they are programmed correctly.

@daniellekeane7904 3 жыл бұрын

I’m on a program which is tinnitus desensitisation therapy where I have 2 heating devices one for the day and night in the hope that over time the brain will retrain itself and forget the sound. You must have hope that also over time the brain will get bored.

@07sushy 3 жыл бұрын

Did you try the widex zen musical tone hearing aids? They can mask the tinnitus ringing quite effectively.

@steveray8124 4 жыл бұрын

I have a constant double ringing in my ears right is the worst it’s like a little ringing and a high-pitched ringing it’s horrible it’s debilitating at times I go to sleep with it I wake up with that I have to take Clonopin which I think causes it just so I could sleep has your time I have any piece it’s become worse in the last couple of years I hope we find a cure for all of us. Sitting here right now can’t even hear the TV over the ringing. I can’t hear my family anymore. They’re getting annoyed with me because I’m always saying huh 😢

@gustavoluersenytube 3 жыл бұрын

Doctor Cliff, how long should I try an hearing aid to be sure it is or not working on me?

@jason66801 Жыл бұрын

I actually just got hearing aids last week and my tinnitus is practically gone!

@klasst1613 Жыл бұрын

Brand model

@jason66801 Жыл бұрын

@@klasst1613 unitron ultra moxi Blu 3 they are so comfortable sometimes I forget I have them in

@YashWalia 4 жыл бұрын

Tinnitus due to hearing loss is always high pitched or it can be low too ??

@sakispdsw 3 жыл бұрын

The thing is my audio gram is almost perfect

@matthewblackwell5274 2 жыл бұрын

got hit in the back of the head in a motorcycle crash, gave me screaming tinnitus, and thanks to my new hearing aids, i can barely hear it anymore

@Heliosvector 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Doctor Cliff. I have a question for you. Have you ever heard of a Gaba effected tinnitus? My bf Has Tinnitus badly on one ear, and a little less in the other. It started 2 years ago after he was put on a medication called abilify. Ever since then he has had tinnitus. But whenever he takes a benzo like ativan or klonopin, the tinnitus goes away almost completely. He no longer takes those either and just suffers through it. When he mentions it to a doctor, they say he may be hallucinating it. A hallucination that has been going on continuously for 24 months?!

@Sussana13 4 жыл бұрын

Heliosvector my tinnitus started after Ive been put on Amitriptyline for 5 months. Stoped the meds 3 years ago,tinnitus is still there

@chuadavid4986 5 жыл бұрын

Hi , is there any shop inSingapore that can help in my tinnitus ?

@MrDlsloan Жыл бұрын

Dr, Cliff, I have severe hearing loss in my left ear and moderate loss in my right ear. I cannot afford top quality hearing aids. do you think i might get any tinnitis relief from cheaper hearing aids

@mohdsaadansari7071 4 жыл бұрын

I have tinnitus for 1 yr.. Initially it us annoying but now i have acepted it.. I m ok wt it..

@iTzShakenJoE 5 жыл бұрын

Yea I’m 31, and I noticed when I wear my hearing aids my tinnitus is slightly gone.. I’m so use to my tinnitus know. At one point when I first developed it , I was like fuck this’ I’ll end my own life.. Then i was less bothered by it... idk . tinnitus has no affect over my life...although my hearing is done for sure, I can honestly say my sleep is never disturbed due to it..

@07sushy 3 жыл бұрын

It's mostly felt during silence at night , but you do get used to it and it can be reduced greatly with hearing aids

@iTzShakenJoE 3 жыл бұрын

@@07sushy YES I have them!!! and they work like a charm. I have a hearing test today. hopefully my hearing is still the same lol

@wildriftsamurai1042 3 жыл бұрын

@@iTzShakenJoE So your hearing is Ok?

@iTzShakenJoE 3 жыл бұрын

@@wildriftsamurai1042 I guess. I dont hear much ....but I accepted itt.. I'm not so depressed about life ya know ..

@klasst1613 Жыл бұрын

What is the brand, model of this hearing aid ?????!

@patrick726 4 жыл бұрын

Do a video on Liam stops tinnitus

@biologySoon 2 жыл бұрын

How about for the roaring kind low frequency Tinnitus....not the high frequency? is there a way to reduce that?

@djv85gaming 5 жыл бұрын

I have had tinnitus for about three months, the noise is easy to deal with sometimes, it goes super quiet for a few hours a day, I've got it through an ear infection, my ear became blocked, I had a few different courses of medicines from antibiotic drops to tablets to ear drops but eventually was given an urgent ENT appointment and had the blockage cleaned out and given the all clear, was told my ear drum has no visible damage, the ear canal and walls were in good shape. I was given a hearing test in the same appointment and was told my left ear (the one with the tinnitus) is slightly weaker than the right but not significant, I was sent home with the all clear (sort of) and told the ringing would stop in time "in time" which is now the default response from my GPs almost every time I go to see them. What I want to know is: Is the fact that my left ear is weaker than the right (slightly is how the Audiologist described it) be the reason for the ringing (the constant ringing) and if not then what do you think might be the reason. The Doctors/ENT have all said that the noise should go at some point but I'm getting a little ticked off with that same damn response. So in your opinion and from what I've told you, d'you think that there is a chance I could benefit in hearing aid (I know you can't be sure but just a rough guess would help). I should add that I live in the UK and I half believe that COST is whats stopping the Doctors even consider hearing aids (budgets are being cut like a knife through butter at the minute). So opinion please.

@djv85gaming 5 жыл бұрын

I'll add that before the infection my hearing has never been a problem.

@djv85gaming 5 жыл бұрын

Oh and can fungal ear infection in the worst cases lead to hearing loss of any kind? (Didn't have tinnitus before the infection by the way).

@DrCliffAuD 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like your tinnitus is here to stay and treatment would be necessary to reduce or mask the perception of your tinnitus. If it is the lack of sound to your left ear, a hearing aid may help. If it doesn't, you would have to undergo other forms of alternative treatment.

@chiefkeef1537 5 жыл бұрын

DJV I literally have the same thing as you same ear same everything and it bothers me it’s been a week it’s killing me I can’t handle it anymore I can’t sleep and It gets with school I don’t get on time to class because of loss of sleep or tired in my class I hate tinnitus with everything I don’t want it I’d trade anything for it to go away I’m on the urge to just end it tbh :(

@Sussana13 4 жыл бұрын

DJV medications were the cause

@austinrooks 5 жыл бұрын

Are you going to review the new Phonak marvels?? I'm currently in my trial period with the Resound quattros but also interested in the Phonak marvels except I don't if they're worth it or not. Would you please do a review or even a comparison of the two.

@DrCliffAuD 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Austin. I've already done a video on the Marvels.

@huckleberryfinn7604 4 жыл бұрын

Doc, you are a very kind individual. Is your tinnitus loud and constant. I have suffered since 2016 and even had TRT with Pawel J. Jastreboff. He is supposedly the know all be all in the field of tinnitus. Really, as of 2020 the only thing that has helped me is time and the Lord. Thank-you for your very informative videos. I spent over 7,000 on hearing aids that sit in my dresser drawer. They didn't seem to help me much. But, at the time of my purchase I was desperate and willing to try anything. God bless - dg

@Freddie206 2 жыл бұрын

I have tinnitus after fireworks exploded too close My left ear keeps ringing since New Years This is so frustrating

@Star_Jewel_Realm 2 ай бұрын

No. I tried masking it with hearing aids. They did not help. In fact my tinnitus gotten worse after six month trial. 😮 I am scheduled for additional tests soon. Surgery might be the next option. It will depend on the test results.

@blakerh Жыл бұрын

I have a ruptured eardrum and very loud ringing in the same ear. Will the ringing stop when the eardrum is healed?

@UAL320 3 жыл бұрын

To what db value are hearing aids able to recover your 65db @1.5khz loss?

@kasiviswanath7316 3 жыл бұрын

Which is the best hearing aid company for tinnitus

@Rocket5386 10 ай бұрын

Doctor, I just replaced the oticon BTE with oticon ITE and noticed my tinnitus has increased. Is the BTE better for controlling it?

@donnaml8776 5 ай бұрын

I’m in the 40% and that masking noise drove me crazy!!!!! 😖

@chrisvibe4420 4 жыл бұрын

Had it for 2 weeks after a 9mm gunshot noise to the ear. Looks like it burst my middle ear as well,it was swollen. I lost 60db in some frequencys to the right ear and had a loud Eeee sound the entire time. It was so annoying and I wanted to panic cause when people talk loud my ear hurt and I get also a static sound which was freaky and no one knew if it was permanent, but doctor gave me some pills one week after the accident. 14 days later my right ear feel fine and I could hear again but if I cover both my ears the same time i could feel a difference between my hearing still so maybe after a year that little difference will be back to normal but nothing major I'm just happy I dont need hearing aids 😊 hope my story help someone going through what I did wear ear plugs!

@joshuablovsky1744 3 жыл бұрын

Your lucky. I had the same thing happen wearing earplugs and my right ear is screaming loud at 9 months post exposure. Had to give up my career @ 33 years old due to it

@mohammadjaved6628 3 жыл бұрын

You are saying absolutely right .I am from pakistan.after hearing your video i purchase hearing aid and I am very happy that I am subscriber of ur channel my tinnitus is vry vry better sir this is a question please answer it "is this improvement permanent or periodic.

@iqraqh784 3 жыл бұрын

Brother, You cured your tinnitus?

@robertcain346 4 жыл бұрын

I recently got the Audicus Clara (Uticon Moxi Jump minus some features) and chose tinnitus masking as one of my 4 programs. From what I've read it seems like a program I would use to help retrain my brain, but not as a main listening program. Can you offer any insight as to how to best utilize a separate tinnitus masking program? Thank you!

@DrCliffAuD 4 жыл бұрын

I typically recommend setting the masker at the lowest level possible (that still provides benefit) to run in the background. As long as you have your device amplification programmed to your prescriptive targets, you should be able to hit two birds with one stone. Masking is just one part of a comprehensive tinnitus strategy.

@robertcain346 4 жыл бұрын

@@DrCliffAuD Thank you so much for your helpful response!

@jackerocket 4 жыл бұрын

I hear crickets, a whole bunch of crickets. When I try to sleep, I need to have music playing to stop the crickets.

@kilgen28 4 жыл бұрын

jackerocket I also hear crickets most of the time. But a loud buzz if I wake up during the night. I suspect the meds I take at night may be responsible.

@iampuzzleman282 8 ай бұрын

But if you use these hearing aids how does it impact all the frequencies you normally hear? Does it change these frequencies by filtering them so that all sounds you hear are filtered through a hearing aid????

@hollywoodward7052 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same sensorineural cookie bite hearing loss and tinnitus! unfortunately hearing aids don't help with my tinnitus either :(

@ORRante-qe8ue 4 жыл бұрын

Can Tinnitus change like the noise you hear? I had a ringing for a long time but now it sounds like a low hum

@MindfulSoundz Жыл бұрын

How long would it take for the tinnitus to not be noticeable if you fall into the 60 percent group?

@tlapo9671 4 жыл бұрын

What hearing aid has the most robust tinnitus program? For patients who have catastrophic tinnitus on the THI?

@DrCliffAuD 4 жыл бұрын

Almost all of the major brands. Just depends on which type of tinnitus masker is desired. The key is finding a provider who knows how to assess and treat the tinnitus well.

@umarzaman9186 4 жыл бұрын

A week before by gun fire i have ear sound on left ear which made me so irritate pls recommend some medicine for it i really can't feel wel by this ear noise sound

@salvadorlindley433 5 жыл бұрын

Hello doctor cliff, I tough I had tinnitus because a voluntary noise I could make on my ears but it was not that, I can cause the Voluntary contraction of the tensor tympani muscle, causing a voluntary crackling noise in my ear canal. There's little information online about it. I wanna know if there is any sort of consideration I must take into account. I will really appreciate your help, thanks

@DrCliffAuD 5 жыл бұрын

I can do the same thing. There is nothing you should be concerned about.

@ParadiseLordRyu 5 жыл бұрын

Doctor Cliff, AuD oddly enough right after I gave myself tinnitus on accident I could do the clicking thing with my ears. Happens when I swallow too.

@franklysocial 3 жыл бұрын

Im goin in a few days to my ent doc to see about a hearing aid my t is soo damm loud i cant concentrate some times

@sherrilynnhill 4 жыл бұрын

Oh dear God, I can't take this ringing in my head! It drives me absolutely crazy. Been to three different ENTs thought there had to be something that could be done for this. But nope. One did tell me I could try hearing aids and I finally got a pair in September of 2019 Thank you, Lord. It has helped a tiny bit, but not very much. I wish I knew how to turn on the white noise you are talking about for these that might help.

@jerome2218 4 жыл бұрын

Dr makinde can help you get rid of your tinnitus or hearing loss. His medicine is very effective, i used it and my tinnitus has stopped

@Scott101ish101 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dr Cliff. You said in the video that you experience your tinnitus at 2 kilohertz at 65 DB HL. Given that the quietest sound that you can hear at that frequency is 60 DB, does that mean that the perceived volume of your tinnitus sounds much quieter than 65 DB to you? Or do you hear it at the same volume as you would hear 65DB at a frequency that you have normal hearing? (say 1 kilohertz for example)

@rahho9214 4 жыл бұрын

What is that hearing aid, is that available here in the phils

@RabinoRodrigoRamirez Жыл бұрын

As Doctor Ben Thompson said, unfortunately the world's governments especially in the U.S where there are over a billion people who suffer from tinnitus but as the doctor and other specialists dedicated to tinnitus said there is no financing, he doesn't even care just because it is not something deadly like cancer in other diseases etc.meanwhile millions of people commit suicide because they cannot lead their normal lives. Because every moment when exposed to the noises of the city and of daily life, he has enough headaches and unbearable acoustic traumas

@helenreidt3315 4 жыл бұрын

Yeh, it would be a great cure...if I could afford it. I've been quoted $4,500. - $6,000 NZ.

@erikcaldwell2913 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, $4,000 to $6,000 for a device that's simpler than a cell phone, and only last around 5 years🤔

@codyoleary3973 4 жыл бұрын

can u get ear molds with hearing aids with tinnitus or do u have to get a dome

@amipatriot6794 4 жыл бұрын

I verified by doctors I don’t have any hearing lost no pain nothing in my ear but my right ear buzzing don’t no what to do

@jbruins0644 4 жыл бұрын

I wish it would go away. I’m only 13 and I just want silence again... that’s all I ever want.

@royscol09 4 жыл бұрын

I was around the same age when I was diagnosed with tinnitus, I'm in my 20's now. The best advice that I can give you is to mitigate any possible increases to your tinnitus. Use earplugs in noisy environments and avoid using headphones whenever possible, but if you do need to use headphones, make sure you keep the low volume even if you can't hear the music that well. I avoided really caring about these factors in my teens, despite knowing about my tinnitus. The ringing is a bit louder now, but I'm taking as much precautions as I possibly can now. You might think the tinnitus sounds bad now, but it can still get much worse if you do not take the necessary precautions. Do not ignore caring for your ears, please take care of yourself. You are also still very young so don't let the tinnitus define who you are, and enjoy all that life has to offer. I'm wishing you the best of luck, stay safe!

@jbruins0644 4 жыл бұрын

Roy thank you so much, it means a lot, but I noticed that I don’t necessarily hear a ringing sound, nor a humming. It is just a weird sound but I’m going to see a specialists in about 3 weeks, wish me luck!

@hanifgaming2415 3 жыл бұрын

@@jbruins0644 now it's gone?

@jbruins0644 3 жыл бұрын

Mohd Hanif nope I just got really used to It though

@majdisultan5398 3 жыл бұрын

I have tinnitus but the problem once I start using hear aid my tinnitus become higher. Should I wait more time for my hearing aid or back to the my Dr.?!

@al-kabirhossain5946 3 жыл бұрын

i do not have hearing loss but have tinnitus which disturbs me a lot.... will device be effective for me ?? please help me.

@nlsi5539 4 жыл бұрын

Hello D. I have pulsatile Tinnitus in the right ear in the form of continuous heart-beating and I have hearing loss in both ears (I wear Oticon Opn 1 hearing aids). Please let me know what do you recommend. Thank you very much

@DrCliffAuD 4 жыл бұрын

Not much to recommend when it comes to pulsatile tinnitus.

@nlsi5539 4 жыл бұрын

@@DrCliffAuD Got it. Thank you

@Ishwarya.29 2 жыл бұрын

My results show me I have 4k hearing loss in one side and 1k hearing loss in the other....is that severe???...tinnitus drive me crazy n I have ear pain too on top of that...n my doctor just told me to ignore the sound, like wtf currently searching for another doctor 😑 I'm only 24, I guess I got live like this forever

@deirdrexd280 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a musician and have hearing loss now :(

@jacquelgilbert1844 4 ай бұрын

How do you receive the right masking hearing aids programmed for your tinnitus? Local doctor Told Me there is no cure and that was that.

@maeshabyneal8015 5 жыл бұрын

I just been diagnosed with my tinnitus I realized my tinnitus get worst when I'm stress some days I hear it some days I don't really hope it goes because this is difficult to live with.

@mrs.camillewarrenempress3115 5 жыл бұрын

I am nervous because I might have the same thing

@mrs.camillewarrenempress3115 5 жыл бұрын

I am going to the doctor on Saturday