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I have been wearing hearing aids for about 5 years. I am 76 years old. I wear my all the time. I have been increasingly aware of some low level tinnitus. I know this can be part of my progressive hearing loss, but I never noticed it before. How likely is it that my hearing aids are actually aggravating the tinnitus? Thanks.
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I don’t think it is the most likely explanation. If you have not had your hearing checked for a while it could be a sign your hearing has become worse. Lots of people find that make their tinnitus less noticable. I notice it more when I am in a quiet/silent environment or when I take the HAs out at night. Could be worth having a hearing check done if you have not had one for a year or two.
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You sure about that?
They amplify a whole range of sounds and some have specific noise generators built in -is that what you mean?
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No, when fitting people with hearing aids, a good 75% of the time, their tinnitus disappears.
What I meant by white noise generators, is that, hearing aids are playing sounds in your ear. People with mild tinnitus just wearing the hearing aid (without a masker) will take care of the issue, much like using a white noise generator at home will.
People with more severe cases will need the masker, and even then, it will sometimes not work.
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Tinnitus can be caused by drugs, aspirin, very loud noise, trauma, illness, some fevers but not hearing aids.
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