I am new to this forum and have found it very helpful.
I have had T innitus now since3 months and started after having hearing aids fitted although had very mild T in my left ear before but never bothered me.
I am finding it very upsetting and stressful and not sure if I should abandon the HA although I have a hearing loss. Looks like by reading some of the posts that I should persevere for a while longer.
It certainly affects your quality of life greatly.
Hi Fatpheasant - welcome to our forum. This piece from our website might offer some perspective on the role that hearing aids can play in helping people to adjust to their tinnitus: tinnitus.org.uk/understandi...
It's worth saying that your tinnitus is still fairly new and it can take a while to adjust to it and to any other health issues like hearing loss which are in place - don't be surprised if it takes a while to acclimate yourself and feel more comfortable in managing these changes.
Thankyou for the information
Hi,
When I first was diagnosed with hearing loss I didn't want to acknowledge this fact and despite tinnitus didn't initially wear my hearing aids. I have for just over a year now - T has not gone away, but it has become less dominant and I'm now coping with it. I have bad days, but they are outweighed by the good now. It took me a while to get used to HA, but now I have I feel on a road of habituating - I'm more positive, not focussed on T.
In my experience, I'd say don't give up, you need to give it time. I tried different HA types (CIC, OTE) and that had varying degrees of success - I couldn't get on with CIC as an example and this set me back. I have a pair of NHS prescribed and a pair I have purchased - the NHS ones are much older models, and there is a significant difference between my purchased and NHS units in terms of processing sound and sound quality.
Thank you. That has given me some hope as I have difficulty getting used to the HA and blaming them for this awful T. It is the NHS digital aids that I have.
You can go and see Specsavers or boots - you can get different types from them on a three month 'try before buy' - be warned though, you are entering a sales relationship with them, so if you say no they can get awkward and try throwing contracts at you (you just have to check the contract before signing up). I tried the CIC, said I could not get on with them and Specsavers tried to be pushy, but I just told them it was within three months. I was wanting to try others, but because they were so pushy I went to Boots who were much more helpful and got OTE from Boots in the end, which generally I'm happy with.
Hearing aids do help many people with their tinnitus and you do have to give them a while to get used to them. I was advised to get hearing aids and used them for over a year, but I don't think they did help my T. After about a year, my T suddenly got worse. It got louder and more reactive to external sound, to the point at which it could be very 'sharp' and uncomfortable. I stopped wearing the HA and found that this took the edge off the T, making it more tolerable, and I haven't worn them since. I think this is because my T was reacting to the enhanced high frequencies of the HA. It's an individual thing and may be different for you.
Thankyou. Interesting as my T only got really bad after getting HA.
Do you have hearing loss? Audiologist found moderate hearing loss which I did not notice. I went to Audiologist for sudden tinnitus in my right ear. She programmed a masking sound, but doesn't do much. Anyway, to get to your point, I did not wear my hearing aids for a few days when I'll and I think the noise was less intent.
Thank you for the info , yes you are right the HAs do have a high tinny sound . Tried Specsavers ones with a masking sound , I said it was exactly the same frequency as my T. No problem giving back after the trial. I now have NHS with blue tooth . Listen to a radio talk program , still sounds a bit tinny . People say you get used to it.
Hello and welcome, sorry that you are experiencing this.
On the subject of HA I was very resistant and went, I think, too long before using them.
Generally I find my T to be worse without them. Tiredness and stress ramp it up for me and I’m pretty sure everyone else too.
Be kind to yourself and give yourself that time to adjust to and accept your HAs.
Best Graham
Thankyou, that is helpful.
Wearing NHS Phonak hearing aids for one week
Hearing aid purchase
My experience of T
sometimes I feel like its just me with this extreme T 
Pitch of T changes when turning neck
