re action to TV

[Kayte7]

hi.

I have had T for about 3 months now. Awaiting audiologist appt.

But it is at its worst when I put tv on

Does anyone else find a direct reaction to tv.

I can chill , lying down with I pad on To listen to news.

It’s anti social ! But distressing. Any help appreciated

Kayt.

[Jimbob7]

Hi Kayt,

When you say "at it's worst" when you have the TV on what do you mean?

I find that certain frequency sounds exacerbate my T horribly - generally high frequencies and high pitched noises and grating noises. Becoming worse as well but it just means I have to be careful about the sound invironment around me. I haven't taken to walking around with ear defenders just yet but I'm heading that way I think.

[Kayte7 in reply to Jimbob7]

hi

I appreciate your answer. It is the frequencies from the voices on the TV that make the T go from acceptable to totally unbearable. Unable to hear TV over the T

I have tried changing my distance from TV etc.

I have slight hearing loss and am wondering would hearing aids be able to address this problem. ??

Thanks

[Jimbob7 in reply to Kayte7]

That's unfortunate Kayte, there must be a frequency conflict between your T and the TV frequencies of voices. If you love your TV and want to keep watching have a think about investing in some earphones or airpods so you can see if listening that way is more comfortable for you.

[Kayte7 in reply to Jimbob7]

Thank you all for comments. It is definitely a reaction to voices on my TV.

Can cope with closeness of I Pad.

I’ve tried ear phones etc on Pad. But my TV hasn’t got that availability.

Audio said maybe one aid on ear with slight loss might help ??

Good I live alone 😂😂😂😂😂

[Jimbob7 in reply to Kayte7]

Are you totally sure Kayte? Most TV's have an "Audio Out" - same size as old iphone headphone input OR a pair of larger Red and White RCA "Stereo Out"s. Hard to find but lurking there amongst all the other In/Out sockets on the back.

[Ray200 in reply to Kayte7]

If you are going to give headphones a go, get gaming ones. They have a volume control on the wire.

[Fridays_Child_62]

I think this is generally referred to as a reactive tinnitus, and my T is like this much of the time. I find that the TV can aggravate my T but it isn't only the TV. Do you think it's specifically the sound quality of your TV that provokes your T? Many TVs these days have appalling sound quality, in which case you may want to try a sound bar. You could first experiment by putting a portable radio alongside your TV to check whether the voices from the radio have the same effect.

[Kayte7 in reply to Fridays_Child_62]

Thank you all for your help. I certainly hadn’t thought of sound bar 👍👍

I’ll have another search for output point. ( perhaps try and borrow some good headphones. ).

Kayt 😊

[Darren6]

Hi Kayte7,

many years back when i first started to suffer with Tinnitus I also had Hyperacusis, which as you may know is a sensitivity to sound. Certain sounds or volumes of sound would make my tinnitus spike, also referred to above as reactive tinnitus.

One of the distinctions of this was the poor quality of speakers. If i used good headphones or good speakers I was not affected as much but bad speakers seemed to make my tinnitus worse for sure.

If it is hyperacusis then hopefully like many this will ease over time as your audio system gets less sensitive. This can be helped with sound therapy.

Darren

[Kayte7 in reply to Darren6]

Thank you 👍👍