Got hearing aids, can hear but way too much
Can’t even wear them in the house my wife and daughters voices are way too loud. The TV is distorted the ringing noise is still there
I've had them for quite a while. My loss was gradual so yes, when I got the first set it was quite a revelation. Who knew the turn signals in the car make a clicking noise when they are turned on? It did take a while to get used to them.
My first set were some old-school hard molded plastic that sat inside the ear. They weren't all that comfortable but they did work.
Then I got a set of Phonaks and the difference was startling and a dramatic improvement across the board. They are not cheap but I consider them well worth the money. They are digital and full adjustable. They can be tweaked for frequency and volume over a tremendous range. If the tone of family voices or TV are annoying, the response curve on them can be adjusted to lower that specific frequency. If the volume of things is bothering you, I'd have them turned down a fair bit till you can tell they are working and helping, then gradually turn the volume up until it's at your preferred useful level. A quick return to "normal" volumes can be overwhelming when you've been muffled for so long.
Sadly, RRR is right. Tinnitus never improves or goes away. I make a long conscious effort to mentally tune mine out. If I think about it I can hear it well, but otherwise it becomes background noise and I can ignore it.
Last thought, after finding out how bad my hearing was, I became a zealot for protecting what I have left. It doesn't take much for me to put on a set of muffs, or plugs, or if really noise both. So far this is working or otherwise I'll be enrolling in sign language classes. :eek:
