Tinnitus Hearing Treatments That Might Help By Masking The Annoying Noises In Your Ears
If you're frustrated due to noises in your ears that bother you at night or that make conversations difficult, talk to a hearing specialist. While tinnitus is common, you don't have to tolerate it when treatments are available. You might have an improvement in symptoms by treating an underlying medical condition or adjusting your medications. If those steps don't work, you may want to consider one of these tinnitus hearing treatments that mask your ear noises.
Cover Up The Noise At Night
Tinnitus is often more distressing when it's completely quiet in your house at night. During the day when you're active and the television is on, you may not notice the noises too much. It's a different story at night when your house is quiet. The noises may be so bothersome that you can't even sleep well.
An inexpensive option to try is a loud fan that makes white noise. The steady noise might cover up the tinnitus sounds and lull you to sleep. If you find the sound of a fan annoying, then try a sound machine that lets you choose from the sounds of a storm, waves lapping the beach, or other soothing sounds.
Mask The Noise During The Day
A more convenient way to cover up or mask the tinnitus sounds you hear all day is with a hearing device made for treating tinnitus. Some of these create a constant low-level white noise that covers up tinnitus humming or clicking. The white noise and tinnitus noises fade to the background so you can engage in conversations and watch TV without being distracted.
You wear one of these devices just like you would a traditional hearing aid so you can wear it at work or when you socialize. Some are shaped like earbuds, and you can choose the choice of the background sounds you want with an app and change the sounds when needed.
If you have hearing problems, you can get a combination hearing aid and tinnitus masker. If you don't have hearing problems, you can buy a tinnitus masker that works alone without amplifying other sounds. A traditional hearing aid alone doesn't help treat tinnitus. A hearing professional can fit you for the right device so you get the best results.
These are two types of tinnitus hearing treatments that could help your condition by masking the annoying sounds in your ears. However, you may want to undergo a medical exam and testing to find out if other treatments could work, such as undergoing TMJ treatments, cognitive behavioral therapy, or other types of sound therapy. One treatment doesn't work for everyone, so you might need to try different approaches until you find a tinnitus treatment that works well for you.
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