Hearing aids are designed to help make up for your unique hearing loss problem. Whether you are new to using hearing aids or have been using them for years, if your hearing aids give you headaches or any other kind of pain, there is a solution.
If your hearing aid is adjusted properly it will meet your personal needs and fit in your ear comfortably. If you’re noticing any pain or discomfort you should ensure that your hearing aid is adjusted properly and that it’s the correct device for you.
Indications your hearing aid needs to an adjustment
If your hearing aids are not precisely fitted, they can lead to headaches. Reasons being, they are not being used correctly, or haven’t been adjusted for a long time. Here are a few problems that may occur if you’re dealing with this problem:
- Feedback noise. Your hearing aid may pick up and boost background noise, like wind, which can also result in annoying, high-pitched feedback noises.
- Headaches and tinnitus. Hearing aids that are picking up loud sounds and amplifying them further can be painful to your ears and can trigger not only headaches but tinnitus as well. Typically, this means the settings are too high.
- Inadequate sound quality. Improperly adjusted hearing aids can increase the volume of high intensity sound causing a loud annoying feedback that can damage your ears. Hearing aids in this condition can also make quieter sounds disappear.
Over-the-counter hearing aids
While over-the-counter hearing aids, generally known as personal sound amplification devices, are obtainable at your local drug store, and are less expensive than prescription hearing aids, they won’t be customized to meet your unique hearing loss requirements.
Improving your hearing requires more than merely amplifying sounds because hearing loss is specific to each person. There are many cases of hearing loss where people lose the ability to hear a certain frequency. In order for a hearing aid help people hear clearly in different environments, they will need precise adjustment.
Getting your hearing aid professionally adjusted
One of the best ways to make sure your hearing aid is properly fitted is to have your customized hearing aid fitted and adjusted. Custom-fitted hearing aids will be designed just for you using molds of your ears. The settings will be programmed to target your exact hearing loss situation after the proper fit is obtained.
You should also be able to hear sound in many different environments with automated adjustments made by your hearing aids. This may require a few visits to make sure you get the hearing aid that’s right for you and correct for your lifestyle. And with severe hearing loss, your brain will need to become accustomed to hearing again in stages, so your hearing aid will have to be programmed in stages.
Call us for an appointment if you think your hearing aid might need a tune-up.
References
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hearing-loss/symptoms-causes/syc-20373072
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-aids#hearingaid_08
