Tinnitus and Hearing loss

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I have Tinnutus and high frequency hearing loss.
I exposed to high sound from gun shot 38 years ago and now I hear voices but don't understand specially if there is a background noise or someone is soft spoken person because the letters with high frequency such as "s" "f" "t" ... is hard to hear which is above 1000 htz. And the Hearing aids do not help in my case even the new HA. I would like to know if CI helps me to understand people when they speak and how much it cost. Please tell me with your experience with CI. I know there is no cure for Tinnitus at this time.

Thanks,
Ozzie
 
Although I do have a CI implant, I have not been activated yet so will let others give their insight. However, as to the tinnitus, I can empathize with you as I have some really awful sounds 24/7. My surgeon has told me that my tinnitus should improve once my CI is activated. For some, it goes away all together, for others, it quiets during the day when you have the CI turned on and returns at night. Even that is an improvement in my book as I have learned to sleep through the sounds in my head, most of the time.
 
If your hearing loss is only above 1000hz, 250-750hz are normal, you are not a candidate for a CI. When they tested you, did they have you repeat words like; an, your, bin, way, chest. ect ect ? How many of those did you get right in each ear?
 
SteveAUD said:
If your hearing loss is only above 1000hz, 250-750hz are normal, you are not a candidate for a CI. When they tested you, did they have you repeat words like; an, your, bin, way, chest. ect ect ? How many of those did you get right in each ear?
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hmmm. i know a ci candidate who had "normal" hearing at 250 Hz, 500 Hz and 750 Hz but it sharply dropped to NR from 1000 Hz and above in the implanted ear.
 
following both of my ci surgeries i had the worst case of tinnitus imaginable.

i heard 8 different sounds.

just when i became used to one sound, it would change to another.

some of the sounds i heard included a fan turned on medium speed, car engine turning over and over repeatedly, car horn horn honking, people's voices (male/female), music from the 70s/80s, high/medium/low pitched beeps, ocean/whooshing sound and an airplane/jet engine sound. it was horrible.

it took 6-9 months (in both cases) for my tinnitus to gradually subside following post activation and is now only mildly to moderately bothersome (meaning that i hear mild/moderate/high pitched beep tones).
 
And the Hearing aids do not help in my case even the new HA. I would like to know if CI helps me to understand people when they speak and how much it cost
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Ozzie, what kind of aids do you have? If you have ITEs or smaller, you should go with BTEs instead. ITEs and smaller aids don't amplify enough for more then mild losses. And, it's possible that you might be able to get CI if you have severe tintitas, recruitment or poor speech reception scores.
 
Usually, the sinus infection is one of the responsible for the ringing ears. I also think that the gun powder that you might have inhaled thru your nose and landed on the sinus walls. I took a skeet & trap class at RIT, and I enjoyed the class. I had the surgery for my nasal polyps removal later. I had the ringing ear for a very long time. Not anymore so far...

I think that CI might be helpful. I don't have CI.


Maybe, you could try a peti pot for cleaning your sinuses to see what happens in a few days. (Look up on google for peti pot information.)
 
SteveAUD said:
If your hearing loss is only above 1000hz, 250-750hz are normal, you are not a candidate for a CI. When they tested you, did they have you repeat words like; an, your, bin, way, chest. ect ect ? How many of those did you get right in each ear?

[/Here is what the test report says: Pure tone audiometry revealed a bilateral moderate sensorineural hearing loss and 250 Hz, rising to mild sensorineural hearing loss through 1000 Hz, sloping to a moderate sensorineural hearing loss at 1500Hz, sloping to a profound sensorineural hearing loss through 8000Hz with no response to equipment limits at 8000 hz in the right ear. Speech recognition ability in quiet is good and fair in the absence of visual cues in the right and left ears. Thanks
Ozzie]
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The test report says: Pure tone audiometry revealed a bilateral moderate sensorineural hearing loss and 250 Hz, rising to a mild sensorineural hearing loss through 1000 hz, sloping to a moderate sensorineural hearing loss at 1500hz, sloping to a profound sensorineural hearing loss through 8000 hz with no response to equipment limits at 8000 hz in the right ear. speech recognition ability in quiet is good and fair in the absence of visual cues in both ears.
 
ozzie746 said:
I have Tinnutus and high frequency hearing loss.
I exposed to high sound from gun shot 38 years ago and now I hear voices but don't understand specially if there is a background noise or someone is soft spoken person because the letters with high frequency such as "s" "f" "t" ... is hard to hear which is above 1000 htz. And the Hearing aids do not help in my case even the new HA. I would like to know if CI helps me to understand people when they speak and how much it cost. Please tell me with your experience with CI. I know there is no cure for Tinnitus at this time.

Thanks,
Ozzie
[/The test report says: Pure tone audiometry revealed a bilateral moderate sensorineural hearing loss and 250 Hz, rising to a mild sensorineural hearing loss through 1000 hz, sloping to a moderate sensorineural hearing loss at 1500hz, sloping to a profound sensorineural hearing loss through 8000 hz with no response to equipment limits at 8000 hz in the right ear. speech recognition ability in quiet is good and fair in the absence of visual cues in both ears.]
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ozzie746 said:
I have Tinnutus and high frequency hearing loss.
I exposed to high sound from gun shot 38 years ago and now I hear voices but don't understand specially if there is a background noise or someone is soft spoken person because the letters with high frequency such as "s" "f" "t" ... is hard to hear which is above 1000 htz. And the Hearing aids do not help in my case even the new HA. I would like to know if CI helps me to understand people when they speak and how much it cost. Please tell me with your experience with CI. I know there is no cure for Tinnitus at this time.

Thanks,
Ozzie
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deafdyke said:
Ozzie, what kind of aids do you have? If you have ITEs or smaller, you should go with BTEs instead. ITEs and smaller aids don't amplify enough for more then mild losses. And, it's possible that you might be able to get CI if you have severe tintitas, recruitment or poor speech reception scores.
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I returned the BTE because it did not helped me , I can hear the voices better but did not understanding the words.
 
webexplorer said:
Usually, the sinus infection is one of the responsible for the ringing ears. I also think that the gun powder that you might have inhaled thru your nose and landed on the sinus walls. I took a skeet & trap class at RIT, and I enjoyed the class. I had the surgery for my nasal polyps removal later. I had the ringing ear for a very long time. Not anymore so far...

I think that CI might be helpful. I don't have CI.


Maybe, you could try a peti pot for cleaning your sinuses to see what happens in a few days. (Look up on google for peti pot information.)
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Interesting!!
 
I have had Tinnitus 24/7 for over two years and since my CI implant and activation, it has gotten better. It is not gone completely, but it is better and yes, I am able so understand speech better. Not 100%, but it has been only 5 days and I do know that I can speech read better, if nothing else. I am hopeful that it will only get better for me from now on.
 
Hi all,i'm new here and i need some help and advices...First off all let me intro my self...i lost my hearing before 7 years(i was 20) due to nf2(tumors on hearing nerve:mad:).Let me know some thinks about ci:

how is the quality of the sound?(i mean mechanic,physical?)
what can i expect?
are you satisfied?

Excuse me for my English and for posting in the first available topic i saw:D

Merry X-mass
 
theofilk said:
Hi all,i'm new here and i need some help and advices...First off all let me intro my self...i lost my hearing before 7 years(i was 20) due to nf2(tumors on hearing nerve:mad:).Let me know some thinks about ci:

how is the quality of the sound?(i mean mechanic,physical?)
what can i expect?
are you satisfied?

Excuse me for my English and for posting in the first available topic i saw:D

Merry X-mass
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in the beginning, most people with ci's report the sound as being mechanical, computerized or metallic.

each person who has a ci progresses at a different rate, so it is difficult for any of us to tell you what you can expect from an implant. some people are able to hear environmental sounds only while others are able to talk on the phone. the ability to hear with a ci varies greatly from person to person.

i'm *very* satisfied with the hearing my ci's have given me. i'm able to converse easily in a quiet, one-on-one situation, talk on the phone (to those whose voices are familiar to me), watch tv and enjoy music.

when background noise is an issue, i use alternative communication techniques for the deafblind that i used prior to receiving my ci's (for example, tactile sign, braille realtime captioning, telebraille/braille tty, etc.).
 
Thank you for your response.is it possible to tell me your age and for how many years you wasnt able to hear?(p.m if you dont want to tell it public or ignore it at all if you dont want:lol:)
How long it takes to start listen sounds?
My neurosurgeon in u.s. told me that its not worth...what do you believe?

is there any alternative solution?even in the near future?

excuse me for making too many questions...i'm just bored with all this silence :D

regards
 
theofilk said:
Thank you for your response.is it possible to tell me your age and for how many years you wasnt able to hear?(p.m if you dont want to tell it public or ignore it at all if you dont want:lol:)
How long it takes to start listen sounds?
My neurosurgeon in u.s. told me that its not worth...what do you believe?

is there any alternative solution?even in the near future?

excuse me for making too many questions...i'm just bored with all this silence :D

regards
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i'm 38 years old and had severe-profound hearing loss (profound in left ear; severe-profound in right) for 10 years prior to receiving my ci's.

i grew up with a mild hearing loss (which became severe-profound by age 24), so learning how to hear with my ci's wasn't difficult at all.

some people report being able to hear environmental sounds and speech on the first day their ci is activated. one of the first sounds i heard was an object being slid across the table. it was exciting!

if you're interested in getting a ci, i would look for a ci center in greece to be evaluated.

unfortunately, alot of ents (and neurosurgeons) do not understand the qualifications necessary to be a ci candidate.

as for future treatments, hair cell regeneration has been spoken of for the past 25 years. researchers claim it will take another 10-15 years before it sees the light of day, but even at that, it will take another 5-10 years before the treatment receives fda approval and candidates are sought to participate in research studies.
 
thank u friend:wave:

unfortunately i lost my hearing in a week...never had hearing probs thats why i m stressed about ci.

happy new year and listen a song for me:lol:
 
Hey Theofilk...

I am a Greek CI user...I can meet up with you if you want..
 
theofilk said:
thank u friend:wave:

unfortunately i lost my hearing in a week...never had hearing probs thats why i m stressed about ci.

happy new year and listen a song for me:lol:
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i can understand that. you might want to talk to as many ci users as you can about their experiences with an implant so you can judge for yourself whether or not a ci is right for you.

happy new year to you as well! :)
 
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