Everyone’s hearing loss situation is unique and hearing aids are designed to make up for those individual conditions. Whether you are new to wearing hearing aids or have been wearing them for years, if your hearing aids give you headaches or any other type of pain, there is a solution.
A correctly adjusted hearing aid will fit comfortably in your ear and give you the quality of amplification that meets your specific needs. If this isn’t the case, you should make sure you have the correct type of hearing aid and that it’s been properly adjusted.
Your hearing aid needs to be adjusted if you detect any of these signs
Headaches can be the result of improperly adjusted hearing aids. Reasons being, they are not being used correctly, or haven’t been adjusted for a long time. If this is the case, the following problems might arise:
- Poor sound quality. Hearing aids that aren’t adjusted properly can amplify high-intensity sounds, generating a loud screeching sound that is aggravating and causes damage to your ears. Hearing aids in this condition can also make quieter sounds inaudible.
- Feedback noise. Your hearing aid may pick up and boost background noise, such as wind, which can also cause annoying, high-pitched feedback sounds.
- Headaches and tinnitus. Loud sounds that get amplified further can also cause headaches and even tinnitus. This usually happens in hearing aids with internal control settings that have been set too high.
Over-the-counter hearing aids
Even though you can go to a local Pharmacy and get a less expensive personal amplification device (over the counter hearing aid), these devices won’t be programmed for your personal hearing loss requirements.
Hearing loss is unique to every person so simply amplifying all sounds won’t be enough to improve your hearing. Typically, distinct wavelengths of sound are lost when a person loses their hearing. In order for a hearing aid help people hear clearly in different environments, they will need precise adjustment.
Having your hearing aid professionally adjusted
One of the best ways to ensure your hearing aid is properly fitted is to have your personalized hearing aid fitted and adjusted. We will take molds of your ears and use them to make a custom-fitted hearing aid device just for you. Once the ideal fit is attained, it will be necessary to adjust the hearing aid settings so you can distinguish between unwanted noise and the sounds you want to hear.
Your hearing aid should also make automated adjustments, which will let you hear background noises in various environments without interference. In order to be certain you get the best hearing aids for your personal needs, you might need to come in more than once. If you have severe hearing loss, the adjustments to your hearing aid will be done in stages to allow your brain time to adapt to louder sounds.
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References
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hearing-loss/symptoms-causes/syc-20373072
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-aids#hearingaid_08