Hi Barry,
Do you recommend hearing aids with mild hearing loss, with tinnitus present? If so at what level of hearing loss do you recommend hearing aid? Also, at what level of hearing loss can you experience cognitive decline?
Respectfully,
Darrell
Dear Darrell,
Mild hearing loss probably does not require a hearing aid. If your tinnitus is from hearing loss, it’s probably at a high frequency and a hearing aid won’t help it anyway. I wear hearing aids because my hearing loss is moderate to severe, depending on the frequency. But it doesn’t do anything for my tinnitus because it’s at 4,000 Hz. There is not enough environmental sound at 4,000 Hz to amplify and mask tinnitus
If your hearing loss progresses toward moderate, you should probably get a hearing aid. Cognitive decline happens over time so you should stop it before it gets too bad. Read our article on Untreated Hearings Loss and Cognitive Decline for more detailed information.
Arches Tinnitus Formula should help reduce your tinnitus and at least prolong your hearing loss from deteriorating. It may help improve hearing. An old study on Ginkgo biloba in elderly people with hearing loss showed it improved hearing in the majority of them. Ginkgo biloba is the primary ingredient in Arches Tinnitus Formula.
It will be necessary to use it for three months (four bottles) before you get the full benefit. Arches Tinnitus Starter Kit is comprised of four bottles at a discounted price. You can purchase it here.
Wishing you quiet times,
Barry Keate
Hi Barry,
I have a high piercing one-note hiss. Sometimes so very loud it wakes me up at night. Other times I can hardly hear it. It is there all the time, I have had hearing tests and my hearing is excellent.
When I awake in the morning it is very loud. However, after I stand up for a few minutes it gets quieter. The sound could be minimal but if I do a head-neck movement and hear a crunch of the bone it starts up very loud immediately.
Thank you,
Joyce M.
Dear Joyce,
It seems to me you may have temporomandibular joint disorder, TMJD, which is when the jaw is out of alignment with the skull. When you sleep at night, you probably push it in one direction and wake up with tinnitus. This would also account for your head-neck movement causing it to start up.
TMJD can be treated by a dentist familiar with the condition. Standard treatment begins with a mouth guard, designed to keep your teeth aligned when sleeping. There are many other treatments, most painless and non-invasive. Here’s an article about TMJ disorder. At the bottom of the article is a link to the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, where you can find a list of expert dentists by location.
Wishing you quiet times,
Barry Keate
Hi Barry,
I am a happy Tinnitus Formula customer. I started taking a Nitric oxide booster/energy supplement (L-Arginine + L-Citruline Malate + beet root powder). I believe I am getting additional energy from taking it. I have a suspicion it is making my tinnitus worse. If you are familiar with that type of product, could it be increasing my tinnitus?
As always thank you for supporting the tinnitus community.
Jim K.
Dear Jim,
I’m happy Arches Tinnitus Formula has been helpful for you with your tinnitus.
The supplements you mention are all good for improving endurance during exercise and should not increase tinnitus. We are all different though and the true test is what your body is telling you. Try stopping them for two weeks then starting again. If your tinnitus goes down, then back up when you restart, you’ll know at least one of the ingredients is causing the increase. You can then isolate the ingredient that is causing the increase.
Wishing you quiet times,
Barry Keate