Does Anyone Have A Constant Buzzing Sound In Your Ears?

Posted by willie23 @willie23, Feb 4, 2023

My wife wanted me to ask the group if anyone has or ever had a constant buzzing sound in your ears? She is 71 and has worn hearing aids for several years. However, the buzzing sound was there long before she started wearing hearing aids. Has anyone ever experienced this sound and if so, any suggestions on how to get rid of it? Thank you for any help that you can offer her...Bill

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dloos | @dloos | Apr 23 1:01pm

In reply to @julieo4 "Please let us know what you find out about Lenire." + (show)

I will definitely let everybody know what I learn about Lenire.
What I read tells me it is a significant expense ($4,000) not covered by insurance. I imagine over time we might be able to pay for the use of one through a doctor’s office for one month, which seems to be the length of treatment.
That would seem a worthwhile way to make the treatment available for more patients.
I don’t think any of that has been explored yet.

afklasen2024 | @afklasen2024 | Apr 25 10:31am

In reply to @julieo4 "Tinnitus is common and often accompanies hearing loss but not always. Veterans returning from combat zones..." + (show)

I started with my right ear buzzing after a stroke in 2000, it never stops, plus there's a hearing loss after 24 years.

Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | Apr 25 9:51pm

In reply to @afklasen2024 "I started with my right ear buzzing after a stroke in 2000, it never stops, plus..." + (show)

Are you being treated for the hearing loss? Hearing aids can help mask tinnitus in some cases.

Unfortunately, there is currently no true cure for tinnitus...or for hearing loss.

pmrsuzie | @pmrsuzie | Apr 27 8:06am

In reply to @julieo4 "Please let us know what you find out about Lenire." + (show)

https://www.lenire.com/find-a-clinic/
So I clicked on this link to see how close I am to a clinic and it's only 15 miles. No surprise to me it's UPMC (Univ of Pittsburgh) auditory center. The other clinics are a bit if a distance ( you type in a zipcode).
I have had progressive hearing loss and tinnitus for several years. My diagnosis was Meniere's 10 yrs ago, current ENT thinks it's vestibular migraines.
Not sure about pursuing this treatment but I'll think about it. Right now I I have a cros transmitter hearing aid for my left ear.
Just wanted to share this info

laughlin1947 | @laughlin1947 | Apr 28 12:58pm

In reply to @pmrsuzie "https://www.lenire.com/find-a-clinic/ So I clicked on this link to see how close I am to a clinic..." + (show)

Some hearing aids claim to help reduce tinnitus. That is what you should pursue, an aid that the audiologist claims will help you, otherwise, run away as fast as you can. It will be a miracle if they can help you. Always wear ear plugs when doing anything that causes high noise -- noise canceling bluetooth headphones are best. No hair dryers or lawn mowing without ear protection that is really tight.

laughlin1947 | @laughlin1947 | Apr 28 12:59pm

In reply to @dloos "I will definitely let everybody know what I learn about Lenire. What I read tells me..." + (show)

So, what is Lenire all about?

pmrsuzie | @pmrsuzie | Apr 28 4:12pm

In reply to @laughlin1947 "Some hearing aids claim to help reduce tinnitus. That is what you should pursue, an aid..." + (show)

When I got these hearing aids last August the audiologist did not think trying to mask tinnitus was going to work or help me. The problem ear with tinnitus has practically no hearing and has a cros transmitter.
How do hearing aids that help with tinnitus work? Maybe she thought they were too expensive for what my insurance would cover and out of pocket.

laughlin1947 | @laughlin1947 | Apr 28 5:06pm

In reply to @pmrsuzie "https://www.lenire.com/find-a-clinic/ So I clicked on this link to see how close I am to a clinic..." + (show)

You didn't say who is the manufacturer of your cros transmitter. You should call them and speak to a specialist who can discuss tinnitus help options. I'm not saying your ENT is not an expert, but some just give you minimal help (like 5-minute appts) if they do not get well reimbursed by you or your insurance company. If you have just a cros transmitter, what is it paired with to give you the better hearing? Call the manufacturer of your cros transmitter directly, not just the device dealer. You need to make sure you had professional programming based on your hearing test results.

dloos | @dloos | Apr 28 11:37pm

In reply to @laughlin1947 "So, what is Lenire all about?" + (show)

Probably best explained by googling Lenire for tinnitus.
My understanding is that it is a dual stimulation of sound and
tongue pulses to distract your brain from focusing on tinnitus.

pmrsuzie | @pmrsuzie | Apr 29 9:04pm

In reply to @laughlin1947 "You didn't say who is the manufacturer of your cros transmitter. You should call them and..." + (show)

I have Oticon real hearing aids. I am 75 and pretty much a homebody. Hearing aids can be very expensive and I did not want to be ordering features I maybe did not need. I did ask about tinnitus masking. I am satisfied with these hearing aids