Ringing in the ears can make you crazy!

We heard this from many people over the years. This condition that is referred to a tinnitus has been around since people have had ears. As to what causes it, we’re not sure.

What is ringing in the ears:

The Mayo clinic says on their web site www.mayoclinic.org that:

 “Tinnitus is usually caused by an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, an ear injury or a problem with the circulatory system. For many people, tinnitus improves with treatment of the underlying cause or with other treatments that reduce or mask the noise, making tinnitus less noticeable.”

Now, this sounds like something you would hear from your doctor when you complained that you keep hearing a buzzing sound in your ears. From what we have gathered the fact is that nobody really knows what causes ringing in the ears. Some research indicates that it is caused by an over secretion of fluid in the cochlea. That is the small snail like organ that makes up the inner ear.

Regardless of what causes it, everyone wants to know how to make it go away.

Treatment for ringing in the ears:

Research has shown that tinnitus can be treated by using a masking sound that is played into the ear at a low volume. This has been reported to distract the tinnitus sufferer from the ringing and provide some relief. If you think of it like a candle in a dark room it makes a little sense. While the candle is the only source of light in the room it is easy to see. If you turn on other light sources in the same room the candle becomes harder to see. The trick is to determine how much light, or in this case, how much masking sound is needed to make the ringing go away.

The best hearing aids for ringing in the ear:

We have found that the best hearing aids on the market today for this purpose is the ReSound One. If you go to their website www.resound.com you will find a ton of useful information about this model. The new design of the ReSound One includes what they call M&RIE technology. This stands for Microphone and Receiver in the ear. This technology places a microphone in the ear canal along with the speaker (which is referred to as the receiver) and allows sound to be collected in a more natural manner. By using this technology, The ReSound One enables the hearing aid to process sounds using the wearer’s personal anatomy. This advancement becomes more apparent during quiet times or when there is ambient noise or sound like in a restaurant. The real advantage to the ReSound One is when it comes to tinnitus treatment. Since this model used the M&RIE technology the tinnitus therapy programs work especially well.  Most tinnitus management programs try to make the brain less distracted by tinnitus sounds. With the tinnitus sounds less prominent, tinnitus sufferers can focus on the sounds in the foreground instead of the ringing in their ears.

ReSound also has a proprietary app that the user can download from the apple app store or google play store. This tinnitus relief app is a game changer when it comes to treating the dreaded ringing in the ears. The app gives the user a combination of sounds and as well as exercises to help distract your brain from the tinnitus. The theory is that given time with this type of treatment, the user’s brain will learn to focus less on the tinnitus and more on the sound present in the surrounding environment. The user can either activate sounds from a library in the app or crate their own sounds to fit their needs.

If the tinnitus relief qualities of this hearing aid are not enough, on October 28, 2021 ReSound made a press release stating that the ReSound One will offer a hands- free feature (https://www.resound.com/en-us/press/resound-brings-hands-free-calling-for-people-with-hearing-aids). This will allow a hearing aid user to answer calls on their iPhone or iPad with a simple tap on the hearing aid.  This is something that will set this hearing aids apart from the competition.

In our opinion the ReSound One is the best hearing aid on the market. It has the fantastic M&RIE technology that allows the hearing aid to use the anatomy of the user to form the sound that they hear. It has the best Tinnitus treatment program available with an app that can be downloaded to a smart phone or tablet to help train your brain to live with tinnitus. With the advancement of the hands-free call pick up for your iPhone or iPad this device will change many lives soon. With pricing that we have seen between $1,800 and $2,500, These are a great bargain!

Are you ready to get rid of the ringing in your ears?