‘Must Avoid’ To Protect Your Hearing Aid

Are you having a hearing loss? Do you wear hearing aid? Do you want to keep it safe? Do you want to some of the tips for the same? Do you want to know about the things that you should not do in order to protect it? If the answers to all the above mentioned questions are yes, you are in the right place at the right time.

In this modern world, where medical filed has advanced so much, there are lot of hearing loss treatments available. There is a ringing in ears treatment too! There are a lot of doctors that give the tinnitus treatment. But for all types of audibility losses, wearing a hearing aid is advisable. If you too have one, you need to take care of it on the daily basis.

There are a lot of things that you should not do with it in order to protect it from danger and keep it safe. Out of those several points, let us have a look at some of the most important ones. Keep them away from:

• Heat: Avoid taking them near heaters and also, do not bring in the contact of direct sunlight. Even if they get wet, do not keep them into microwaves or ovens.

• Humidity: If you wipe your kit, moisture may remain in it which will defect the circuit inside it. So, keep it away from dampness and moisture. Remove it before you enter swimming pool or if you are going out while it is raining.

•  Chemicals: No matter whether it is hair spray, make up or perfume, just keep it away from all types of chemicals as they can damage it. So, remove it while you are getting ready.

• Pets and children: It is advisable to keep them away from pets as well as children.

I hope that the above mentioned points help you to protect your hearing aid by not doing those things. Good luck with that!

Read More

Treatment for tinnitus and hearing losses

What is tinnitus? In simple terms it is a condition where a person hears sound within the ears when no such sound is actually present. One cannot identify the basic cause for this problem but generally it is assumed that loud noises are major contributors to this problem. This sounds very easy to understand but it causes distress to the person who goes through it. In some persons the ringing sound is continuous while in some it is intermittent. The sound that the patient usually hears can be described as hissing, ringing or roaring which can vary in pitches. This condition is not such which cannot be treated. Ringing in ears treatment is available and it effectively heals the patients and helps them to lead a normal life.

Neuromonics is a treatment that is available for the tinnitus which relieves patient from the disturbing noise. It is an FDA approved treatment that is suitable for every age group which involves usage of hearing aid for tinnitus. Another problem that we face is hearing loss. With advancing world the possibility of hearing defects has increased by manifolds. Due to loud noises, our inner ear gets damaged and leads to hearing loss. Such a loss can be treated by making use of hearing aids.

Hearing loss is now not limited just to people approaching old age but it is equally affecting children. More and more cases of hearing loss in children are found nowadays. The loss that is caused due to injury, loud noises or infection cannot be repaired and hearing aid is the only solution that is available for the sufferers. One can find several brands for the hearing aids in the market but selecting the appropriate one that fits the patient is necessary. A hearing specialist would help you out in finding the correct hearing aid for you or your child by assessing the level of hearing loss.

Read More