Hearing aids are intended to help compensate for your unique hearing loss condition. If your hearing aids are causing headaches or any other type of pain, whether you’ve been wearing them for years or you’re a new user, there’s a solution.

A properly adjusted hearing aid will fit comfortably in your ear and provide the quality of amplification that meets your individual needs. If this is not the situation, you should make certain you have the appropriate type of hearing aid and that it’s been precisely adjusted.

Indications your hearing aid needs to be adjusted

Headaches can be the result of incorrectly adjusted hearing aids. Typical, poor adjustment or improper use is the reason. If this is the situation, the following problems might occur:

• Headaches and tinnitus. Loud sounds that get amplified further can also cause headaches and even tinnitus. This normally occurs in hearing aids with internal control settings that have been set too high.
• Feedback noise. Your hearing aid may pick up and amplify background noise, such as wind, which can also trigger annoying, high-pitched feedback sounds.
• Inadequate sound quality. Hearing aids that are not adjusted properly can boost high-intensity sounds, causing a loud screeching sound that is aggravating and causes damage to your ears. And low level sound can get lost with hearing aids in this condition.

Over-the-counter hearing aids

Even though you can go to a local Pharmacy and get a less pricey 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 merely amplifying all sounds won’t be enough to help your hearing. Often, specific frequencies of sound are lost when someone loses their hearing. In order for a hearing aid to allow people to hear clearly in different settings, they will need precise adjustment.

Professional hearing aid adjustment

Getting your hearing aid professionally adjusted is the best way to make sure your device is fitted properly. Custom-fitted hearing aids will be designed just for you using molds of your ears. The settings will be adjusted to address your specific hearing loss situation after the correct fit is obtained.

Your hearing aid should also make automated adjustments, which will let you hear background sounds in a variety of settings without interference. This may require a few visits to ensure you get the hearing aid that’s right for you and correct for your lifestyle. And with significant hearing loss, your brain will need to become accustomed to hearing again in stages, so your hearing aid will have to be programmed in stages.

Contact us for an appointment if you think your hearing aid may need a tune-up.

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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