New Settings or Adjustment
Hearing aids that are not set up correctly can result in discomfort, including headaches. In most cases, the issue is caused by improper adjustment or improper use. In this scenario, a number of potential problems could arise, including the following.
Noise caused by feedback It is possible for your hearing aid to pick up and amplify background noises such as the wind, which can also generate feedback sounds that are irritating and high-pitched.
Tinnitus and headaches are two symptoms. Hearing aids that are picking up loud sounds and magnifying them further can be irritating to your ears and can lead to not only headaches but tinnitus as well. This is because loud sounds are picked up and amplified by hearing aids. Hearing aids with incorrectly set controls on the inside are most likely to have this issue.
Poor quality of sound. If your hearing aids aren’t set up right, loud noises can be amplified, making a high-pitched screaming sound that is not only annoying but also bad for your ears. Hearing aids in this condition are also capable of making low intensity sounds inaudible.
It’s Possible That Your Headaches Are Due to Your Hearing Aids
Let’s begin with the upbeat news first. If you have recently purchased new hearing aids, it is possible that you could experience some small headaches. This is totally normal. When you initially begin using hearing aids, there is always a brief time during which you must acclimate to their use.
This period of adjustment can bring on very mild headaches for some people, although not everyone will experience them. This period of adjustment can even trigger migraines in some people, but I have only seen a very small number of cases of this type in my practice.
Keep in mind that your brain is, in effect, learning how to hear all over again.
Your hearing aid enables you to hear new noises that you haven’t heard in a while, and for the first few weeks, after you first start using it, this can be rather overwhelming.
Signs That Your Hearing Aid Fit Isn’t Good
Poorly fitted hearing aids can result in a variety of uncomfortable side effects, headaches being only one of them. Among the other symptoms are:
- Poor quality of the sound.
- Whistling that never stops.
- Noises caused by annoying feedback.
- Garbled voices and noises.
- Sounds on the higher frequencies.
- The volume could be low or high.
- Tinnitus concerns regarding comfort
- Soreness
- Itchiness
Adjustment Of Your Hearing Aids by a Hearing Instrument Specialist
One of the best methods to make sure that your hearing aid is set correctly is to have your hearing aid adjusted and fitted by a professional who specializes in hearing aid fitting. Molds will be taken of your ears in order to create hearing aids that are uniquely suited to your hearing needs. After you have the hearing aid properly fitted to your ear, you will need to make some adjustments to the settings so that you can differentiate between noises that you do not want to amplify and those that you do.
Your hearing aid should also be capable of making automatic changes, which will enable you to hear background noises in a variety of settings without interruption. It’s possible that you’ll need to make a few trips to the audiologist before you can find the hearing aid that’s ideal for your needs and compatible with the way you live. In the event that you have severe hearing loss, the modifications to your hearing aid will be carried out in stages in order to give your brain sufficient time to become accustomed to noises that are significantly louder.
Please give Beck Hearing Aid Centre a call on (888) 618-3778 as soon as possible to set up an appointment to have your hearing aid evaluated if you have any reason to believe that it may be out of tune.
