Sound advice on tinnitus
“I don’t suffer from tinnitus as much now, which means I can sleep better at night”
Six million Britons are living with tinnitus – but many feel they aren’t getting enough help. More than half of those who visited their GP with the condition were unhappy with the advice they received, according to research by the British Tinnitus Association. Eighty-eight per cent of those referred to an audiology unit reported having to wait up to four months for an appointment.
The good news is there are people who can help. Global hearing specialist Amplifon can quickly provide expert advice and hearing aids to bring respite from symptoms. Studies suggest that hearing aids do reduce the effects of tinnitus for a significant number of people. By amplifying the sounds around them, aids can make the noises associated with tinnitus less noticeable for sufferers.
Amplifon can offer state-of-the-art digital aids that can be tailored to suit individual hearing needs and come with bespoke tinnitus programmes. Lots of people are already finding that thanks to good advice from an audiologist through Amplifon – which has 200 hearing centres in the UK – their quality of life has been transformed.
Keen traveller William Allan knew he needed to seek help after struggling to hear a tour guide on a dream trip to
China. Now, the 57-year-old’s hearing has improved and his tinnitus symptoms have eased thanks to Amplifon. William and wife Valerie were completing their bucket list of places to visit when he became aware of his problem. Upon their return, he booked an appointment with Amplifon, and was impressed with what he found.
“My audiologist, Andrew, spent time finding out about my background,” he says.“We went through everything in detail and he answered all of my questions. I’d also been suffering from a complex form of tinnitus so he recommended a pair of hearing aids that would suit.”
During a free trial of his hearing aids he found that his hearing was transformed. The aids have special settings that help soothe the symptoms, including tones he can play when the tinnitus becomes unbearable.
“I don’t suffer from tinnitus as much now, which means I can sleep better at night,” says William. “It couldn’t have been any better and it showed that these were the hearing aids for me.”
Whilst his globe-trotting has benefitted, William’s new hearing aids also allow him to take part in conversations in noisy rooms, which he struggled with before. He is now also able to watch television without the volume turned up to the max. “I would recommend Amplifon to anyone who has any kind of problems with their hearing, including tinnitus,” he adds.