Hearing Aids Side Effects

If you have been experiencing hearing loss, then it is always worth contacting an audiologist. Without the right support, hearing loss will always gradually change over time. The good news is that hearing aids can prevent or reduce the changes that may occur. It can keep your hearing remain at the same level. 

Hearing aids can also greatly improve your quality of life. You will find that you have more confidence, independence and that you are able to communicate more effectively too. As such, the benefits are impossible to ignore. 

However, you may experience certain side effects when you start using your hearing aids. These side effects are both normal and expected. They should not be cause for alarm and you can easily handle them if you take the right steps. So, let’s explore some of the side effects that you may notice. 

Strange noises

One of the most common side effects is either hearing noises that aren’t there or finding that certain noises seem louder than they should be. 

If you are hearing noises that aren’t there, you could be experiencing a condition known as tinnitus. Tinnitus causes you to hear a variety of noises that people around you won’t be able to notice at all. That’s because the noises are occurring inside your ear. This could be anything from a buzzing to a whirring. 

Usually, if you are experiencing tinnitus, it will be because of the wrong setting on your hearing aid. As such, it’s important to speak to an audiologist and get it changed the right way. You can then make sure that you will be able to hear sounds without this type of distraction. 

Similarly, you may find that certain noises seem a lot louder than they should be. If this happens, it will usually be due to your brain adjusting. Remember, these are the sounds that you may not have heard for quite some time. Your brain needs to learn that these are not sounds that it needs to focus on. 

Loud and low volumes

It is also possible that you are hearing sounds at a volume that is either too loud or too low. The issue here is usually due to the wrong setting on the device. It’s important to be aware that hearing aids are not a one size fits all device. This means that they need to be adjusted accordingly to match the requirements of the person using them. It can take a little time to find the right setting on a particular device and ensure that they are set up correctly. An audiologist can help here and ensure that issues with volume are corrected. 

It is also possible to get hearing aids where you can manually control the volume yourself. This is useful as it will mean that you are able to change the volume, depending on a particular environment. It can ensure that you do gain great benefits from your hearing aids overall. 

Feedback

In some cases, a hearing aid may cause feedback while in use. This does mean that you could hear certain noises from the rushing of the wind to static or even crackling. If this does occur, it's usually due to the hearing aid being set up incorrectly. An audiologist will adjust the settings for you and ensure that you don’t have an issue when using the devices in your ears. 

Buildup of earwax 

It is possible that wearing hearing aids does cause ear wax to build up inside your ear. Something to be aware of is that your ears are self-cleaning. This works by your ears pushing out the dirt and excess wax gradually over time. When you wear hearing aids, you will be blocking your ears from being able to do this. 

You might notice an excess level of earwax around your inner ear or potentially over the hearing aids. To deal with this issue, you need to make sure that you are getting your ears cleaned. An audiologist can provide the solution you need and clean out your ears the right way. This doesn’t take a lot of time and you won’t feel a thing. An ear cleaning can also allow you to hear more clearly because there won’t be ear wax blocking sound from traveling through your ear canal. 

To learning more about Hearing Aid Consultants of North Mississippi call at (662) 234-1337. They will ensure that you are able to gain information about how hearing aids work and the side effects that you can experience.