Understanding the Feelings of Someone With a Cochlear Implant
“I am deaf.” Those words echo through my mind as I think about my world of hearing. You see I wear a hearing aid on my left ear and I have a Cochlear Implant (CI) on my right ear. I received my CI in February 2005. That’s when the hearing in my left ear had deteriorated to the point that I was really struggling to understand speech and I qualified to have a CI. My right ear was totally dead and had been for 20 years.
Choosing the Right Hearing AidChoosing the right hearing aid can be a difficult task if you don’t know what to look for. We provide helpful insight for those looking for hearing aids or want to learn more information about how they can protect the quality of their hearing.
Online Hearing Test – Effective Method for Hearing CheckupsHere you can read about one of the effective methods helping you to save a number of visits to doctor for hearing checkups. Online hearing tests have helped people for this purpose.
Preventing Tinnitus At WorkTo prevent the problems of tinnitus at work appearing, then it is necessary to take certain precautions in the workplace, especially if you work in a noisy environment. A constant noise of any kind can lead to ringing ears, one of the main symptoms of tinnitus. Certain precautions however can be taken, to avoid the symptoms of tinnitus, due to workplace conditions. Find out more in this article.
Tinnitus Treatment – Over the Counter Options for Treating TinnitusTinnitus is static noise in the head and/or ears which is not caused by any sound in the environment. Tinnitus may come and go, or be continuous.