What are the hearing solutions available?

We talk about the symptoms of hearing loss on our last post, today we will be looking at what are the various hearing solutions today.

What are the various hearing solutions near you? 

Let's look at WebMD on hearing loss treatment

Treatment for temporary or reversible hearing loss usually depends on the cause of the hearing loss. Treatment for permanent hearing loss includes using hearing devices or hearing implants.

Although you and your family may view permanent hearing loss as part of aging, proper treatment is important. Hearing loss may contribute to loneliness,depression, and loss of independence. Treatment cannot bring back your hearing, but it can make communication, social interaction, and work and daily activities easier and more enjoyable.

Treatment for reversible hearing loss depends on its cause. It is often treated successfully. Hearing loss caused by:

• Ototoxic medicines (such as aspirin or ibuprofen) often improves after you stop taking the medicine.
• An ear infection, such as a middle ear infection, often clears up on its own, but you may need antibiotics.
• An injury to the ear or head may heal on its own, or you may need surgery.
• Otosclerosis, acoustic neuroma, or M�ni�re's disease may require medicine or surgery.
• An autoimmune problem may be treated with corticosteroid medicines, generallyprednisone.
• Earwax is treated by removing the wax. Do not use a cotton swab or a sharp object to try to remove the wax. This may push the wax even deeper into the earor may cause injury. For information on how to remove hardened earwax safely, see the topic Earwax.

So treatment for temporary hearing loss is on a case to case basis.

What about permanent hearing loss solutions? 

In permanent hearing loss, such as age-related and noise-induced hearing loss, hearing devices can often improve how well you hear and communicate. These devices include:

• Hearing aids. Hearing aids make sounds louder (amplify). They do not restore your hearing, but they may help you function and communicate more easily. See a picture of the different types of hearing aids . Having occasional hearing testscan help you know when your hearing aids needs adjustment.

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• Implanted hearing devices, such as a cochlear implant. Several types of hearing implants are available, each for specific types of hearing problems. Some implants require devices to be worn outside the ear. Newer implants are contained within the ear.

• Assistive listening devices, alerting devices, and other communication aids  

So now even if you have permanent hearing loss there is still help available which is hearing aid.

Like what WebMD states above, hearing aids makes sounds louder in other hearing are so called ampliflier that help make sound louder in your ear.

What are the various types of hearing aids? 

1. Behind the ear hearing aid
2. Receiver in Cannal hearing aid
3. In the ear hearing aid
4. In the cannal hearing aid
5. Completely In Cannal  hearing aid 
6. Invisible In Cannal hearing aid

A recap on what we have learn today from WebMD

Temporary Hearing loss treatment is on a case to case basis.
Permanent hearing loss treatment requires a person to wear hearing aid.

Thank you for reading

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