HEARING AIDS

Sounds like tinnitus to me. Can be really debilitating for some people and drive you nuts in the meantime!! You may find that a masking aid may help but it could also be something as simple as wax in the ear.

Unforutnately its def not wax, got them looked at properly the other day by my GP. Not sure if it's tinnitus either as it is normally a high pitched sound, my isn't more like holding a seashell up to you ear.

Icandoit. Hi. I have the same NHS hearing aids as you, I’ve had mine 4 months. Did you have tinnitus before you got the aids or is it something new ?
I had tinnitus before I got mine, which varied day to day between a whooshing and high and low ringing, now with the aids in its s low buzzing that I don’t notice unless it’s very quiet without them in it’s the same noise but louder.
I’m waiting to see ENT but it’s a long wait.
This probably hasn’t been much help. hope you feel better soon, please come back and let us know.

Katyj, thank you for your input. No, this noise I have in my head now is new, fairly rcently but tbh couldn't put a date on when I noticed it but def recent. My hearing is def worse but no idea if it's my hearing or the hearing aids not doing their job properly. I am awaiting a full hearing test but not for 3 weeks yet. I am very anxious about everything but I know I just have to be patient until I get results.

DH developed tinnitus after he started wearing hearing aids. He had an MRI to rule out other problems - it was clear.

The tinnitus doesn't bother him when he is wearing his aids and he has an Alexa by the bed that plays 'Sleep Sounds' all night.

kittylester, thank you. I wondered if I would be offered an MRI as I had unfortunately been googling everything so got myself all 'het-up'. I had also thought of getting some sort of 'sleep music' to help. I do still hear whatever it is my head when my hearing aids are in. I shall just have to be patient and see what my forthcoming hearing test shows. Thanks.