I HEAR MUSIC

[Ray163]

I AM 6 MONTHS IN TO HAVING BILATERAL SUDDEN HEARING LOSS.  I HAVE DELT WITH THE FACT I WILL NEVER HEAR AGAIN BUT I HEAR MUSIC AND WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A RADIO.  I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS COMING FROM LAST NIGHT I WAS READING TELEVISION AND WHEN I WAS READING I COULD HEAR THE MUSIC FROM SOMEWHERT AND I UNDERSTOOD IT.  WHEN I TOLD MY ENT AND NEUROLOGIST THEY JUST SMILED AND IGNORED ME  AS DID THE AUDIOLOGIST SOLD ME A HEARING AID I CANNOT USE.
I ALSO HAVE THE ROARING, RUSHING,CLICKING SOUNDS,ETC.  WHAT KIND OF DR WOULD I SEE FOR THIS SOMETIMES THE MUSIC IS SO LOUD I CANNOT SLEEP..

THANKS
R

[LizaAZ]

I am a cochlear implant recipient. I use bilateral implants. I lost my hearing in a very short period of time. But, here I am. After intense work on getting myself back on my feet with cochlear implants and rehab for balance issues, I can say I am hearing pretty well and back at work full time. I am a social worker. I specialize in mental health. I do psychotherapy, group work, work with individuals and families, etc.

I do O.K for a stone deaf gal. I don't hear the same as I did with my own ears, but I hear and I can carry on with life. If you have any questions I might be able to answer, please feel free to ask away.
Liza

[AuDitT]

You have a 30 day trial period or longer for the purchase of your hearing aid that is contractual and is mandated by law. If your hearing aids are trully of no benifit to you, then you need to return them within the 30 days.  If you go beyond the 30 days, then the reality is, you had over 700 hrs to decide to keep them or not. You neglected to act on your contract and you will lose your money & I think few people that know the "details" will have any sympathy for you regarding your hearing aid purchase.

Now the music....   sure you could hear music....   just as amputees feel pain in their missing legs arms etc.  

Hearing aids could help control this, but you say you "cannot use" the hearing aids. If your hearing is really that bad, you should consider cochlear implants as an alternative.

I would suggest you investigate cochlear implants. When you say your physicians/audiologist smile or ignore you....  I am wondering what options do they have to communicate with you? You probably do not sign, and writing every thing down can be tedious and time consuming.  So I would recomend you learn all you can about cochlear implants, and then go in for an office visit to ENTs that perform the surgery. Other wise, if you can not communicate, your visit will be a big waste of time and resources.

If you decide you do not want to investigate cochlear implants, I would "guess" a neurologist "may" be of some assistance for this "phantom" music & learn how to use your hearing aids despite their limited benifit.

I do wish you all the best and luck in your situation.