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Unregistered(d)	digital trt device	#21	[-]
Posts: 0 06/22/01 3:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I have a hearing aid for the R ear only, made for me by the VA. It is a Seimens, but only is for hearing, I can't stand it, it makes me sound to myself like I have a real bad sinus infection, You know, that head in a barrel sound, it can be set to listen to a person speaking in front of you, or you can set it for conversation all around. Havn't been able t leave it in long enough to see if it would help with the T. Any suggestions. I have the WNG's, and as I said before, some days it's a race to see which can get the loudest the T or the WNG. LOIS
dapplegrey	Re: updated information - Siemen's TCI-C digital trt device	#22	[-]
Posts: 11 06/22/01 9:32 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	could someone please tell what wng is.I have a reversed hearing loss and my t is in the low tones and i have been unable to mask it, i wear 2 sonic hearing aids and found them to be very helpful for my t, i have come a long way since my first day with t which was jan 6th 1987 a day i will never gorget
dapplegrey	Re: Digital TRT device(s) ???	#23	[-]
Posts: 11 06/22/01 9:45 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	will someone please tell me what wng stands for, i have had tinnitus since jan 1987 and for the first ten years my life was unbearable, but i finally have come to terms with it and find it dosent bothere me as much anymore, i have a reversed hearing loss in both ears ( a very rare loss ) i am told so my t is also a low deep generater hum with many different sounds all at the same time, but since i got my sonic digital hearing aids and can hear somewhat better i can kind of forget i even have t anymore, thankgoodness. i really enjoy reading this message and like it sooo much better than the old board, it is a blessing, knowing that im not alone, Thanks friends, enid
dapplegrey	Re: Digital TRT device(s) ???	#24	[-]
Posts: 11 06/22/01 9:56 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	well this is my first attempt at adding a message to this board, I want everyone to know how much I do appreciate the comments posted here, I have had T now since 1987 and for the first ten years my life was plain miserable I was sure I would never be the same again, but I was wrong thank goodness,I went the whole nine yards with trying all kinds if herbs and reaching for any straw that I heard about. The ent and the drs I saw really didnt help much all afraid I would become too dependent on drugs, but my nerves were so shot with lack of sleep that finally I was given xanax and boy was that a lifesaver, took it for 2yrs and then took elavil, and now I take tylenol pm at night to help me sleep. So I have come a long way, but now will someone tell me what wng is? I sure dont know, thanks friends all the best enid
Dirkh	Re: Digital TRT device(s) ???	#25	[-]
Posts: 6843 06/22/01 10:02 PM All around nice guy Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You sure have come a long way, and it sounds like you did it all by yourself. WNGs stands for White Noise Generators, an in-the-ear sound device used in the treatment protocol called Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. Nice to hear from you. Dirkh
ChristianFr	Re: Digital TRT device(s) ???	#26	[-]
Posts: 3845 06/22/01 10:38 PM Registered User Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The TCI (Tinnitus Control Instrument) is already on the market over here and from what I've read, TRT practitioners in Germany seem to like it a lot. Siemens has a German webpage about its device and about tinnitus. I don't know if it'll still be possible to read the page when using babelfish.altavista.com for a translation, but you can try: www.tinnitus-infoline.de Christian
Bob DiMarco	Re: Digital TRT device(s) ???	#27	[-]
Posts: 187 06/23/01 3:13 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Christian: All of my information has come from their US office in New Jersey. According to them, the TCI-C is a completely new generation of their hearing aid/TRT product line. It will have 8 tuning bands plus 4 noise bands -- probably not the easiest thing to fit -- I've found an Audiologist in my area (who is actually in my managed care plan) who will be fitting this product as soon as it is available. I'll certainly let you know how it works out.
susanne milthers	Re: Digital TRT device(s) ???	#28	[-]
Posts: 2018 06/23/01 4:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Last Edited By: susanne milthers 10/07/09 7:08 PM. Edited 1 times.
JeffreyLee	Re: Digital TRT device(s) ???	#29	[-]
Posts: 187 06/23/01 8:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I use something I learned about on the Internet that I never see anyone with. It is a Starkey model CE8 combination hearing aid masker. It works well for me. It might work well for others out there. Jeffreylee
Bob DiMarco	Re: Digital TRT device(s) ???	#30	[-]
Posts: 187 06/24/01 9:48 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Susanne: It sounds like your hearing is close to normal in at least one ear -- that helps a lot. In my case, I have the T in the useless ear and a 55 dB average loss in the 'good' one. It makes the tuning process a real chore -- most audiologists want to leave when I swing into the room. Jeffrey: I still have a couple of Starkey HA/maskers in my collection -- they were helpful for some period of time. I don't believe they've put out any digital models yet, but I'm sure they'll come.
susanne milthers	Re: Digital TRT device(s) ???	#31	[-]
Posts: 2018 06/24/01 11:56 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Last Edited By: susanne milthers 10/07/09 6:58 PM. Edited 1 times.
Unregistered(d)	Noise and WNG	#32	[-]
Posts: 0 06/25/01 2:43 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	On a particularly bad day like today, when I can barely stand the screech, should I turn up the maskers to try and blot out the sound, one is trying to outdo the other. Peace.
Bob DiMarco	Re: Noise and WNG	#33	[-]
Posts: 187 06/26/01 11:51 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Peace: From what I've read and heard from folks who were successful with habituation, you will probably want to set the background noise level as close to your hearing threshold level as you can while still deriving some benefit. I haven't had any personal success with habituation, but the devices help a lot while I'm wearing them -- so I use them all the time -- day & night. Hoep this helps -- good luck in any case.
susanne milthers	Re: Noise and WNG	#34	[-]
Posts: 2018 06/26/01 1:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Last Edited By: susanne milthers 10/07/09 6:58 PM. Edited 1 times.
Bob DiMarco	Re: Noise and WNG	#35	[-]
Posts: 187 06/26/01 2:44 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Susanne: My 'sleep model' is an analog in-the-ear aid with Jastreboff TRT device -- I wear the Widex P38+ digi during the day. This plan works out great until the hardware breaks down and I have to get double service out of one or the other for about a month. Actually, that's the reason I started this thread since my current insurance will cover a new aid and I wanted the combination of programmable digi with integrated TRT (which is not in my current collection).
susanne milthers	Re: Noise and WNG	#36	[-]
Posts: 2018 06/26/01 3:14 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Last Edited By: susanne milthers 10/07/09 6:58 PM. Edited 1 times.
peace12	Re: Noise and WNG	#37	[-]
Posts: 24 06/26/01 3:54 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I am Peace123, but couldn't register with that name so just used the 12. I had the most terrible night I have ever had last night. Has anyone ever figured out, why one day it can be a gentle screech, and the next it is higher, louder, also has a buzz and a hiss all at the same time, and so loud I have to tune up the TV or just turn it off, and ask people all the time to repeat. I have had the maskers for about 5-6 months now, and see no improvement, in fact I notice the opposite. I can't seem to tolerate the noise of the masker. Pkassa, has helped me a lot privately, a big thank you to her. Peace
Bob DiMarco	Re: Noise and WNG	#38	[-]
Posts: 187 06/26/01 4:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Susanne: Actually, I was hoping to meet Susan Gold during my one day visit to the U of M, Baltimore. Unfortunately, I wasn't even able to do that -- busy place.
susanne milthers	Re: Noise and WNG	#39	[-]
Posts: 2018 06/26/01 10:11 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Last Edited By: susanne milthers 10/07/09 6:58 PM. Edited 1 times.
Bob DiMarco	Re: Noise and WNG	#40	[-]
Posts: 187 06/27/01 7:56 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Susanne: Susan has my audiogram -- we've corresponded about it. When Dr. Jastreboff decided NOT to treat me, I was 'just a little bit' confused about TRT and it's specialists -- the start of my 'career' in self-treatment. It pleases me to hear that TRT does work out well for many -- including you I hope. Dr. Nagler has been very helpful with many of his suggestions.

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