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Spen Valley Hearing Care Closure - Happy Retirement David Smith!
I am therefore offering 2 free appointments to David's hearing aid customers, which will likely see them to the end of their current hearing

Sally Jackson RHAD
May 11, 20242 min read
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Wind Noise in Hearing Aids
Wind noise causes distortion in hearing aids, which is why you see big, fluffy covers on mics in news reports. A fluffy cover over your...

Sally Jackson RHAD
May 11, 20241 min read
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Venlafaxine and Tinnitus - Opinions on Treatment
I am not trained in medicine, or pharmacology beyond Level 4, so please be aware this is not medical advice. It is for information only....

Sally Jackson RHAD
May 11, 20241 min read
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What Your ENT Doctor Should Have Told You About Tinnitus
In a perfect world, everyone who develops tinnitus and visits an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist should receive a sympathetic and helpful…

Sally Jackson RHAD
Apr 20, 20242 min read
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Psilocybin / LSD as a Treatment for Tinnitus
Psilocybin is being promoted on social media as a treatment for tinnitus, sometimes known as micro dosing. Here, we examine the evidence

Sally Jackson RHAD
Apr 7, 20244 min read
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Does Quietus Relieve Tinnitus? No, But There’s More…
Quietus contains known dangerous ingredients, please do not use it.

Sally Jackson RHAD
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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How does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy help Tinnitus?
Is Cognitive Behavioral therapy effective in reducing the intrusiveness of Tinnitus, or does it simply make those with Tinnitus feel better

Sally Jackson RHAD
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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The Current State of Tinnitus Treatment in the UK - Latest Data
This study found that although NICE guidance exists (link here) and is good quality, evidence-based stuff, it is either not followed or is n

Sally Jackson RHAD
Mar 3, 20244 min read
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Courtesy Aids - Keep On Hearing!
My customers have access to Courtesy Aids, and it makes life that bit easier. I keep a spare pair of each brand of aids that I sell, so…

Sally Jackson RHAD
Mar 3, 20242 min read
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Treatments for Tinnitus – What does success look like?
With so many drugs, fads, interventions and products out there, it’s hard – if not impossible – to accurately reflect on the efficacy of a

Dr James Jackson
Feb 24, 20245 min read
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What Does Frequency Lowering Do For Me?
Frequency lowering comes in two main flavours, frequency compression and frequency transposition. Both of these are strategies to bring ver

Sally Jackson RHAD
Feb 21, 20244 min read
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Are tinnitus spikes a sign of increased hearing loss?
Spikes, where the tinnitus becomes intense and difficult to ignore, will happen to people at any point in their hearing loss journey.

Sally Jackson RHAD
Feb 18, 20242 min read
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Can Hearing Loss Cause Tinnitus?
Can hearing loss cause tinnitus? My answer to this question I received on Quora.

Sally Jackson RHAD
Feb 18, 20241 min read
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Hearing/Tinnitus Accommodations at Work
Access to Work is rarely fit for purpose, although your mileage may vary. The length of time it takes to get some support is achingly...

Sally Jackson RHAD
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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Earwax Removal - Postcode Lottery?
Until a few years ago, GPs were responsible for earwax removal. A patient suffering from wax buildup saw their GP to discuss their symptoms

Sally Jackson RHAD
Feb 3, 20244 min read
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Tinnitus
Rachel Newton is a qualified and experienced psychologist offering CBT. CBT helps a person to understand errors in their thought processes,

Sally Jackson RHAD
Jan 27, 20242 min read
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What all new tinnitus sufferers should know
I'm an audiologist who runs a tinnitus support group... This is what I want everyone to know when they experience tinnitus for the first tim

Sally Jackson RHAD
Jan 23, 20243 min read
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Widex Sound Connect Review
The Widex Sound Connect is this cute little USB device here in the image. I've been trying it out with the Moment 440 Sheer RIC aids and it

Sally Jackson RHAD
Jan 5, 20242 min read
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I’m a Lipreader - Make It Known!
I’m a lipreader! Lovely badges that tell the world they need to stop mumbling into their sandwich.

Sally Jackson RHAD
Nov 15, 20231 min read
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Can Curcumin (Turmeric) Help Tinnitus?
The Michigan study is the one to watch, and I look forward to seeing the results, but so far I can’t see a reason why curcumin would relieve

Sally Jackson RHAD
Nov 11, 20233 min read
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