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Understanding Your Tinnitus
What Tinnitus Is and Where It Comes From
If you're dealing with tinnitus in Pittsburg, KS, you're far from alone. It's usually a sign of something else rather than a problem on its own. People describe it as ringing, buzzing, hissing, or humming that no one else can hear. It often comes with hearing loss from age or years of noise, but earwax, some medications, and ear infections can play a part. Finding the cause starts with a hearing evaluation.
Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D.
Owner & Audiologist
Front Desk, Pittsburg Office
Patient Waiting Room
Pittsburg Medical Complex on Tucker St.
Suite 3 Entrance
Sound-Treated Testing Booth
Hearing Evaluation Room
How a Doctor of Audiology Can Help
We don't offer a tinnitus therapy program, and we'll be upfront about that. What Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D. can do is test your hearing, look for causes, and explain what he finds. Tinnitus and hearing loss often go together, and many patients find that hearing aids make the ringing less noticeable. If something points to a medical cause, he works with your physician or an ENT.
Tinnitus FAQs
Common questions about tinnitus in Pittsburg and Southeast Kansas: what causes ringing in the ears, when to get it checked, and how hearing aids can help.
Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease, and it has many possible causes. The most common is hearing loss, either from aging or from years around loud noise like machinery, gunfire, or music. When the ear sends less sound to the brain, the brain may fill the gap with a sound of its own.
Other causes include earwax buildup, ear infections, certain medications, head or neck injuries, and problems with the jaw joint. Because so many things can play a role, the best first step is a hearing evaluation. It shows whether hearing loss is part of the picture and whether you should see a physician. Call (620) 235-5015 to schedule.
Not at this time. Comprehensive Hearing Solutions doesn't offer tinnitus therapy, sound therapy programs, or tinnitus retraining, and we'd rather tell you that plainly. What we do offer is a thorough hearing evaluation, a clear explanation of what the results mean, and hearing aids when they're the right fit for your hearing loss.
For many people, that's a good place to start. If your tinnitus comes with hearing loss, treating the hearing loss may make the ringing easier to live with. If your evaluation suggests a medical cause, Dr. Press can point you to your physician or an ENT for further care.
For some patients, yes. When hearing loss is part of the cause, hearing aids bring back everyday sounds the brain has been missing, like voices, birdsong, or the hum of a room. With more to listen to, many patients find the ringing fades into the background and bothers them less.
Hearing aids won't make tinnitus go away, and they aren't the right answer for everyone. Dr. Press will look at your audiogram and talk through whether amplification makes sense for you. If it does, he can fit Phonak, Oticon, or Widex hearing aids matched to your hearing and your budget. Learn more on our hearing aids page.
If the ringing lasts more than a week or two, keeps coming back, or makes it hard to sleep or focus, it's worth having your hearing checked. The same goes if you also notice trouble following conversations or turning the TV up louder than others like. A hearing evaluation is a simple, low-pressure way to find out what's going on.
Some signs call for a doctor right away. If tinnitus is in only one ear, pulses with your heartbeat, or comes with sudden hearing loss or dizziness, contact your physician promptly. For everything else, call (620) 235-5015 in Pittsburg or Fort Scott, or (816) 361-2300 in Kansas City.
Take 45 Days to Find Your Fit
Every pair of hearing aids fitted at Comprehensive Hearing Solutions comes with a 45-day trial. Adjusting to new hearing takes time, so wear them where your life happens: at work, at the dinner table, and out around Pittsburg, Fort Scott, or Kansas City. Follow-up visits with your audiologist are included, and if they aren't right, we will adjust them, try another model, or take them back.
Hearing Care Close to Home, From Pittsburg to Kansas City
Every visit is with Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D., and every recommendation starts with a thorough hearing evaluation.
Serving Southeast Kansas & Kansas City
Three Offices, Two States
Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D., sees patients at offices in Pittsburg, Fort Scott, and Kansas City. Choose the one closest to you on the map.
- Southeast Kansas: (620) 235-5015
- Kansas City: (816) 361-2300
- jpress.aud@outlook.com
- Fax: (620) 240-9089
- A Doctor of Audiology at every visit
- Practicing audiology since 2017
- Phonak, Oticon & Widex hearing aids
“Incredibly patient… thoroughly explaining my hearing loss.”— Google review, Pittsburg office
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