For Late Deafened with CI--Tinnitus???

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For those who are late deafened and have a CI, I am curious about your experience with tinnitus.
Did you have tinnitus before implant?
If so, is it better, worse, or about the same after implant?
If better, is it always better or only when you are using your CI?​

I have been deemed a candidate for a CI, but I'm on the fence. I'm fluent with ASL, have a good support network and Deaf community, but if I could get rid of the tinnitus it might be worthwhile for me.

Thanks,
Doc

I apologize if this is a re-post
 
I am late deafend.. I lost my hearing at the age of 23ish, I am now 33. I had tinnitus 24/7 for the duration of that time. I was pretty bad. I received my implant recently and afer activaion and a few weeks the tinnitus settled down to pretty much non existent. When I take the implant off I do notice it is still there but its very very quiet for me. I think I would go crazy if it stopped all together to be honest with you. But when the implant is on I do not notice it at all. Not everyone is the same tho. So for how the CI has affected my tinnitus may not be the same for someone else...... Good luck with deciding on what course you decide to take. :wave:
 
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