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Tinnitus Assessment & Management in Narangba
When you suffer with tinnitus, it’s very difficult to ignore. Sometimes, the ringing, buzzing, humming or hissing that no one else can hear is only ocassional and manageable. However, in some cases, it can also be persistent enough to affect sleep, concentration and everyday life.
At Narangba Station Health Centre, we provide tinnitus assessment and management in partnership with Audiwell Hearing. Tinnitus is not a condition in itself and can be associated with factors such as hearing loss, noise exposure, excess earwax and changes within the hearing system.
If you have been suffering with consistent noise that nobody else can hear, book a hearing assessment by calling us on (07) 3521 5523 or booking online. Your audiologist will take the time to understand what you are experiencing, assess your hearing and develop a management plan tailored to your symptoms and needs.
Personalised Tinnitus Support
Hearing and tinnitus assessments with our on-site audiologist, Vidya Rajeev, are available every Tuesday between 1pm and 5pm
There is no single approach to tinnitus that works for everyone. That’s why your assessment considers your hearing as well as how tinnitus is affecting areas such as sleep, concentration, communication and everyday wellbeing.
Ways we can help manage tinnitus
There is no single approach to tinnitus management. The most useful strategies depend on your hearing, symptoms and how tinnitus is affecting your everyday life. Following your assessment, your audiologist may recommend one or more approaches to help reduce the impact of tinnitus and make it easier to manage. The most common approaches we take include:
Sound Therapy
Gentle background sound can reduce the contrast between tinnitus and quiet environments, helping make the tinnitus less prominent or distracting.
Hearing Aids
When tinnitus occurs alongside hearing loss, appropriately fitted hearing aids or bone conduction hearing implants may improve access to everyday sounds and reduce how noticeable tinnitus feels.
Management Strategies
Your audiologist can provide guidance around sleep, sound environments, listening habits and other everyday strategies that may help reduce the impact of tinnitus.
Referrals
If your symptoms require further investigation or support, your audiologist can recommend referral to your GP, psychologist, ENT specialist or other health professionals.
When should you consider a tinnitus assessment?
Tinnitus can sound different from person to person and may be temporary, intermittent or persistent. An assessment can be particularly helpful when tinnitus is new, ongoing or beginning to interfere with everyday life. You should consider a tinnitus assessment if you are experiencing any of the following:
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You hear ringing, buzzing or humming
Tinnitus is not limited to ringing. It can also sound like buzzing, hissing, humming, clicking, whistling or other sounds without an external source.
02
Sounds keep returning
Sounds that regularly come and go, or remain present for long periods, may be worth discussing with an audiologist.
03
Your sleep is affected
Tinnitus can become particularly noticeable in quiet environments and may make it harder to relax or fall asleep.
04
You are struggling to concentrate
Persistent tinnitus can become distracting and make it more difficult to focus on work, reading or other everyday activities.
05
You have noticed changes in your hearing
Tinnitus commonly occurs alongside hearing loss, so a comprehensive hearing assessment can provide useful information about your overall hearing health.
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You are more sensitive to sound
Some people experiencing tinnitus also notice increased sensitivity to everyday sounds.
Tinnitus Assessment Fees
A comprehensive hearing assessment forms an important part of evaluating tinnitus and is charged in addition to the tinnitus assessment fee.
Tinnitus Assessment: $100.00 + Hearing Test Fee
Medicare Rebates
A Medicare rebate may be available for eligible diagnostic audiology services where referral requirements are met.
Please call reception on (07) 3521 5523 if you would like to discuss fees or referral requirements before booking.
What To Expect
Your appointment begins with a detailed conversation about your tinnitus, including the type of sound you hear, when you notice it, how long you have experienced it and how it affects your daily life.
Your audiologist will then complete a diagnostic hearing assessment to identify any hearing changes or other factors that may be relevant to your tinnitus.
Your results will be explained clearly, along with any recommended next steps. Depending on your needs, this may include sound therapy, hearing aids where hearing loss is present, practical management strategies or further medical assessment.
The aim is to find an approach that helps make tinnitus less intrusive and easier to manage in everyday life.
Why Choose Us?
Tinnitus management services are provided in partnership with Audiwell Hearing, an independent audiology provider in North Brisbane. As an independent audiologist, we are able to recommend all brands, treatments and options instead of being biased towards particular brands due to partnerships or relationships. What’s more, where further investigation or additional support is appropriate, our GP-connected setting also makes it easier to coordinate care with your doctor, ENT specialist or other health professionals.
Here’s why patients choose our Audiology services:
New Patients Welcome
Unbiased Brand Selection
On-Time & Convenient
On-Site Free Parking
Mixed Billing Practice
Specialist Audiologist
Local Pharmacy Next Door
First Class Healthcare
Can Tinnitus Be Treated?
There is no single treatment or universal cure for tinnitus as tinnitus is the result of an underlying condition. However, there are ways to make it less noticeable and disruptive whilst the underlying condition is identified.
Tinnitus treatment depends on what may be contributing to your symptoms and could include sound therapy, hearing aids, lifestyle strategies or referral to another health professional where appropriate. Your audiologist will assess your hearing, discuss how tinnitus is affecting your daily life and recommend a few various management approaches tailored to your needs.
Tinnitus FAQs
Book A Tinnitus Assessment
If tinnitus is affecting your hearing, sleep, concentration or everyday life, a personalised hearing and tinnitus assessment can help you better understand what is happening and what options may be available.
Conveniently located within Narangba Village shopping complex, our audiology team can assess your hearing, discuss your symptoms and develop practical management strategies tailored to your individual needs.
Can’t find us? – We are situated across the road from Narangba Train Station next to the Narangba Village shopping complex. Look for signs for Narangba Health Centre and IGA.
Serving patients in Narangba, Burpengary, Dakabin, Deception Bay, Morayfield, North Lakes and North Brisbane surrounds
Easy Online Appointment Booking
Narangba Station health Centre uses the AutoMed platform for online appointment bookings.
Patients can also access bookings via the AMS Connect mobile app.
