Access To Work or similar funding for dual hearing complexity

LaughingLolly

I just got an Access To Work fund. I wanted two things but only one was viable. When I spoke to a Neuro psychiatrist I explained that although I have cookie bite hearing loss I also have hyper-acausis and this caused tics and muscle spas spasms. If like to see a neuro-audiologist with a view to getting a hearing aid which can double as a frequency blocker. I just know it will help with being able to cope out of doors and work.  What is the correct route? This would be a private referal because the NHS would have no idea what I was saying so I would need to see someone privately 

Antonia_Alumni

Hi @LaughingLolly thank you for sharing this with us. You may want to contact Action on Hearing Loss for advice.

LaughingLolly

Update: I. The end I went to a private radiologist and got fitted ear plugs made for night and day. Handy because loud building work has just started over the back !!!

dolfrog

LaughingLolly 
The UK Medical Research Council have been aware of Hyperacusis for over a decade now so all trained and qualified as audiologists in the UK should have a full understanding of it. Unfortunately most are not real audiologists but purely hearing aid technicians  
Hyperacusis is part of the Tinnitus syndrome along with Misaphonia. 
Have a look at my Audiology PubMed Research paper collections listed on this web page 
"Some PubMed Audiology Research Paper Collections"
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s329/sh/1d516363-55b1-43c0-ba6c-e40667b946ad/e5b8c6ade64471065704b188b20e2bd4