Hearing aids

Some mates

I am of poor hearing and tinnitus also joins it with a load squeal. I have learn't to just ignore it and it works well. But sometimes if I wake in the middle of the night and its dead quiet the squeal overpowers everything and getting back to sleep is quiet hard. Lucky for me I am a good sleeper so it happens rarely. I do have problems down the pub with my mates though. When they are all talking it just becomes a blurred sound and I just nod at everyone. But if its my round " THEY MAKE SURE I BLOODY WELL HERE THAT". The funny thing is I can hear a high pitched ladies voice loud and clear above all my mates next to me and she can be on the other side of the pub. Looks like I will have to be soon taking a trip to the NHS.
.... Tom ....
 
Every hearing loss is different. When they test your hearing they can tell which frequencies you can hear & which not. I have no mid range hearing in both ears. According to a lip reading tutor that means that sounds like the letter G are hard for me to hear. With digital hearing aids they are programmed specifically to your requirements.
I have a phone with a tone control, volume control & also a 60dB button. I have the volume set to 0 which suits normal people & press the 60dB button when I use it. Sometimes this is too loud for me but the tone control only works when the 60dB button is pressed. If I have it on max volume & no button pressed, it sounds like someone is trying to talk with a mouthful or porridge. I cannot get on with hearing aids even with a compatible phone.

My mobile I can use easily, even with my hearing aids in. High volume but the tone is excellent. But this is probably more to do with the fact that it would have cost about £450-£500 to buy.

Point of note. If you have hearing aids & need a special phone, you don't have to pay the VAT. There is an exemption form you sign & the VAT is either not charged or refunded.
 
Thanks for that info Sharon I have to take one hearing aid out to answer my phone it does get to be a pain in the ass
steve
 
Sharon the Cat said:
Sorry, but I really hate that joke (& I use the term very loosely).

When I ask people to repeat themselves or have to explain that I cannot hear them, I get "What??", a big grin & laughter.

Why on earth is a deaf person supposed to find that funny?
Would you tap a blind person on the arm, say "See that?" & then roar with laughter?

Consider yourselves well & truly grumped at.
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When people say “Oh you didn’t hear me,” and laugh.
I say, “No it’s not hearing you I’m having problems with; its lip reading your poor pronunciation.”
 
Braci App

Here is a free App for smart phones (Android & iOS): Braci - The Smart Ear

You can record sounds (eg doorbell) and it will notify you when it hears those particular sounds that you miss.
 
I am at the stage of having to use two of the NHS most powerful hearing aids I have always had difficulty with mobiles but for a few found the DORO range very good at present I use a DORO 740
I have 80% loss in one ear and 90% in the other
Alf
 
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I've needed hearing aids for years; I'm 35% down in one and 40% in the other. I also need some 'frequency adjustment'.

Having been been given a quote of nearly £2,500.00 a few years ago I decided I could manage ok for a while longer. :)

However, it now seems I'm entitled to NHS ones - should I get some or shall I carry on regardless? I quite like not having to listen to a lot of things, but I suppose I could just turn them down or off.
 
Sky said:
I've needed hearing aids for years; I'm 35% down in one and 40% in the other. I also need some 'frequency adjustment'.

Having been been given a quote of nearly £2,500.00 a few years ago I decided I could manage ok for a while longer. :)

However, it now seems I'm entitled to NHS ones - should I get some or shall I carry on regardless? I quite like not having to listen to a lot of things, but I suppose I could just turn them down or off.
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Just get them then decide when to wear them. Go for a hearing test and the NHS will do the rest.
 
stonedaddy said:
I am of poor hearing and tinnitus also joins it with a load squeal. I have learn't to just ignore it and it works well. But sometimes if I wake in the middle of the night and its dead quiet the squeal overpowers everything and getting back to sleep is quiet hard. Lucky for me I am a good sleeper so it happens rarely. I do have problems down the pub with my mates though. When they are all talking it just becomes a blurred sound and I just nod at everyone. But if its my round " THEY MAKE SURE I BLOODY WELL HERE THAT". The funny thing is I can hear a high pitched ladies voice loud and clear above all my mates next to me and she can be on the other side of the pub. Looks like I will have to be soon taking a trip to the NHS.
.... Tom ....
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I have high frequency loss in addition to the tinnitus. That means I hear deeper voices more clearly while consonants and female voices often get missed. Oh well, could be worse. :dnd:
 
The newer NHS Digital hearing aids are very good, for moderate hearing loss there is a good selection of smaller discrete devices it's only for really severe hearing loss that there is not much choice.
Get your hearing tested and at least try the hearing aids out.
When I swapped from the older hearing aids to the new digital ones they advised me to travel home without them in I put them in on our drive I was surprised by the bird noise I had not heard birds for above 20 years there is a downside with nuisance noise but I would not be without mine..

Alf


Sky said:
I've needed hearing aids for years; I'm 35% down in one and 40% in the other. I also need some 'frequency adjustment'.

Having been been given a quote of nearly £2,500.00 a few years ago I decided I could manage ok for a while longer. :)

However, it now seems I'm entitled to NHS ones - should I get some or shall I carry on regardless? I quite like not having to listen to a lot of things, but I suppose I could just turn them down or off.
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I have it on good authority that.tinnitus is all in the head. 😂😂
 
Thanks for that - you've both convinced me. I shall arrange another test ASAP. :)
 
well I started this tread as a joke about my hearing but very glad that it has put people in the frame of mind of trying hearing aids mine are big fill the ears with a purpose made mould but they don't show that much anyway false teeth glasses why not false ears lol hope you all go ahead and try I don't cost nothing and as said u can always turn them off btw don't throw them away if you don't like them there not yours the belong to the nhs and if lost £60 each
 
More like about £85 now!
The most expensive bit used to be the ear mould/s . I can just about get away with the new silicone ear pieces. Good job as the dog chewed one up within weeks of getting the last pair.
 
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