hearing results

[Royston46]

Hi All,

just thought I would report back on my hearing results test that I had yessterday !!! well it looks like I have hearing loss in both ears and the
results showe that it is higher pitched noises I can't hear.

They have advised that I will need a hearing aid in both ears

Im not being vain but asked if I could have the ones that fit inside the ear and cannot be seen but was horrified at the price over a thousand pound😱

I said I would have to give it some careful consideration, has anybody else had any experience with hearing aids ?

 

[Northerner]

Sorry to hear this Royston, did they say it might be diabetes-related? I sometimes struggle a bit with my hearing, but not to the point yet where it worries me too much. My dad has the hearing aids you talk of, and yes, they are expensive 😱 My niece has the ordinary ones and I don't think it bothers her too much, although I can certainly see what you mean - I'm annoyed at having to wear glasses if I want to read anything!

 

[Royston46]

Sorry to hear this Royston, did they say it might be diabetes-related? I sometimes struggle a bit with my hearing, but not to the point yet where it worries me too much. My dad has the hearing aids you talk of, and yes, they are expensive 😱 My niece has the ordinary ones and I don't think it bothers her too much, although I can certainly see what you mean - I'm annoyed at having to wear glasses if I want to read anything!

Hi Alan,

I did tell them I was diabetic but they didn't indicate it could be linked to this ? I know what you mean also about glasses I have some but rarely wear them. it made me laugh when I asked if my haring problem was age related and them said its down to wear and tear which is there way of saying age.

 

[Caroline]

Sorry your hearing is affected. Lots of hearing aids now look like the ear buds people use for personal steros or hands free phones, so people wont be any the wiser.

 

[Royston46]

Sorry your hearing is affected. Lots of hearing aids now look like the ear buds people use for personal steros or hands free phones, so people wont be any the wiser.

Thanks Caroline , just feel as though im dropping to bits at the moment !

 

[Caroline]

Thanks Caroline , just feel as though im dropping to bits at the moment !

we all feel like that sometimes, I hope you feel better about things soon

 

[Naty]

I don't have personal experience of hearing aid use, but I have worked with deaf people for eight years - I was under the impression that the smaller ones don't have such good quality - just a thought, I know there is a lot to deal with.

 

[Flutterby]

Hi Royston, I am aged 47 and have been using hearing aids for about 12 years. I had got to the point where I just wanted to be able to hear and if they had given me an ear trumpet I would have thanked them very much

After the first consultation they gave me just one hearing aid and that was a really bad idea, it made me unbalanced (more so than usual 😱) and so I went back and asked for another one. I was fortunate in that in between the 2 appts they had introduced digital aids and they were far superior and I managed well.

I had a stroke in 2010 which further damaged my hearing in the right ear so I went for a further test and got upgraded to the best aids I've ever had. They really are very good and make a big difference to my quality of life.

It is truly miserable if you can't hear properly and for some reason it is often considered a laughable matter by those who have not experienced the frustrations. My advice would be to try the NHS aids. You get well qualified people to answer all your questions, they will program the aids just for you and are able to be contacted easily if there are any problems.

Hearing aids are not like having full natural hearing though. They won't cope well in an enviroment where there is intermittant noises - for example I attend church and one minute it's music, then it's kids crying or running round, then it's one person speaking. The aids get quite confused. but it now means that after the service I can chat to people, it means that when I go into a pub I can follow most of the conversation, it means I don't feel stupid if I have to ask someone to repeat what they've said, it means I feel part of things - and to me that is what is important in life.

I wish you well with your decision and if you need any other of my hugely wise thoughts you know where I am 🙂

 

[trophywench]

Have the same ones as Flutterby I should! - I met her two years ago, sat right next to her in the pub and through lunch and we conversed for what Karen? two hours? and that's the very first I ever knew she wore them!

Not that I peer at people to try and detect such things but often, they are quite noticeable whatever the hairstyle.

 

[Flutterby]

If only I could have a "memory aid" that worked as efficiently! Keep forgetting what I've commented on. I bet a lot of people don't know I wear them, the most annoying thing is that the batteries always go when I have got about 5 minutes from home so I have to fiddle around trying not to drop the tiny batteries in the street.

 

[Royston46]

Hi Royston, I am aged 47 and have been using hearing aids for about 12 years. I had got to the point where I just wanted to be able to hear and if they had given me an ear trumpet I would have thanked them very much

After the first consultation they gave me just one hearing aid and that was a really bad idea, it made me unbalanced (more so than usual 😱) and so I went back and asked for another one. I was fortunate in that in between the 2 appts they had introduced digital aids and they were far superior and I managed well.

I had a stroke in 2010 which further damaged my hearing in the right ear so I went for a further test and got upgraded to the best aids I've ever had. They really are very good and make a big difference to my quality of life.

It is truly miserable if you can't hear properly and for some reason it is often considered a laughable matter by those who have not experienced the frustrations. My advice would be to try the NHS aids. You get well qualified people to answer all your questions, they will program the aids just for you and are able to be contacted easily if there are any problems.

Hearing aids are not like having full natural hearing though. They won't cope well in an enviroment where there is intermittant noises - for example I attend church and one minute it's music, then it's kids crying or running round, then it's one person speaking. The aids get quite confused. but it now means that after the service I can chat to people, it means that when I go into a pub I can follow most of the conversation, it means I don't feel stupid if I have to ask someone to repeat what they've said, it means I feel part of things - and to me that is what is important in life.

I wish you well with your decision and if you need any other of my hugely wise thoughts you know where I am 🙂

Thanks for your comments this is very helpful and I do agree with you that people think it is a laughing matter !!!!! are the hearing aids free with the NHS ?

 

[Caroline]

Thanks for your comments this is very helpful and I do agree with you that people think it is a laughing matter !!!!! are the hearing aids free with the NHS ?

I'm not sure if they are free for everyone or just people over a certain age. My mum got hers free and replacement batteries come free too, best to check, as some people may have to pay or make a contribution of some kind.

 

[Amandajane]

Hi

I use a NHS cross hearing Aid, I lost the hearing in my right ear totally, following an op for a tumor. When it happened 20 years ago I didn't get a cros hearing aid as they were new, had cables and were brown (so very visable)! Now they are quite small (external) and clear, when I mention to people (which I don't do very often) I am wearing a hearing aid they often don't believe me!

Extra info
A cross hearing aid takes the sound from my left ear and takes it round to my right, so I can now hear people talking to me on my right side. Unfortunately, only having one working ear I cannot tell direction, which is very frustrating.

Please bear in mind that hearing aids don't always improve things straight away, you need to adjust noise levels, then there is interference and sometimes your tubes (if your hearing aid had has them) get blocked, etc. Some folks think they are like glasses you just pop them on and there is an instant improvement, in my experience this is not usually the case.

Hope this helps
AJ

 

[Royston46]

Hi

I use a NHS cross hearing Aid, I lost the hearing in my right ear totally, following an op for a tumor. When it happened 20 years ago I didn't get a cros hearing aid as they were new, had cables and were brown (so very visable)! Now they are quite small (external) and clear, when I mention to people (which I don't do very often) I am wearing a hearing aid they often don't believe me!

Extra info
A cross hearing aid takes the sound from my left ear and takes it round to my right, so I can now hear people talking to me on my right side. Unfortunately, only having one working ear I cannot tell direction, which is very frustrating.

Please bear in mind that hearing aids don't always improve things straight away, you need to adjust noise levels, then there is interference and sometimes your tubes (if your hearing aid had has them) get blocked, etc. Some folks think they are like glasses you just pop them on and there is an instant improvement, in my experience this is not usually the case.

Hope this helps
AJ

Thanks AJ this is really useful