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Hearing Aids
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Had two fitted this afternoon, seems I have mild to moderate hearing lossand the technician set my hearing aids to take this into account.
I have silver ones, they're very small, I have the app for them on my iPhone to control lots of things, mainly, for me, the volume. They sit nicely over my ears with my specs on.
the lady told me to wear them for as long as possible each day,to get used to them, which I will do. I took them off about a hour ago as my ears were very itchy but will wear them tomorrow for as long as I can.
Any comments from those who wear NHS hearing aids in both ears..suggestions, hints, tips?? It's all new to me đđĻģ
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17:50 Fri 07th Jun 2024
OG - yes they are are the ones or very similar to the ones I have but in your link there are a few so I am not sure which correct ones. Mine are MDR RF 811R - mine some years back were about £60. But they are brilliant
Chris would advise you better (Buenchico) - as it was him that introduced them to me. So make sure you get the right ones.
When you wear a hearing aid with the DOME and not the MOULD you would be classed as medium to mild loss.
I have to wear mould tho I hate them - because I only have 10% hearing in left ear and 20% in right ear. So basically hardly any hearing.
I hope Jourdain gets those correct earphones cos hubby will hear with them as some sound gets through.
well glad you said that Barry as I have to go the audiology clinic in a few weeks time (they haven't given me a date) but last time when they gave me the horrible aids - they refused to give me the dome. I begged and begged them and they said no - cos your hearing loss is too severe that you are candidate for cochlear implant which I refused of course.
So now you have told me your loss is severe I am actually going to send for the manager of audiology because I have worn the domes and they are far more comfortable than the moulds. I do pray they will give them to me
I was told about the tv box thing Barry, not available on NHS but maybe worth buying if OH will be given hearing aids too. He has a hearing test next Friday and most likely will be fitted with them the following week, his hearing is, I feel, worse than mine.
I can have my phone ring through the hearing aids if I want..I don't..and other features all available through the app I now have on my phone, via bluetooth.
Im confused enough with technology, the last thing I need is more đ
Vagus, I have a similar system to yours which works very well for me. Be wary when next getting new spectacles. I recently made the mistake of choosing frames with much more substantial arms than the previous specs and which push the external units upwards giving rise to feelings of anxiety as to whether they're likely to fall off.
I don't know if you're asking me or Barry, jj, so I'll give you my answer.
All NHS hearing aids now have Bluetooth but you don't need to use it. The lady technician put the app on my phone which happens to be an iPhone, she has it on her phone which is a Samsung. I'm guessing you would need a smartphone for the app but you don't need the app.
I was referred by my GP to Specsavers, who now do the hearing tests for the NHS. I had my test done at the surgery next to my own because that's the only surgery locally that does them via Specsavers. It's also where I had the hearing aids fitted yesterday.
Mine cost nothing as they're NHS ones. I had to be referred by my GP because although Specsavers shop would have given me a free hearing test, they then couldn't issue NHS hearing aids without a referral, I would have had to buy private ones. Other areas of the country have a different system.
Impatiens, thanks for the info. The arms of my specs are quite sturdy and the technician was at great pains to see me remove and replace my specs a few times without dislodging the aid. So far so good đ
Pop your postcode in the box in this link to see if Specsavers has the NHS contract in your area. They don't in mine
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I have worn aids for 20 years. First with moulds and then with domes. My batteries usually last between two and three weeks. I was told to open them fully at night and have always done so. I can adjust the volume on my latest aids by pressing a switch.When the battery is running out I hear three beeps and when it has run out then there are four beeps.My biggest problems are that if there are several people talking at once I find it difficult getting the gist of the conversation. Also it's difficult to hear if the person is behind me. It's easier if the person is in front of me and I can see their face .
I find that I can hear some people much better than others. It must be the pitch of their voice. I hate having to answer the phone because sometimes the caller speaks so quickly and I have to keep saying'pardon,can you repeat that'.
