My New Hearing Aids

[purenostalgia]

Well I have had them for 2 weeks, they are not a cure but they are a great help, When I am out and about surrounded by ambient sounds I do not notice my tinnitus, I can now sit in the garden with the radio on and enjoy the day. I have had a white noise added but had no need to use it yet, they are very comfortable to wear.

When I remove them on an evening the screaming in my ears is once again obvious, and sleep is almost impossible, I have been told not to wear them in bed.

A tip, Bearing in mind they are worth about £1.000 a pair and I had them less than a week, I went to town shopping when I got off the bus and went to cross the road, to my horror they had disappeared, "It was a terrible feeling" what do I say to ENT?.

I went back to the bus stop and found one, the other one was 15 feet away, when I took off my mask it had catapulted them off. All's well that ends well.

I would recommend that if you are not sure, give them a try and as my Audiologist advised, the latest basic ones are just a good as the expensive ones.

[Happyrosie]

I’m completely with you on this, pure nostalgia.

One thing though - I got mine before masks were common. When I need new tubes and batteries I have to phone and leave a voicemail.. When the supplies arrive they are accompanied by a full page explanation of how to remove a mask safely - I had no idea it was so difficult. Basically, stand still and take the mask off from the top of your ear not the bottom. I too had an aid ping out of my ear onto the street!

[doglover1973]

Nice work Mike. Glad you got them back. That would've been awkward! Good to hear you're getting on so well with them during the day too. You can always use a sound box at night.

[notdodgy]

Masks are a hazard with the hearing aids. Made worse with glasses - they tangle up and the aids go flying off.

I now use a bandana style mask worn around the neck and pulled up when needed.

Don't think they are as effective as a proper mask but they meet the legal requirement we had.