Are you listening to me.

911 said:
Constraint does or may have something to do with it. Even when I talk louder, I sometimes get a WHAT? There are people out there that like to play games with us. I had a driver one time ask me 3 times. On the fourth time, I wrote him a note. At the end of the note, I wrote, “Maybe you could hear better sitting in the back of my vehicle.” That seemed to bring back his hearing.
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That was a great response.
I hate how police are treated these days by socially challenged people.
Thanks you for your service. Takes a special kind of person to deal with the public.
Good thing I'm not an officer. I'd go through a case of tazer cartridges in one shift!
 

Sippican said:
I have two hearing aids. Wore them for 1 week, now they sit.
Not worth it.
Sometimes its not always the listener, sometimes its the people not speaking clearly, especially kids. Many have damaged hearing from the loud music, they talk lower and roll words together out of laziness.
When people talk to you, facing away from you, in a normal room voice, in a loud area....sorry, its not always the listener, its the speaker.
Many people assume you are hard of hearing because of age.
I brought my dog into the Vet for a checkup and it was alot of young people. They needed to call in an elderly doctor for a consult and as they were talking to him, they were all talking louder because he was elderly and couldn't hear well.

When they left I started talking to him louder as well. He stopped me and said, "don't talk loud, I can hear perfectly". I asked him why the other younger Vets talked louder, he said they just assume I can't hear them. "you would be surprised what you hear when others think you can't hear them. Alot of truths come out".
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what about them didn't you like? i'm just curious since i know nothing about them.
 
MarciKS said:
what about them didn't you like? i'm just curious since i know nothing about them.
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They really didn't do anything but amplify some sounds. I'm finding out hearing aids do nothing for tinnitus (ringing in the ear). Thats what I have. Constant adjusting to outside vs inside sounds, sometimes I had to rip them out because it was too high pitched.
I didn't think they are worth it giving the condition I had.
Luckily my blue cross insurance paid the full $4,000. Ya, a rip off, thank God I didn't have to pay for them.
I could have also gotten them through the VA at no cost, but again, not worth the hassle.
 

@Feelslikefar What brand do you have? I’ve also heard that having the right audiologist is key to success too.

A friend woke up one day totally deaf. She does have a serious disease but this is not a usual symptom. She has hearing in one ear now using very specialized hearing aids.
 
Sippican said:
They really didn't do anything but amplify some sounds. I'm finding out hearing aids do nothing for tinnitus (ringing in the ear). Thats what I have. Constant adjusting to outside vs inside sounds, sometimes I had to rip them out because it was too high pitched.
I didn't think they are worth it giving the condition I had.
Luckily my blue cross insurance paid the full $4,000. Ya, a rip off, thank God I didn't have to pay for them.
I could have also gotten them through the VA at no cost, but again, not worth the hassle.
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good to know cuz i think i have the beginning of tinnitis. work related.
 
😆😆😆 No hearing aids needed. My problem? I make wax far worse than you find in a bee hive (so my last doctor said). Hubby I'd noticed in the last five years he was alive, kept putting the sound up. 2022 was when I was going to drag him kicking and screaming to Specsavers to have his ears checked but he died in April of 2022.

I visited Specsavers as I felt both my ears were full of wax. Got their special suction cleaning and I'm mighty glad I did. My right ear had a miniature candle. Gosh, I felt like Shrek lol.

PS: there was a neighbour growing up who had perfect hearing and was in his 80s. However, he acted deaf just to have people discouraged from lengthy (and boring conversations, according to him) chats he didn't enjoy.

Some hearing aids are causing feedback. Some people don't like the feel of having something in their ears all the time. It could be a few of more reasons. Instead of shouting, just write them a note or send them a text. You might be able to help them out hearing better...
 
Sippican said:
Sometimes its not always the listener
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I think you are quite right. My mom lost her hearing in her right ear when they were trying to do an early inplant procedure that went south back when she was 35. I took care of her for the last 14 years of her life. I often found myself speaking to her without looking at her. When I got no answer it was usually because she had her right ear facing me. I would always realize that I had to take the extra step of knowing how she was facing me before saying anything. So, often it was me that was at fault for her not hearing.
 
Supernatural said:
😆😆😆 No hearing aids needed. My problem? I make wax far worse than you find in a bee hive (so my last doctor said). Hubby I'd noticed in the last five years he was alive, kept putting the sound up. 2022 was when I was going to drag him kicking and screaming to Specsavers to have his ears checked but he died in April of 2022.

I visited Specsavers as I felt both my ears were full of wax. Got their special suction cleaning and I'm mighty glad I did. My right ear had a miniature candle. Gosh, I felt like Shrek lol.

PS: there was a neighbour growing up who had perfect hearing and was in his 80s. However, he acted deaf just to have people discouraged from lengthy (and boring conversations, according to him) chats he didn't enjoy.

Some hearing aids are causing feedback. Some people don't like the feel of having something in their ears all the time. It could be a few of more reasons. Instead of shouting, just write them a note or send them a text. You might be able to help them out hearing better...
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I can totally relate to your neighbor. Hmm...I wonder if that would work at work? LOL!
 
Feelslikefar said:
@Jules, My hearing aids are Phonak Virto M90 In-the-Canal, and they are expensive.
I am fortunate that the VA paid for them, with free batteries and Wax guards.
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Thanks for the info. If that brand is ever suggested to me, I’ll have to give it serious consideration. It’s too bad it wouldn’t be covered by my medical plan.
 
I was given a hearing aid for my right ear a few
years ago, it is one that is inside the ear, discrete
I think is the description.

Anyway, it was very good in the beginning, but I
have hairy waxy ears, hence the problem, the wax
would bung up the little filter, which would need
to be changed, or the hair would push it out, so I
stopped wearing it.

My left ear is hearing fine.

Mike.
 
I wear noise-cancelling headsets when on a plane.
The noise cancelling part takes out the airplane noise, but leave voices crystal clear.
People see you with the headphones on and think you can't hear them...not true! You can hear them even better!
You hear alot of interesting conversations with those on.
 
My husband is losing his hearing. He went from working on airplanes and helicopters to working in a noisy plant for almost 30 years. He talks really loud and with someone with ptsd, scares me often. The chance of him going and getting his ears checked are slim to none.

My dad lost some of his hearing in his late 80’s, early 90’s. Oddly enough, when I went and played and sang for them in their nursing home, he could sing in perfect pitch and harmony. It was actually remarkable. I couldn’t help but be surprised. It was the last time I saw them. I had made them cookies and brought them coffee. Except for a patient pulling at my braids, it was a nice last visit.
I miss them. It was 3 years ago this Christmas.
 
Talking about Tinnitus, the hearing aids I use has a tinnitus balance feature and paired to an App,
helps manage my tinnitus.
It can't cure the problem, but helps me manage it when I need to focus on a task.

Talking about the VA and hearing aids, my experience with this part of the system as been top notch.
They offer these companies to choose from: GN ReSound, Phonak, Starkey, Widex, Oticon and Siemens.
The testing is very complete and they worked hard to get me just the right aids for my hearing loss.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
My husband is losing his hearing. He went from working on airplanes and helicopters to working in a noisy plant for almost 30 years. He talks really loud and with someone with ptsd, scares me often. The chance of him going and getting his ears checked are slim to none.

My dad lost some of his hearing in his late 80’s, early 90’s. Oddly enough, when I went and played and sang for them in their nursing home, he could sing in perfect pitch and harmony. It was actually remarkable. I couldn’t help but be surprised. It was the last time I saw them. I had made them cookies and brought them coffee. Except for a patient pulling at my braids, it was a nice last visit.
I miss them. It was 3 years ago this Christmas.
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PP...sorry for your loss. Both of my parents are now gone and it was also very hard for me.

Tell your husband that not having his hearing corrected with hearing aids, over time will impact his long-term memory and the risk of dementia...do your own research, but this is not a time to let pride and feelings get in the way. The price to be paid may be too much!
 

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