Hearing aids I’m gonna give in

My hearing is starting to become aggravating to my wife.
I’ve grown used to not hearing well and not really bothered by it but I can see her point.
It’s also created a few problems at work.
I’m gonna go get hearing aids soon. Don’t know why I dread them but I’m sure I’ll grow to like them.

I’m right behind you Thad. Fortunate to be in good health otherwise but hearing is a hereditary issue for me. But man it’s hard to make the move!

You do not need to spend $5-6000.00 on hearing aids. The wife got each of us some she googled them. 650.00 for a pair rechargeable and they work great. I just looked for them to find the brand name. They are out in the pickup. If I remember tomorrow I will see if I can find the brand name on them.

Gonna forewarn on the Generic Low Ball aids, they will work fine for a short period then additional hearing loss will develop.  They are strictly Amplifiers, they will work as they turn up the volume but do not address the issue.

If you are a veteran, check with the VA. When I was first diagnosed with hearing loss I got a price from the audiologist and after picking myself off the floor I thought I'd check around for a better price. Just on the off chance I checked with the VA to see if they would cover them, and lo and behold they did. The nice part is they furnish the batteries at no cost. I just ordered and received a 6 months supply yesterday. They also repair them at no cost and give you new ones every five years. What a deal! I guess it was worth my couple of years with Uncle Sam.

I have a question. Why in the world is there a setting possible on the hearing ad that make them squeal like a dropped guitar at a rock concert? Seems that could be avoided.

Tbone95 wrote: I have a question. Why in the world is there a setting possible on the hearing ad that make them squeal like a dropped guitar at a rock concert? Seems that could be avoided.

Little off topic, but wife and I always argue about which one of us is going deaf. I knew that it was her, so I talked to an audiologist about it. He said do a little test on her. Some time when she doesn't know that you are behind her, see how loud you have to talk before you get her attention. So next day when I came in for dinner, she was facing away from me, standing over the stove cooking. In my normal voice, I asked, "honey, what's for dinner?" No response. So, a little louder, I asked her again what was for dinner. Still no response. So, just shy of shouting, I asked the same question one more time. She turned around and replied, "For the third damn time, I said roast beef and mashed potatoes!" I had nothing to report back to the audiologist. Lol! Darrel

The squealing is caused by feed back in the hearing aid.  The output is too high and feeds back into the input.  Mine do that if I have ear muffs on or hand over ear will also cause that. 

festus51 wrote: The squealing is caused by feed back in the hearing aid.  The output is too high and feeds back into the input.  Mine do that if I have ear muffs on or hand over ear will also cause that.

Well of course it's feedback, hence the guitar reference.

And sure, if muffs or a hand or something, that's understandable. But why have it possible for "too high output" when mom is sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee???

Besides, it was a joke anyway.

Know all too many that had feedback whistle or shriek, Mine at this time do not do that with muffs on or not.  I use a headphone/ear muffs radio when I mow, volume gets set down where still can hear it and not quite so bad as before the aids.  The ones I received are Phonak.  Opted for the custom molded ear inserts as had custom molded ear plugs at the power station where were quite comfortable for long durations.  These are as well.

darrel in ND wrote: Little off topic, but wife and I always argue about which one of us is going deaf. I knew that it was her, so I talked to an audiologist about it. He said do a little test on her. Some time when she doesn't know that you are behind her, see how loud you have to talk before you get her attention. So next day when I came in for dinner, she was facing away from me, standing over the stove cooking. In my normal voice, I asked, "honey, what's for dinner?" No response. So, a little louder, I asked her again what was for dinner. Still no response. So, just shy of shouting, I asked the same question one more time. She turned around and replied, "For the third damn time, I said roast beef and mashed potatoes!" I had nothing to report back to the audiologist. Lol! Darrel

Ted J wrote: NDBirdman wrote: The modern/recent pair I now have (resound) has made a world of a difference.  Half my hearing problem is I have tinnitus pretty bad.  These help, alot. I've had both over the ear, and molded in the ear aids.  I like the over the ear better, BUT, in the wind, they can get irritating. What did they run you?  My tinnitus is REALLY bad, but my hearing is not too bad except in noisy environments.  Or people like my wife and my sister who speak so softly... Please SHOUT the answers Birdman....

NDBirdman wrote: MINE WAS FREE TO ME FROM THE VA, TOO MANY YEARS WORKING ON THE FLIGHT-LINE.  MY WIFE PAID $3K FOR HERS BUT THEY ARE NOT AS GOOD AS MINE... hehehehe

LOVE IT!!!!  I could hear it.  Somebody told me to check with the VA and ask about a disability for my hearing.  I'm going to check into that!