[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Finnman

Hearing aids will help until your hearing loss is deemed" profound". My hearing deteriorated to the profound level which resulted in loss of word comprehension thus the inability to understand speech. My solution resulted in having a hearing aid in one ear and a Cochlear Implant in the other. My comprehension went from 10% to 95%. I strongly recommend you visit Davis Family Hearing on Hwy 466 for an expert evaluation by an audiologist....their solution restored my hearing to almost normal.

Word comprehension problems are common in any hearing loss, not just profound hearing loss. I've had word comprehension problems all my life, and my hearing loss is degenerative. That means it was mild when I was a kid, it's not mild now. It's still not profound. My hearing loss is just slightly less than severe, in the "moderate" range in both ears, though one is a little better than the other. I'm ultra sensitive to high frequency and my midrange is so-so. The frequencies between middle and low are lousy, and improves as it approaches low frequency.

So basically if you want to talk "music" - dobro guitar and sliding guitar music gives me a headache and makes me want to put my hands over my ears. I have trouble understanding what Ozzy Osborne is singing, but can make out most of the words when Steve Perry sings. I can hear David Crosby's words, but Bob Dylan's elude me. I can hear the melodies they're singing, I just have no idea what they're singing about if I haven't ever read the lyrics.

With hearing aids, I can understand almost all of it. It's crisp and clear, but not overwhelming. Except the dobro guitar. That is still painful.

[rogerk]

Yes! You need to work with a PROFESSIONAL hearing aid specialist. My experience wearing hearing aids for over 20 years is that they make my life much better. When properly adjusted they help. Not cheap but worth every bit of money I've spent on them.

[craigrmorrison]

Originally Posted by rhood

I’ve been wearing new hearing aids now for about 6 weeks and I’m ready to return them. I have a high frequency loss and now what I’m hearing is very annoying. Things like the paper crinkling, throwing a light switch, my feet shuffling on the carpet, etc. I am still asking my wife to repeat what she is saying which is the only reason I got them. They have been adjusted 3 or 4 times with very little change. I generally can’t tell if they are in or not. What is your experience? Thanks

Yeah, that’s it right. I would return them. Because your hearing loss will probably not improve in its own, I would select a different audiologist or vendor. Wishing you the best!

[jjombrello]

I have had Phonak hearing aids for several years and am totally satisfied with the improvement in my hearing. My aids are adjustable from my phone and I can simply make them fit the environment I'm in at the time. It was an amazing improvement as my TV volume went down 50%, to my wife's relief, and I heard the door bell from the back of the house for the first time. I can adjust the treble, middle, and bass, as well as the band (hearing) width, and background noise. Don't give up. Get them properly adjusted. FYI I use Mid-Florida Ear in Deaton Plaza.

[bobeaston]

Originally Posted by puttermai

Could you please tell me what audiologist you use and what kind of hearing aids you have. Thank you.

Dr. Al Turri, right here in The Villages at the Center for Advanced Health Care, is one of those who practices Dr. Cliff's "Best Practices," and did a spectacular job of fitting Phonak Paradise hearing aids for me. He is also very accomplished with the Oticon line.

Interestingly, his first choice is the Oticon brand because he favors some of their algorithms. Yet, he listened to my preference for Phonak because their Bluetooth is broader than Oticon's. He fitted the brand I preferred, and did an excellent job.

[jimbo2012]

I tried the Eargo, they work well, tiny in the ear about $2500

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Stay away from hearing aids.

Seriously, for your reason I wouldn't buy any.
I have yet to hear good things about any hearing aids in any price range.

Buy your wife a megaphone instead.
Amazon.com

[ryoungs]

I have been wearing hearing aids for several years now and have spent a small fortune on them. I could buy several televisions for the price of a single pair. What I have now work pretty well because I never have to take them out except to exchange them every three months. My wife likes them because she and I can converse even during those times I would normally not have my aids in. They are analog and not digital, but that's fine for me. I do like them, but damn are they expensive because they have to be fitted by a professional and are only available through a subscription. Still, they are the best I have found. They are called Lyrics. Perhaps someone on this forum can suggest a better alternative. I also like having the aids in my ear because they allow me to tell the direction to the sound source (birds in trees for example). As far as telecoils go, I have learned that many churches and theatres have telecoil ear "muffs" you can use for free. Just ask.

[MrFlorida]

I can hear fine, I just can't understand you.......hahahah

[nancyre]

Return them if they cannot adjust them properly. But if you need hearing aids, do not go without proper ones. It was explained to me that once you lose the hearing in a range it cannot be recovered so maintenance vs loss is an important factor.

[SusanStCatherine]

IMHO, return them and go get a second hearing test and opinion from a different audiologist. I got stuck with an $8000 set of hearing aids. Tried two top-tier brands. I just have high frequency loss. I found they did very little to lower background noise, which is my main problem. They will not make other people ennucicate clearly or speak facing you. No hearing aid will correct that. I found they made a lot of sounds too loud and they weren't helping the issues I have. Don't let the return period expire or you will be stuck with the cost of a useless to you item. Good luck!

[wfp113]

The more severe the hearing loss is, the more difficult it is to hear good with all hearing aids.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by LianneMigiano

Knowing how terribly expense good hearing aids are, it really irritates me to see FULL PAGE AFTER PAGE of hearing aid ads! My thoughts? Spend less on ads and lower the cost of the products! Use some of that space to tell the public more about what benefits they provide - and exactly what the differences are between various models. They really do make a world of difference![/FONT]

Most of the ads I see for hearing aids, seem to be for sound enhancers, or cheap hearing aids with limited technology.
The better, more expensive hearing aids seem to not advertise to the same degree.
JMO.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

Oh, I so wish that the Daily Sun paper would run some ads for hearings aids. I mean the public needs more information about them. Perhaps there is not enough profit in this business to warrant a bit of marketing in our paper here. Not looking for huge multi/page blown-out ads that may cost a fortune….. I’m sure there is so little profit in this market…….

I get weekly mailers consistently for hearing aid providers there is plenty of profit being made. I you watch Tv there always adds too. Although many may be scams buyer beware shop around. If you get high pressure sales pitch walk away.
https://www.signia.net/en-us/blog/gl...-off-avoiding/

[GpaVader]

One other suggestion is bring your wife with and tell them you can't hear her. They can determine her frequency range and boost that. It's possible that she is between some of the measurements they take.

Of course the other answer might be selective hearing....

I found that I was not wearing my correctly for the first couple of years, I was not pushing them in far enough so they weren't as effective. I don't like to wear them because they are uncomfortable but I do hear better, when I want/need to.