[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

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3. Hearing loss doesn't let you hear certain words if some is walking away from you and not talking directly to you.
4. Hearing loss - You have troubling distinguishing speech if there are more than one conversation taking place.
5. Hearing loss - You can't hear perfectly in a room full of extraneous noise unless you bought top of the line hearing aids but it's as close as you can get.

My hearing loss was mostly high frequency. Female voices and children's voices become very difficult to understand. A waitress in the ambient noise of a busy restaurant. My grand-daughter in the back seat of the car.
When the wife has to translate, "She said, did you want Italian or Ranch dressing.", you know you have a problem.

[2BNTV]

Me too.

[sharonga]

How did you know what aids to get?? Are you happy with them? Don't they have to be fitted to your ear??? Thanks
Sha

[BarryRX]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

Hearing Aids Comparison - Consumer Reports Health

Got mine here;

Hearing Aids - Digital Hearing Aids - Order Online Today!

Two good links....thanks Ed.

[sharonga]

How did you know what aids to get?? Are you happy with them? Don't they have to be fitted to your ear??? Thanks
Sha

[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by sharonga

How did you know what aids to get?? Are you happy with them? Don't they have to be fitted to your ear?? Thanks Sha

Two words. "Open Fit".
Very comfortable, go behind the ear with a barely noticeable tube to the speaker in your ear. Great battery life. Mine are Siemens.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by sharonga

How did you know what aids to get?? Are you happy with them? Don't they have to be fitted to your ear??? Thanks
Sha

I went to my ENT doctor who is affiliated with a Heraid Aide Center that has an audiologists. I recently had the test from from another audiologists so my ENT doctor recommended I see the affiliated hearing aid center. The audiology test will indicate where you need help hearing, You would have to try each one and see which one you like the best or if it fits your money supply.

They suggested the 2k hearing aides as I did not want to spend 5k for hearing aides, (The 5k hearing aides were as close to perfect hearing you can get). They go behind you ear and have a tube that fits into your eardrum. They are hardly visible. The earbuds that fit into your ear have several sizes so you have to see what size fits your ear.

The maufacture is Starkey and they have a place in TV which I plan to go to if I need any future adjustment. The hearing aides are digital and can be adjusted. I find they are great in that you put them in the the AM and really don't know they are there. I have to constantly remind myself to take them off before showering as they are water proof. They are not to be worn in the shower or when going to to a pool.

I hope this helps.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by sharonga

How did you know what aids to get?? Are you happy with them? Don't they have to be fitted to your ear??? Thanks
Sha

At Lloyd's website the have hearing tests available online that are similar to the ones an audiologist would perform. After you get the test results you can pick a hearing aide or aides that matches up with your deficiency. They will tune them for you and if you are not satisfied they will retune or exchange or offer money back I think.

[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

At Lloyd's website the have hearing tests available online that are similar to the ones an audiologist would perform. After you get the test results you can pick a hearing aide or aides that matches up with your deficiency. They will tune them for you and if you are not satisfied they will retune or exchange or offer money back I think.

"Mail Order/Internet Sales
It is unlawful for any person to sell or distribute hearing aids through the mail to the ultimate consumer."

Florida Licensing Requirements for Hearing Aid Dispensers

[sharonga]

Originally Posted by Markam

First, check your insurance. My employer's insurance covered SOME of the cost of my hearing aids. My current United Health Care Advantage plan covers some also. Hearing aids are expensive.

Second, as advised above, have your hearing professionally checked after consulting your doctor to determine if the hearing loss is something that can be corrected. Hearing loss is common and, if you are worrying about appearance, hearing aids are less obvious than glasses.

Third, in my somewhat limited experience, I found that neither of my hearing tests were conducted with the same level of 'science' or professionalism as when my eye-sight has been checked for glasses. With eye testing, you can actually see what the final prescription will be with the corrective lenses they dial in with the tester. They essentially allow you to see as well as ever. With a hearing test, they determine what frequency 'channels' need to be amplified but you don't hear the result until after you buy the hearing aids and have them programmed. I have 'top of the line' Starkeys and they allow me to hear much better - but the fidelity is really not like the real thing.

Please tell me where you got your Starkeys. Thank you.