Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Old guy #1- I just got a new hearing aid and it works great…..
Old guy #2- what kind is it? Old guy#1 - one thirty…. |
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Did you get them from a doctor in the villages? If so which one?
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Did you get them from a doctor in the villages? If so which one?
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I'll make a suggestion just to throw it out there. I have profound hearing loss, coupled with severe tinnitus, and have been wearing aids for 15 years. Am I ever glad I found the Hearing Center at Costco. They provided the most thorough hearing exam I have had to date...at no cost. My newest aids are their Kirkland KS10 model, which is made by Phonak. They are totally tunable through an app, Bluetooth, with all the high end bells and whistles. Costco sells these for $1399 per pair, which is about 1/4 the price from a private audiologist. For me, they are fantastic, and they actually mitigate the tinnitus, which my previous ReSound aids did not. Costco's warranty and satisfaction policy is second to none, plus they give you free filters and domes for life. Every time I go to Costco, I drop them off at the Hearing Center while shopping, and they thoroughly clean them. I'm sold...give the a try.
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My significant other has hearing aides. NOT hearing many times (even with them in) is due to ear-wax. It's a frustrating conundrum as sometimes the home remedies aren't as affective as when the clinic does them. Just throwing it out there....do you have excessive ear wax?? You need to go back to your provider---if you don't get resolution then find a new one.
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Need Help with Hearing
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If you don't get the help you need, UF in Gainesville may have the experts you need. But I agree with the others. A simple change of doctors might be the solution. Good luck!
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I ended up buying the best Hearing Aides on the market about 2 yrs. ago & paid the same thing you did. I have the same issues,my hearing is better but my wife does complain that I don’t hear what she’s saying. I tell her it’s selective hearing, LOL. I just figured that it would be a waste of time to spend a lot of money seeing an ENT, I think in my case my age would win out. I’m 73! I just figure at my age my hearing isn’t going to be as good as it was at 20 yrs. old. My X brother in law was a ENT & the only thing I remember him telling me is at 25 yrs. old was, he said some day yo’re going to need hearing aides. So I’m just going to chalk it up as old age & save money so I’m going to keep from making BMW payments for any ENT!
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Hearing aids fixed that. I no longer have to ask anyone to repeat themselves unless they have a very thick foreign accent, or are actually mumbling and not facing me. |
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Dr. Steehler Board Certified in Otolaryngology
Went to Dr. Mark Steehler who is a board certified in Otolaryngology. Found him very helpful. He ordered a CT scan to rule out tumors that may have contributed to my hearing loss which came on suddenly. I am not sure if you are familiar with an auditory processing disorder. They can happen after strokes or other vascular problems. The hearing mechanism in the ear hears sound but doesn't discriminate the sound which is the brains function. So in essence the problem is from the brain not the ear. After seeing Dr. Steehler who ruled out tumors I did see Dr. Al Turri at the Villages Specialty center. I now have hearing aids which are helping. There are many different types of hearing aids. Not all support auditory processing disorder. There is a balance between the brain's roll and the ear's role in hearing. Dr. Steehler's contact information is Address: 1781 Park Center Dr suite 210 suite 210, Orlando, FL 32835 Phone: (407) 228-2647. He has a number of offices so there may be one closer to where you live. Dr. Turri did a lot of testing not just a hearing test and was able to fit me with hearing aids which have helped a lot. However, I don't always attend and do miss some of what is said but I have learned to repeat back what I think is said and get clarification if needed.
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Almost NOTHING else that I've done wrong in my life has caused as much heartache as my hearing problem. I really feel bad for those who have it worse than I do.
I should carry a sign that says Pardon Me or Excuse Me! |
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Ocala doctor recommendd audiologist.
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You don't have to "belong" to the Villages Health. They're just a medical practice, same as any other medical practice. They accept a wide variety of insurance plans and companies. However, most hearing services aren't covered by any insurance at all, so most patients have to pay out of pocket anyway. (Yes there are exceptions)
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