Deaf/Hard of Hearing

MadrasT

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13. I really enjoyed your essay.

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 08:55 AM

Jul 2012

I had a similar experience with my first pair of glasses.

I have a great deal of trouble distinguishing individual voices over background noise, but otherwise my hearing isn't really that bad. (For example, in an otherwise quiet room, I don't need to turn up the TV loud in order to hear it.) Thinking about going to get my hearing tested to see if my particular problem can be helped by hearing aids or not. I also socially withdraw and am bored to tears when I am in a group at a restaurant or someplace where there is background noise. I can't hear any of the conversation and it is mind-numbingly boring to me.

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Hearing Aids? [View all] kjackson227 Mar 2012 OP

I've got a whole box full of them that are useless with my tinnitus. Good luck.... Scuba Mar 2012 #1

Tinnitus here too. lpbk2713 Mar 2012 #2

My doctor told me I have tinnitus also... kjackson227 Mar 2012 #3

Nope, I just say "what?" a lot. Scuba Mar 2012 #4

They've helped me a lot, and I highly recommend getting them DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #5

Cool, thanks for the essay, David... kjackson227 Mar 2012 #6

Insurance covered a small part of the cost DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #7

It's interesting, I know I am missing a lot of sounds but I don't like GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #8

The modern digital ones are completely different from the old king DavidDvorkin Jun 2012 #9

It's something to consider for when I get tired of saying, "What" or GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #10

I really enjoyed your essay. MadrasT Jul 2012 #13

Thanks DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 #14

background noise lululu Apr 2014 #20

Thanks for the replies... kjackson227 Jun 2012 #11

Your requirements re "best" and "most discreet" may be mutually exclusive. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #12

Thanks, AnotherMcIntosh. I'll try to remember the "open-fit design"... kjackson227 Jul 2012 #15

You're welcome. Please remember when getting them fitted, the ear canals may not be symetrical AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #16

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