Got Two New Hearing Aids Today

[JinnyJoan]

got the above with domes instead of moulds - lady was fantastic.  This is the first time I have worn 2 hearing aids in two ears (we've only got 2 ears)  in my life time so they do sound a bit unusual but she she told me to give them 12 weeks.  It will be unusual for me but I will do my best to get used to them.

[douglas9401]

Hear hear. 😉

[JinnyJoan]

ha ha Duggie - full of fun

[Tilly2]

Have they made a big diference, JJ?

[ladybirder]

I'm sure you'll do your best jj.  Good luck I hope it works for you.

[JinnyJoan]

yes there is a difference but a funny difference.  Like hearing noises I never heard before - I have only got them 2 hours so it is a bit soon - I hope when I get to the park I will be able to hear the birds singing and then my heart will sing too.  

Like when I was in the room with her and after the aids went in I said to her "oh I hear a hum" - yes she said that's the fan.  Then I heard another noise I can only describe the noise of the world outside the room.  Time will tell.

[Toorak]

That sounds really positive JJ - I wish you all the best with them x

[Smowball]

Good luck JJ - all sounds very hopeful.

[davebro3]

Sick of waiting for the NHS I bought in-ear hearing aids on line (£80). They seem very good. It does say in the instructions that you will initially hear high pitched sounds that you aren't used to - squeaking floor boards/furniture, tinkling water, etc. but over time your senses will "edit out" those noises as insignificant.

[barry1010]

I hope they are a success but I'm confused.

You've been profoundly deaf most of your life but only had one hearing aid in one ear up until now?

[netherfield]

As explained to me.

Your brain is adapting to new sounds, it will settle down and learn to ignore little things.

I learned this after having my ears de- waxed, coming home in the car the indicators clicking sounded so loud and it took a couple of days to settle down.

[JinnyJoan]

barry - the audiologists have been wanting me to wear two aids all my life but I just couldn't stick all kinds of noises in both ears.  she did say it will take 3 months for my new/right ear to get used to the new noises.

I laughed to myself - I was putting dishes away last night and the new noises sounded like the OK CORRAL - really noisy. thought was smashing plates everywhere so there goes.

As I have said before you cannot put hearing into ears that literally don't have any hearing but I'll give it a wee go or a big go LOL

[barry1010]

Stick at it