If
your hearing was lost suddenly, or, has been lost over time, you
will not hear again like you once did with normal
hearing. This is true regardless of the type of hearing loss
you have or the type of hearing aids you own. Similar to
dentures, hearing aids are only a substitute for the
original - with them you may live a near-normal life; without them
you will certainly be handicapped.
Focus
on your improvement, not on those negative times when
your hearing aids don't let you hear what you want to hear. If
you become discouraged, refer to your AIDED and UNAIDED scores on
your audiogram. You may be achieving a significant percent of
improvement over how well you would be hearing without hearing aids.
Your hearing aids' job is to help you hear better, not
perfectly.
Twenty
percent of the time hearing aid shells must be sent
back to be remade for a better fit. This is
normal. Let us know should your ear become sore. This
can be remedied.
The
"tinny" or mechanical sounds you hear are normal.
These are soft, high-frequency sounds you have been
missing. Your hearing aids are giving these sounds back to
you. This may be bothersome at first, but better understanding
comes from letting you hear them. Be patient while your brain
gets reacquainted with these sounds.
Many
internal electronic adjustments will be made
step-by-step over several weeks by one of our staff to help your
brain gradually become acclimated to normal listening levels again.
This will require several visits. These adjustments will be
made to your hearing aids while you wait, with your input.
At
first your voice may sound strange to you.
Some wearers say that in the beginning they sound like they are in a
barrel. In time, it will sound natural.
Background
noise is normal. Normal-hearing people
hear it, too. Don't give up on hearing aids
because noise bothers you. Better hearing will require you to
put up with a few inconveniences.
Buying
hearing aids won't give instant gratification.
There is a learning curve which usually takes from six weeks
to six months. Success comes from practice and a
commitment to wear them all your waking hours. Stick with it.
You will succeed. Part-time users will fail to receive the
full benefit of hearing aids.
Should
your hearing aids ever stop working, do not be
alarmed. This is normal. The inner ear
canal is 100 percent humidity and remains a constant 98 degrees.
Earwax is a combination of salt and corrosive body acid. These
conditions are harmful to electronics. But it is
in this environment that hearing aids must perform. You will
need to bring them in for routine professional care.
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If
your hearing was lost suddenly, or, has been lost over time, you
will not hear again like you once did with normal
hearing. This is true regardless of the type of hearing loss
you have or the type of hearing aids you own. Similar to
dentures, hearing aids are only a substitute for the
original - with them you may live a near-normal life; without them
you will certainly be handicapped.
Focus
on your improvement, not on those negative times when
your hearing aids don't let you hear what you want to hear. If
you become discouraged, refer to your AIDED and UNAIDED scores on
your audiogram. You may be achieving a significant percent of
improvement over how well you would be hearing without hearing aids.
Your hearing aids' job is to help you hear better, not
perfectly.
Twenty
percent of the time hearing aid shells must be sent
back to be remade for a better fit. This is
normal. Let us know should your ear become sore. This
can be remedied.
The
"tinny" or mechanical sounds you hear are normal.
These are soft, high-frequency sounds you have been
missing. Your hearing aids are giving these sounds back to
you. This may be bothersome at first, but better understanding
comes from letting you hear them. Be patient while your brain
gets reacquainted with these sounds.
Many
internal electronic adjustments will be made
step-by-step over several weeks by one of our staff to help your
brain gradually become acclimated to normal listening levels again.
This will require several visits. These adjustments will be
made to your hearing aids while you wait, with your input.
At
first your voice may sound strange to you.
Some wearers say that in the beginning they sound like they are in a
barrel. In time, it will sound natural.
Background
noise is normal. Normal-hearing people
hear it, too. Don't give up on hearing aids
because noise bothers you. Better hearing will require you to
put up with a few inconveniences.
Buying
hearing aids won't give instant gratification.
There is a learning curve which usually takes from six weeks
to six months. Success comes from practice and a
commitment to wear them all your waking hours. Stick with it.
You will succeed. Part-time users will fail to receive the
full benefit of hearing aids.
Should
your hearing aids ever stop working, do not be
alarmed. This is normal. The inner ear
canal is 100 percent humidity and remains a constant 98 degrees.
Earwax is a combination of salt and corrosive body acid. These
conditions are harmful to electronics. But it is
in this environment that hearing aids must perform. You will
need to bring them in for routine professional care.
