Help for Hearing Impairment

chalky_75

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I would definitely recommend trying NHS first and treat yourself to other things that will make you feel special. Hair cuts, massage ,facials etc. I think this may help you feel better about yourself whilst you are adjusting to your new life.

When I am feeling a bit down about my hearing I sbsolutely MAKE myself count all the good things in my life and repeat a mantra of " I am special and love myself very much " I have found all these things help.

I have also learnt that there are advantages

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I no longer hear my husband snoring.
I sleep so well cos nothing disturbs me
I dont have to listen to awful music or daft televion. I just turn myself off.
We have such a laugh when I mishear and it is usually rhyming words that I think I have heard.
E.G I met a woman who said Anna had been cleaning her attic and I thought she said she had been scattering her Nans ashes !!!!!! She looked at me very strangely when I gave her a cuddle and some sympathy!

I initially found I was very tired because I had to concentrate so hard to hear what people were saying. Now I have learnt to only concentrate on the interesting people and let my DOH deal with the less interesting ones !!

Errata

Errata wrote: »

Go for the free NHS ones first, private ones cost £thousands ! Listen to your consultant (no pun intended) they know what they're doing.

I'm quoting myself because I wanted to add that your mobile may not work with your new aids, but there's an excellent one that will on the RNID website shop - costs about £170. It's been mentioned on an MSE thread also, will try and hunt for it and post the linky.

rosieben

chalky, I agree, there are definite advantages - I never have to lie awake listening to thunder rumbling around, never get woken by noisy neighbours, I can switch off when the tv is too much or when I'm somewhere noisy!

I found that most of my aids (I've had 5 different types, analogue and digital) worked fine with mobiles, but one I had to use with an over the ear phone thingy which cost less than £5. I tried all my families and friends phones before I bought one!

chalky_75

I dont want to sound silly but am I missing something about the phones, Is there anything I can buy that will help me on the phone ?
What is it?

The phone is tricky especially when I

chalky_75

I dont want to sound silly but am I missing something about the phones, Is there anything I can buy that will help me on the phone ?
What is it?

The phone is tricky especially when I take out my aid and then piy it down somewhere and cant find it :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

rosieben

chalky_75 wrote: »

I dont want to sound silly but am I missing something about the phones, Is there anything I can buy that will help me on the phone ?
What is it?

The phone is tricky especially when I take out my aid and then piy it down somewhere and cant find it :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

for the mobile, I bought an over the ear piece which was sold by nokia and that worked fine. Other mobiles have been ok with my aids. I suspect it was just that particular type of hearing aid (didnt have them long) as the next digital ones were fine with mobile.

I have a BT big button house phone which works great with my aids on the T switch.

I take my aids out when I'm at home and my best trick is remembering just as I'm walking into the post office that I'm not wearing them! I've had to get into the habit of putting them into my handbag then at least I know I'll have them with me

Errata

My house phone is a BT Converse 1200 which I can use with my digital aids on the T position, and it also has a volume control.
If people need to be able to use a phone at work they can ask their employer to fix them up with a model they can use with their aids.

allydowd

chalky_75 wrote: »

I dont want to sound silly but am I missing something about the phones, Is there anything I can buy that will help me on the phone ?
What is it?

Have a look here for ideas:

RNID shop link

Savvy_Sue

If you have nhs aids they may have a setting they can give you for using the phone, different to the T setting. I am not sure what it does, possibly just changes where the aid is specifically listening, IYSWIM. I never got on with it, you have to hold the phone in a different position in relation to your ear, and as I can still hear in one ear I didn't have the patience maybe.

But it does vary from one phone to another.

becb1

also try looking on connevans.co.uk for all sorts of assistive listening devices. They are marvellous.