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My hearing aid suddenly stopped working. What to do?

Posted by smallisland @smallisland, Jul 29, 2022

Recently I was wearing my hearing aid, Phonik, rechargeable, and it suddenly stopped working. It was charged. I turned it off and on the the red and green lights appeared but I could not hear anything. Finally I took it off and put it in the charger for a couple of hours and then it worked.
Has anyone had this experience? Can anyone say what happened?
My phone is connected to my hearing aid via Bluetooth. Earlier that day, at my sister's, I connected my phone to her WiFi. Is it possible that is what interrupted my hearing aid's ability to work? I'd love to know what happened?

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bobweb | @bobweb | Jul 7 10:46am
In reply to @smallisland "Thanks everyone. Thankfully my hearing aid is still functioning but I think if I had to..." + (show)
@smallisland

Thanks everyone. Thankfully my hearing aid is still functioning but I think if I had to do it over again I would not get rechargeable hearing aids. As been said sometimes the older technology is best.

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Why do choices always have to be "either - or"? As an engineer, my training is to start from "all the above" as options to analyze and solve problems. You say you don't want or can't afford two sets of hearing aids: one rechargeable and one battery powered. I understand that for expensive hearing aids and people that have to have an audiologist office to go to. But for many people with only mild hearing loss like me, the new Over The Counter (OTC) inexpensive aids are just fine in my experience and I can afford multiple pairs with different performance and features.

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smallisland | @smallisland | Jul 7 11:42am
In reply to @bobweb "Why do choices always have to be "either - or"? As an engineer, my training is..." + (show)
@bobweb

Why do choices always have to be "either - or"? As an engineer, my training is to start from "all the above" as options to analyze and solve problems. You say you don't want or can't afford two sets of hearing aids: one rechargeable and one battery powered. I understand that for expensive hearing aids and people that have to have an audiologist office to go to. But for many people with only mild hearing loss like me, the new Over The Counter (OTC) inexpensive aids are just fine in my experience and I can afford multiple pairs with different performance and features.

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I agree and that’s why my situation is so frustrating. My hearing deficits are severe enough I have to get the expensive hearing aid and lots of accessories to go with them. I’m grateful for the technology there but it is not perfect.

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daveshaw | @daveshaw | Jul 8 10:01am
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@smallisland

I agree and that’s why my situation is so frustrating. My hearing deficits are severe enough I have to get the expensive hearing aid and lots of accessories to go with them. I’m grateful for the technology there but it is not perfect.

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If you suffer from severe hearing loss like me having your hearing aids stop working invokes sheet panic.
I have good hearing aid coverage through Humana Gold Plus and I am getting a second high end pair from Signia. They have the new IX platform. They normally would cost $7,000 but my plan enables me to get them for $1,800. If f you are on Medicare check them out.
If not check out a charger that can be removed that you can take with you. Sometimes just putting them back in the charging case can restart them.
Good luck with your problem.

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seniormed | @seniormed | Jul 8 10:21am

Last vacation I forgot to bring spare wax blockers. I won’t forget again. From now on l am dealing with Costco for
hearing aids and glasses.

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