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Hearing aids in but still not understanding words
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Nov 4 4:08pm | Replies (135)Comment receiving replies
Your situation is not uncommon. If your ears have not been sending sound signals to your brain for a long while your brain forgets those sound signals and must re-learn them. That can take weeks.
My first hearing aids gave the same thing that you’re experiencing. Then I saw a different audiologist who said that those first hearing aids were way underpowered for me and got me ones that were much better. Hearing aids don’t “fix” hearing loss. They only make it better. So, yes, go back to your audiologist until you’re satisfied. If you’re still not satisfied then go to a different audiologist. Audiologists don’t all have the same skills for setting up hearing aids and people react differently to hearing aids and hearing aids don’t all work the same. It’s complicated. Stick with it.
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You are getting good advice. Another thing to remember is that audiologists give you a trial period. During that time, it's important to try those new hearing aids in all possible places where you usually do things. If they are not helping you at all be sure to get back to the provider before that trial period ends so you can return them. That varies and will be in the fine print in the agreement you probably signed when you left the fitter's office.
Most audiologists in private practice give you 30 days, possibly 40. That may not be long enough to do all you will want to do. There are some that allow 60 days. Costco allows 180 days. I mention this only because you don't want to miss that deadline.
Hearing technology of all kinds makes it necessary to adapt to hearing a different way. Some people are fortunate to be able to adjust faster than others.
Where are you in your trial timeline?