Hearing Loss: Come introduce yourself and connect with others

Hello, my hearing loss goes back about 3 years when ENT said I could benefit from hearing aids to hear TV and others in group settings and around home so I'm not always saying "What" and moving closer. I went to "Sound Advice Hearing Center" here in St. Pete FL and ended up with Oticon OPN1 hearing aids with bluetooth support. They are wonderful as I no longer say "What" unless my hearing aids are out. I also got an Oticon TV adapter which connects TV digital out to OPN1s. This really makes TV sound like surround sound which I can control separate from external speakers. Since I also have low vision due to glaucoma and can't read books easily, I now love listening to audio books from audible.com which I download to iPhone and listen to via OPN1s while exercising at the YMCA gym.

@2mnycars Hearing aids are better than nothing but they sure are not like natural hearing.
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dsh33782, I, too, have Oticon and I conceded to give up on my old aids because the of the bluetooth feature which allows me to hear cell phone calls. I have a small business that I receive calls from potential customers and I could never understand them before. I have looked into but not purchased the TV adapter... need to!

Thanks, @cjspizz. As one of the moderators on the HLAA Message Board, I was asked to post information regarding this Forum. I'm interested in seeing how many come here because the Hearing Loss Association of America.

I have had that problem my entire life! But even when I tell people that I can’t hear, they still don’t believe me. That’s the biggest plus of the cochlear. I wear it like a badge! 🙂

I read lips so well that even after I scored zero on The pre cochlear test, I still wouldn’t believe them when they discussed my profound hearing loss!

I love Sound Advice! They are such honorable people that instead of selling me another hearing aid, they convinced me to consult with a cochlear surgeon.

Judy I just joined and posted intro today because I got email notice from HLAA. Thanks!

Recent experiences this week have shown my Rexton aids can no longer serve all my essential hearing needs -- especially in noisy environments - restuarants especially, group settings, outdoor gatherings, etc. (TV and radio have never been more than okay with the aids, closed captions is always used. Movie theaters are awful and are usually avoided). Voice clarity has lessened considerably - what remains is very poor. Would appreciate receiving advice and suggestions for best sources for researching alternative aids, what to look for services offered and the bhind the ear hearing aids, the warranties, repairs , cleaning, life expectancy of aids, etc. After a disastrous appointment with an audiologist who flatly refused to provide behind the ear aids I went to Costco-Issaquah WA (Costco was the only alternative she gave). After a full hearing test/evaluation, Rexton was the one the Costco specialist advised would meet my needs three years ago.

Glad to join up on Connect. I was an intermittent participant on the HLAA forum. I am 69 y/o retired guy with passion for birding, bicycling, nature. Volunteer naturalist with local metroparks. Perpetually beginning ASL student. Bilateral moderate to severe hearing loss. BTE HAs for 4 years. Have a hearing aid program customized for birding that works pretty well. Meetings, noisy environments, family interactions very frustrating. Use streamer to cell phone, streamer from TV sound system, caption phone. Greetings to all.