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High frequency hearing test: What hearing aids are best?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Mar 25, 2019 | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
He told me I can use it inside the store for 30 minutes and that is it period. I did some search that for my type hearing loss there is only some hearing aids that compress the high frequency sounds to lower frequency to hear the words but it will not sounds same and have to have therapy to train me to recognize the sound of high frequency letter such as S, F for a few weeks and some hearing aids dispensers said they can help with %50 improvement which I don't believe them. I was hoping to hear from someone has same type hearing loss to see what they are done for hearing improvement.
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I'm not sure of the rest of this story, but find it alarming that someone is being told they are not allowed to have a trial period when purchasing a hearing device. Are you referring to something called a Personal Sound Amplifying Product (PSAP)? PSAPs have been available by mail order and in some shops for a long time. They are NOT hearing aids per se, and all they do is amplify sound. You are talking about sound compression which seems to indicate you're trying real hearing aids....or something that is being falsely advertised as a hearing aid. It simply isn't possible for the brain to adjust to a 30 minute in-store experiment. Go to a reputable audiologist who has AuD behind their name. That stands for a doctorate degree in the field of audiology. Most of us with noise induced hearing loss, which is the most common type of sensorineural HL, have high frequency loss. What you describe having is not unusual. Further, most high quality hearing instruments from several respectable manufacturers, have the capabilities you will need. Not sure how to tell you this other than to say that it sure sounds like you're being fed a lot of baloney (for lack of a better word). At the very least, find some people who use hearing aids and talk to them. Find out who their providers are. Don't be taken advantage of. Find an HLAA chapter in your state and connect with the PEOPLE there. Good Luck!