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How do I choose the best hearing aids?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Feb 1 8:00am | Replies (143)Comment receiving replies
I recently purchased behind the ear aids. I hate them. They are not behind the ear, they are on top of the ear, on top of my glasses and if I bend over, they flop off my ear. They are still attached inside my ear but I had no idea what I was in for when I got these. I asked for a longer tube so my hearing aid would actually be behind the ear but she added a minute amount. I can't even tell if she actually did.
Also, she picked out the ugliest color which is grey. My hair is white, very white, not grey. I'd liked to have had a choice in the matter. I am very upset with these aid. Also, the voices on the TV sometimes sound like a cartoon, not real. I push on the aids to make them insert my ears better and the voices are more normal. What should I do?
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Your story hurts to read! None of this should happen when hearing aids are fit appropriately. While they are not miracle cures like some expect, they do help a lot. It sounds as if you definitely need a different tube size. For people new to hearing aids, it's quite common for things to sound a little bit differently at first, but only for a few days if you are wearing them regularly. The brain has to adjust a bit. Are you using domes or custom fit ear molds? What kind of hearing aids are they? As far as color is concerned, hearing aids come in a variety of colors. My hearing aid is blue. My hair is gray. Are you still within the time period where you can take the hearing aids back? If so, you might want to do that and try a different dispensing professional.