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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Apr 17, 2022 | Replies (40)

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@billchitwood

I have a terrible time with masks, not only hearing the other person but they also cause my aids to fall off. I have small ears and it is difficult to keep the processors in place at anytime. But you add strings and I really have a problem. The other day I was helping my husband with his walker and his mask (sort of hands full) when I immediately had to try and put a mask on. My CI hit the floor. Fortunately it was ok. Then it was almost impossible to get it to stay in place with the mask on and the doctor's receptionist kept asking me questions as I was trying to mumble, 'just a minute please'. Then Bill wanted to help so he was grabbing my hand and trying to grab the CI as well. A comedy of errors.

As you might have guessed, I really dislike masks!

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Bet if we took a survey on masks that close to 100% of people who use hearing aids or cochlear implants would hate them with a passion! Do you know anyone who has lost a hearing aid due to masks? I know several.

I also can’t hear when people are masked up. I wear 2 behind the ear hearing aids and masking devices for tinnitus. In addition to the tinnitus, masking devices,/ hearing aids, and actual masks on people I live in Quebec. English is my mother tongue but almost everything in Quebec takes place in French. I am fluent in French but according to the audiologist French tones match my hearing loss more closely than English tones. All that to say that understanding speech outside the home is hopeless for me.