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Non-Prescription Over the Counter Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Mar 9, 2023 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
My first question is why do you want them to be invisible? Are you afraid of what people will think ?
The hearing aid industry always mentions aids that are so small no one will know you are wearing them. That’s a great disservice to the millions of us who have hearing loss. I think they are less noticeable than eyeglasses if that is a concern. People wear cochlear implants. I wear powerful behind the ear aids because they are what I need and what works for me. I would rather people notice them and believe me, 9 times out of ten, they don’t.
Don’t focus on that aspect and tell us more about what you are experiencing, have you had your hearing tested, how long and what type of problems do you seem to be having. Don’t waste your money on online amplifiers or OTC hearing aids if you are self diagnosing .
Please get a hearing test and talk to a qualified Audiologist.
FL Mary
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Behind The Ear (BTE) aids aren't too small or too big. Hearing tests are free many places without buying over priced high end hearing aids for simple mild hearing loss that many seniors have. But really a good hearing "test" for most mild loss cases is just buying a good pair of Over The Counter (OTC) aids ($500) and you'll soon know what you can hear and what you can't hear in different sound environments. A proviso is that if your new to hearing aids, be prepared to learn how to use and maintain them over many months of use to make them work for you. Rely on recommendations and reviews before you purchase and my recommendation is to choose the BTE style hearing aids from my electrical engineering background analysis. Note that background noise is often what makes it hard to hear other people whether with or without hearing aids.
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Yes I have had 2 hearing tests and have spoken with 2 audiologists. They said I had lost 40% of my hearing in one ear but since then I think I am worse and need to have another. I also went to Costco and tried some and thought that the $1,500 model worked as well as the one at my clinic for $6,000. I would stick with the air pods but they do sometimes fall out.
I believe my hearing is affected by my LPR throat acid reflux. The sound that I hear is echoing through my head, a bit like if you go deaf on the plane when you are landing. If it's not from the LPR I wonder if it is from having Covid.