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Hearing aids in but still not understanding words

Hearing Loss | Last Active: Nov 4, 2024 | Replies (135)
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@supersomnoid

Hi Les,

I've sometimes felt like you do, where there's no discernible improvement. I do want to mention that hearing aids have a "curve" to them - That is, you have gone without hearing certain sounds or frequencies for so long that your brain isn't able to immediately pick them up. It took me a couple months after getting my hearing aids to be able to hear everything and to make sense of what the sound was. Also, consider that you may need an adjustment from your audiology tech or audiologist. Voice your concerns to them, they may be able to assist. (I also use Phonak hearing aids - P70 RL to be exact.

-Blue

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lesmelbourne | @lesmelbourne | Apr 16, 2023

Thanks for your valuable feedback, Blue. I've got the Specsavers equivalent to Phonak Paradise 70. When I see my audiologist again, I'll talk about still not being able to understand some words. A question: Do some voices sound very tinny to you now, as if you were listening to a small radio. Voices for me have lost their natural sound. Cheers, Les

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