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Deaf/Hard of Hearing

DavidDvorkin

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Reply to MadrasT (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 11:45 AM

Jul 2012

I still sometimes tune out conversations in a restaurant or other group settings, but that's because the habit is so deeply ingrained after all those years of not being able to hear when there was background noise.

But most of the time, the problem is pretty much gone. It makes me constantly glad I have the hearing aids.

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Hearing Aids? [View all] kjackson227 Mar 2012 OP

I've got a whole box full of them that are useless with my tinnitus. Good luck.... Scuba Mar 2012 #1

Tinnitus here too. lpbk2713 Mar 2012 #2

My doctor told me I have tinnitus also... kjackson227 Mar 2012 #3

Nope, I just say "what?" a lot. Scuba Mar 2012 #4

They've helped me a lot, and I highly recommend getting them DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #5

Cool, thanks for the essay, David... kjackson227 Mar 2012 #6

Insurance covered a small part of the cost DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #7

It's interesting, I know I am missing a lot of sounds but I don't like GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #8

The modern digital ones are completely different from the old king DavidDvorkin Jun 2012 #9

It's something to consider for when I get tired of saying, "What" or GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #10

I really enjoyed your essay. MadrasT Jul 2012 #13

Thanks DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 #14

background noise lululu Apr 2014 #20

Thanks for the replies... kjackson227 Jun 2012 #11

Your requirements re "best" and "most discreet" may be mutually exclusive. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #12

Thanks, AnotherMcIntosh. I'll try to remember the "open-fit design"... kjackson227 Jul 2012 #15

You're welcome. Please remember when getting them fitted, the ear canals may not be symetrical AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #16

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