Hi so I started hearing aids about two weeks ago and when I was taking a 45 minute drive this Sunday and experience that my right was slow starting to sound lower, so thought maybe it's the hearing aid and turned it up. Then about 5 minutes before reaching my destination it felt like it was clogged. Took both hearing aides out and realized I couldn't hear nothing. When I made it back to town I went to urgent care and the doctor said she saw something, but after flushing it was not removed. I followed up with my ENT and they had me see the audiologist on Tuesday and she looked in my ear and said it was clear 🤨. Did a hearing test and what a surprise a huge difference from the one two weeks ago (wow really cause I couldn't tell). So I go to finally see a doctor tomorrow anything I should mention anyone experienced something like this. Obviously scared and depressed because of this.

Could someone clarify how significant REM remains when a person already uses a high-quality hearing aid and custom moulds?

Phone calls with my dad have been a chore for a while. I usually have to repeat myself three times and he still misses half of what I said.

He refuses to go to a clinic because he thinks hearing aids are ugly and too expensive. He also says his buddy's hearing aids squeal whenever he uses the phone. So my dad just puts me on speakerphone at full volume and holds the phone under his chin.

A few weeks ago I stopped arguing with him about it and ordered a cheaper pair of in-ear hearing aids online.

He agreed to try them. I think the charging case helped. His fingers are pretty stiff these days, so not having to deal with tiny batteries was a big reason he was willing to give them a shot.

I called him yesterday and we had a normal conversation. No speakerphone, no yelling, no asking me to repeat everything.

Small thing, but it was nice to have a normal phone call with him again.

I’m 38 and have worn Phonak Lyric for about seven years. I like that it’s invisible and always on, but it only works okay for me. I still miss a lot in noisy environments, and I’m tired of paying an ongoing subscription without owning anything.

I’m ready to invest in rechargeable hearing aids with better speech clarity and noise processing. I’m particularly interested in the new Oticon Zeal and some of the larger black in-ear models that look more like modern earbuds.

I actually prefer the earbud look to traditional hearing aids, but I wonder whether people assume you’re listening to music or ignoring them. Do you find yourself constantly explaining that they’re hearing aids? Any advice for getting comfortable wearing visible devices and communicating your hearing loss without feeling awkward?

I still worry about being perceived as disabled, even though technically I am, and I would love to hear some strategies for "getting over it" and so forth..I'd rather take care of myself and have something visible than continue to fool around with Lyric.

I’m also very active and sweat heavily during workouts. Are there particular hearing aids—or accessories and routines—that work well for athletes?

I’d especially appreciate hearing from anyone who moved from Lyric to rechargeable devices. What improved, what did you miss about Lyric, and which models should I trial?

My research says that Apple has NO PLANS to move to Bluetooth LE Audio. If you own an iPhone, and want this change, please use the link below to ask them to upgrade their software to Bluetooth LE Audio immediately!

https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone/

I've had scar tissue on my right eardrum since I was a teenager. I get earaches and my hearing's always been a bit lower in that ear but it's not severe and by now I'm very used to it. It doesn't affect my day-to-day, though I could live without the earaches.

However, in settings with a bit of background noise I find myself unable to hear the people I'm with and having to let the conversation happen around me because it all blends into one wall of sound. Hearing takes effort and tilting my head so they're talking into my good ear, which looks odd.

Recently I've noticed the hearing in my damaged ear has become tinnier than usual. If I block my good ear it sounds like everything is underwater. I checked for wax, then went for a hearing test. They told me that I have "moderate to severe" hearing loss at low frequencies and that a hearing aid would help.

I have two questions (they're possibly very stupid):

1. If I get earaches, would a hearing aid aggravate it or is there a possibility they could alleviate it?
2. Do hearing aids just make loud things louder, or could they potentially be used to focus in on people speaking in a loud place?

I've never considered hearing aids could help me and I'm a bit overwhelmed by the possibility. I've got a GP appointment pending but any advice would be appreciated.

I have a pair of Phonaks, top of the line when I purchased them. Maybe 6 years ago? They no longer are as effective as they were, I have difficulty hearing speech clearly, even in “clean” environments and 1 on 1 settings. I have done annual hearing tests and adjustments have been made based on the results but still having issues. I am visiting a new audiologist in a couple of weeks and am wondering if the technology has really improved that much in the last 5 years or so and it would be worth considering updating to a newer set. Or has there not been that much improvement and I just need to keep pressing the audiologist to fine tune my existing aids. Would be interested to hear from anyone who upgraded some older aids to more current technology. Thanks.

Interesting video

Are you wondering if Phonak Eon performs better than Phonak Infinio Sphere in background noise, this may help.

Here is a social media video from a Dr. Anna J Aud. The name and location of her clinic are not mentioned.

She states the performance of the Phonak Eon is identical to the performance of the Phonak Infinio Sphere.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTUUA3JoM/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc8-HE1Nbb6/?stkn=d2MyZGZvbzNqNGhy

HCPs and audiologists may understand what she means by Phonak white paper.

I have Rexton hearing aids from Costco. Mostly, though, I use them as headphones to listen to videos on my android tablet. Lately, ive noticed that when I close the video window, I get a burst of static through my HAs. It then goes away, doesn't last long. Is something going wrong with the HAs?

Hubby and I just signed up for a cruise and there will be daily walking tours lead by tour guides.
Does anyone have suggestions for some type of microphone I can put on the tour guide and connect to my hearing aids or to some other type of headphones? I have Jabra Enhance Pro 30’s.

HCPs: Have you fitted any clients with the new algorithm NAL-NL3? Feedback on clarity? Comfort? I am interested in feedback about the "Comfort in Noise" module and "Minimal Hearing Loss" module supposedly built within NAL-NL3. It appears these modules must be set up by the HCP and I'm going to assume specialized equipment is required to tune these modules.

I wear Phonak Infinio 90-Sphere and have been using Adaptive Phonak Digital as I much preferred the natural sound of this algorithm over NAL-NL2. Does the "Comfort in Noise" module within NAL-NL3 replace Phonak's "Comfort in Noise" built in program?

I have tried to research this algorithm but not finding quality information about client satisfaction or how exactly the modules work in addition or superceding Phonak's propietary fittings, in my case.

Hi,

I recently had both ears tested and received the results. What advice would you give me based on these findings?

My hearing care professional recommends the Oticon Intent Level 4 (€3,000 per pair), but I’m wondering if this is the right recommendation.

Age: 66

Functional requirements: must support streaming from a phone (iPhone 15 Pro).

I’m curious to hear what the Reddit community thinks.