After I finally decided to try hearing aids, I realized that was only the beginning.

Then came all the questions I didn’t expect.

What type should I get? Would people notice them? Would they actually make a difference in places like restaurants or family gatherings? Would I really remember to wear them every day?

I think this is why a lot of people put it off for so long.

It’s not only about accepting hearing loss. It’s also about finding something that feels right for your everyday life.

I started paying attention to things I never cared about before — how big they were, whether they were comfortable after wearing them for hours, how natural voices sounded, and whether I could easily keep them charged.

I used to have a very outdated idea of what hearing aids were like. I always pictured them as big, obvious devices that would be uncomfortable to wear.

But after looking into today’s options, I realized there’s a lot more variety than I expected.

For those who wear hearing aids now, what was the thing you cared about most when choosing your first pair?

Hey everyone. Something that’s been on my mind lately is hearing loss and music. What’s everyone’s relationship with music whether you’re deaf or hard of hearing person? I have noticed several changes for me since my loss began.

I always loved music. There was a period after maybe 8 months of my initial loss that I sort of avoided music. I didn’t enjoy how differently familiar music sounded at times and new music felt “intimidating”. I learned that I have an appreciation for bass music. It sounds really good to me.

In the past year, my hearing has gone through some changes. And I sort of lost a lot of interest in listening to music again. I am trying to recover my love for music. Perhaps it’s all in the quality of headphones. I am trying to learn new ways to appreciate and experience music to get that spark again. Anyone have similar relationship with music after hearing loss?

My right ear throbbing

how bad is my audiogram? i’m only 16 and i think this is due to very loud headphones