[psw]

I finally bit the bullet, got a check on my vanity & ordered some hearing aides today. My hearing has been deteriorating for quite a few years now - too much loud music in my youth & some hereditary I suspect - but I kept avoiding it, had a hearing test 6-7 years ago & was told my hearing loss could be improved with aids, but vanity held me back. Had another test 15 months ago as I thought things had gotten worse, told the same thing.

I've been having progressively more trouble at home, in work group meetings hearing dialogue, especially if it's also a conference call, just missing too much that is articulated, along with dinners when in a group of people (like recent Tassie dinner), you end up feeling inadequate & slightly silly when you miss conversation & respond incorrectly or just can't respond for fear of saying the wrong thing 

Technology has moved on significantly since looking at my mother's old clunker aids & when I first looked 6-7 years ago, so with all that's mentioned above, I got over myself thinking I was still too young & made the plunge. Hoping once I have them in 10 days I'll be saying I should have got them years ago.

Mostly everyone here is probably too young I suspect, but would love to hear from anyone with similar experiences or hearing issues.

[Horse]

LAUDA!!!!!

[psw]

LAUDA!!!!!

Pardon?

[jmillard308]

[andecorp]

I know what you mean about vanity. I lost 50% hearing in my left ear when I was 25. Too embarassed to wear my hearing aid. My right ear has over compensated though and it runs at 120% now.
The only trouble I have is at loud dinners, so I always make sure I sit at the end of the table with my right ear towards the crowd.

[andecorp]

[psw]

I know what you mean about vanity. I lost 50% hearing in my left ear when I was 25. Too embarassed to wear my hearing aid. My right ear has over compensated though and it runs at 120% now.
The only trouble I have is at loud dinners, so I always make sure I sit at the end of the table with my right ear towards the crowd.

Didn't know that one ear can over compensate  sadly both mine are bad, so I'm the opposite I need to sit in the middle when I can, a good thing if its all women 

[psw]

Looks familiar 

[Brenton]

Didn't know that one ear can over compensate  sadly both mine are bad, so I'm the opposite I need to sit in the middle when I can, a good thing if its all women 

particularly if you have lost your hearing

winning all round 

[dodger]

I thought I might be having trouble having played in a band when in my 20's but it turns out I just turn off when someone bores me, I look as if I'm listening but .....nope...I nod and smile every now and again to keep up the pretence.

Technology has moved on they're almost undetectable now I think.