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Hearing aids, yeah I said it.
- Thread starter redstrand
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I'm at the point where the ENT specialist I see told me I could benefit from hearing aids. I have a particularly hard time hearing what my wife says a lot of the time. (Yeah, I know. Sounds like the beginning of a joke, but I'm serious. 
) She gets irritated with me because I'm always saying, "Huh?" But it's her pitch. I have a much easier time hearing mens' voices or lower frequencies. The doc said to tell her I'm right about the pitch and various tones, and I'm NOT trying to ignore her. 
I'm a military veteran, but I've never used the VA for medical care. But the ENT doc told me I should apply with the VA because I could basically get state-of-the-art hearing aids at no cost to me. So I'm in the process of them reviewing my records to see if I'd qualify. Since I'm a Vietnam vet who did a lot of shooting without the benefit of hearing protection, I don't think I'll have a problem being approved. But it's a lengthy process apparently.
Another 'Nam vet friend of mine has them. I can't remember the name of the brand he has, but it sits behind the ear with a small "tube" going into the ear. That's the style he (and the ENT doc) recommended for me.
Unfortunately, in addition to the regular hearing loss, I also have another ear/hearing related problem. Usually about every 2 years, I lose most of my hearing suddenly. What happens is that I get a thick fluid buildup behind my eardrums. The ENT has to poke holes in my eardrums and "vacuum" out the fluid. Once he does that, my hearing returns to normal (for me). But normal for me is still having the "regular" hearing loss.
The doc said the hearing aids will not help alleviate to fluid buildup problem, but will help with my day-to-day "regular" hearing loss. I'll still have to undergo the "poke and vacuum" ordeal whenever that arises.
If I ever get to the point where I actually get the hearing aids via the VA, I'll try to remember to post the name of the brand/style so that it might help some of you in a similar situation.
) She gets irritated with me because I'm always saying, "Huh?" But it's her pitch. I have a much easier time hearing mens' voices or lower frequencies. The doc said to tell her I'm right about the pitch and various tones, and I'm NOT trying to ignore her. I'm a military veteran, but I've never used the VA for medical care. But the ENT doc told me I should apply with the VA because I could basically get state-of-the-art hearing aids at no cost to me. So I'm in the process of them reviewing my records to see if I'd qualify. Since I'm a Vietnam vet who did a lot of shooting without the benefit of hearing protection, I don't think I'll have a problem being approved. But it's a lengthy process apparently.
Another 'Nam vet friend of mine has them. I can't remember the name of the brand he has, but it sits behind the ear with a small "tube" going into the ear. That's the style he (and the ENT doc) recommended for me.
Unfortunately, in addition to the regular hearing loss, I also have another ear/hearing related problem. Usually about every 2 years, I lose most of my hearing suddenly. What happens is that I get a thick fluid buildup behind my eardrums. The ENT has to poke holes in my eardrums and "vacuum" out the fluid. Once he does that, my hearing returns to normal (for me). But normal for me is still having the "regular" hearing loss.
The doc said the hearing aids will not help alleviate to fluid buildup problem, but will help with my day-to-day "regular" hearing loss. I'll still have to undergo the "poke and vacuum" ordeal whenever that arises.
If I ever get to the point where I actually get the hearing aids via the VA, I'll try to remember to post the name of the brand/style so that it might help some of you in a similar situation.
Yeah follow through with the paperwork for the VA, my Dad was a Vietnam Vet too. I salute you sir. Even with a low level of disability you should be covered for hearing aidsI'm at the point where the ENT specialist I see told me I could benefit from hearing aids. I have a particularly hard time hearing what my wife says a lot of the time. (Yeah, I know. Sounds like the beginning of a joke, but I'm serious.
I'm a military veteran, but I've never used the VA for medical care. But the ENT doc told me I should apply with the VA because I could basically get state-of-the-art hearing aids at no cost to me. So I'm in the process of them reviewing my records to see if I'd qualify. Since I'm a Vietnam vet who did a lot of shooting without the benefit of hearing protection, I don't think I'll have a problem being approved. But it's a lengthy process apparently.
Another 'Nam vet friend of mine has them. I can't remember the name of the brand he has, but it sits behind the ear with a small "tube" going into the ear. That's the style he (and the ENT doc) recommended for me.
Unfortunately, in addition to the regular hearing loss, I also have another ear/hearing related problem. Usually about every 2 years, I lose most of my hearing suddenly. What happens is that I get a thick fluid buildup behind my eardrums. The ENT has to poke holes in my eardrums and "vacuum" out the fluid. Once he does that, my hearing returns to normal (for me). But normal for me is still having the "regular" hearing loss.
The doc said the hearing aids will not help alleviate to fluid buildup problem, but will help with my day-to-day "regular" hearing loss. I'll still have to undergo the "poke and vacuum" ordeal whenever that arises.
If I ever get to the point where I actually get the hearing aids via the VA, I'll try to remember to post the name of the brand/style so that it might help some of you in a similar situation.
If I had an elevator at work this would be fun, but I’m thinking a communal hearing aid might not make some folks happyI just plug a mic in mine, stand in the middle of them and I can hear fine
I've had some for 12 years. My doctor's advice was the more you pay
the better they sound and that is true. Went to Miracle ear, 1st pair was $3500.
Wore them for 10 years. 2nd pair was $6000. They are much better and can ad
features, for a fee, like Bluetooth from your phone to hear music.
Left ear has 3 tone settings, right ear has 10 position volume control
which is Bluetooth to the left aid.
the better they sound and that is true. Went to Miracle ear, 1st pair was $3500.
Wore them for 10 years. 2nd pair was $6000. They are much better and can ad
features, for a fee, like Bluetooth from your phone to hear music.
Left ear has 3 tone settings, right ear has 10 position volume control
which is Bluetooth to the left aid.
My mother was hard of hearing from when she was 4 years old, she had had a middle ear infection which really hurt her hearing and impacted her life big time. I'm 67 and can remember her with her strap on hearing aid with the earphone-like contraption that went right over her head from when I was a little kid which would have been probably 1957. They all had miniature tubes in them back then. She would get sick of wearing that contraption and would leave it off in the morning while getting our breakfast and getting us kids ready for school, so we all still have pretty healthy voices. I can remember my father saying J.C.! Listen to those kids yelling, wear your hearing aid in the morning!
Also to add here, my brother is a Vietnam Vet and suffered hearing loss there.
He got some recently at no charge. I think civil servants get a discount IIRC.
He got some recently at no charge. I think civil servants get a discount IIRC.
My insurance covers a fairly large chunk, now that I'm skin cancer free(got the last chunk cut out this morning) I can concentrate on this
