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CountessFosco Tue 17-Jun-25 13:19:33

How long does the average person take to adapt to their newly prescribed hearing aids please? After 1 week, am just about to throw mine into the bin. The noise from the highway ca. 1 km away is horribly intrusive, very loud, but sitting adjacent to my OH, cannot understand what he is saying, which is the whole object of the exercise.
So called the Audiology Department - was out, so they left a message. Guess what? Listened to same twice and could hardly understand a word - had to have OH interpret. Now have an appointment on Thursday as receptionist said "they may need adjusting". Too right! But is this normal please?

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Macgran43 Fri 30-Jan-26 01:14:33

My first hearing aids over 20 years ago we’re from Hidden Hearing. I could hear well with them. Last year I needed to upgrade and audiologist at HH recommended behind the ear type with domes etc. as technology was more up to date. I am now having difficulty hearing in restaurants . I feel I should revert to in the ear ones again although the behind the ear ones are good for TV as I have a special adapter plugged in to TV. I can also hear my phone as itrings straight to my ears. These are from Specsavers as HH twice the price.

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