Hearing aids

Have had behind the ear, NHS, aids for nearly nine yeras.
The problem is that masks knock one or both out when putting the mask on or off.
The problem is moving the elastic over the ears.
DD gave me a snood which is put in place, at home, before going out, and only pulled up over mouth and nose when required.
No more problems.
And in cold weather it keeps my neck warm!

Will do innocentbystander....thank you...

Masks are, we all hope, a temporary phenomenon, but thick spectacle arms are not if that's the style of your frames. Perhaps those schoolchild wire spring variety would, being quite thin, lodge in a crease behind your ear? Speak to your optician while avoiding their hard sell for hearing aid services.

They have said at audiology that because mine works well they will not give me smaller ones or in the ear ones but after reading the comments on here I am loath to pay out lots of money for something that might not even work for me, I know they do give you a trial period but I’m seriously thinking of now changing my glasses..... it doesn’t help that I have very small ears as well ? I have ordered some straps for the mask that go behind the head from Amazon so that will help but I still have the glasses and hearing aids on my very small ears ?‍♀️

I use those little cheap plastic straps (mentioned by cornergran), to hook my mask elastic on to, behind my head after having to pay out for a lost hearing aid lost due to masks.

However, back to the original question. My son-in-law could not wear the normal behind the ear hearing aids due to his psoriasis, and the NHS then supplied him with in-the-ear ones. So they do have them.

Wow....Thanks Hetty....

Shinamae, my mother spent a small fortune (over 7K) on private 'discreet' hearing aids - and had great trouble actually using them. She rarely wore them.

When she went into hospital, she was given standard NHS ones - 'The best I've ever had!' - says it all, really.

Thank you all...??? some good advice here as always...

I too wore behind the ear aids for both ears, I certainly found my aids plus specs quite uncomfortable by evening so after three years I bought a pair of in the ear ones privately.
They are extremely comfortable but the biggest improvement is the quality of sound. Having said that though they are not a cure all, I still have niggles with them. Good luck Shinamae.

Spidergran3

I’ve been wearing two hearing aids for years with glasses and now with masks ( and earrings, there’s a knack). I would think changing your glasses (again) would be better than changing your hearing aids. I’ve heard so many horror stories regarding privately bought hearing aids. Didn’t you wear your hearing aids when you were choosing your new frames?

My glasses are very heavy because I am very very shortsighted and my prescription is very high but you might be right it would be cheaper to change the glasses than paying for private hearing aids so I will look into that…. Thank you...?

Mr C wears bith glasses and hearing aids. He has a (very cheap) plastic strap that goes behind his head. The mask hooks onto that rather than his ears. Much easier than untangling a mask from hearing aids.

I’ve been wearing two hearing aids for years with glasses and now with masks ( and earrings, there’s a knack). I would think changing your glasses (again) would be better than changing your hearing aids. I’ve heard so many horror stories regarding privately bought hearing aids. Didn’t you wear your hearing aids when you were choosing your new frames?

My mother-in-law has tiny ones. She does use them but they are rather fiddly.
IF you are going to buy them I suggest you go somewhere where they sell and service lots of different brands. I understand they are significantly different in terms of range and fit.
My father had a hearing aid wired into The arm of his glasses. Not sure if they make a modern version of those?
Might be worth asking if you wear your glasses all day, as he did.

ExD I couldn’t agree more + wearing my woolly hat.

I'd like to know that too. I don't know anyone with in-the-ear ones personally and have only heard horror stories about people wasting thousands on them and being unable to use them.
Behind the ear + glasses + mask is a combination made in hell.