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Hello Aitch I didn't think there was a stigma these days is there.Re: Deafness
I lost half my hearing in one ear due to a bad virus in 2006, I had various tests and finally after 2 years I was fitted with a hearing aid, at this stage with the annoyance of not able to hear my daughter speak to me in crowded areas and trying to lip read at times, I did not care who saw my hearing aid, I just put it in and forget it is there now.Re: Deafness
You have my sympathy Meg with the tinnitus, I have a friend with the complaint, and the only relief he gets is to go into a crowded noisy room, which does alleviate the problem, if only for a while, when he is at home he has the radio on constantly even though he is not actually listening to it, the noise drowns out the tinnitus he says,Re: Deafness
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I know my hearing is deteriorating and I should get it checked out. I also suffer with tinnitus every day. I've often wondered if having a hearing aid would magnify the droning/ringing of the tinnitusRe: Deafness
Mags, my doctor sent me to an NHS audiologist, after I had told him I was experiencing pain in one of my ears, when the appointment came through, I went to the audiology unit of my local hospital and inside of 2 hours I came out with 2 digital hearing aids, with a further appointment to go back for a reassessment in 6 weeks, I was told I needed them permanently and I must say, when they are in, my hearing is much improved, maybe I should have not implied as to any stigma being attached, but , what with my eyes and knees and bumps a daisy, I seem to be falling apart, but needs must, so onwards and upwards, and persevere until I can use them without thinking, but I still have pain in my right ear, the result of a burn in the mid 70s.Re: Deafness
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My uncle who died a couple of years ago, was having hearing tests and fittings for 2 and a half years before they sent him a letter saying his hearing aids were ready, it arrived the week he died, the ones I have cannot be seen , in fact people have commented on how inobstrusive they areRe: Deafness
I was going to post this in the health section but it kinda goes on from the OP by Aitch.
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