What is your biggest complain?mine is hearing aids

@amadeo (111956)
United States
March 7, 2017 11:13am CST
Good afternoon.Of to a late start here. Do you know what irks me.All these hearing aids on the market. The false advertising on some.They all guaranteed you will hear much better. Yes you will hear a lot of noise and background These are the inexpensive ones. Prices range from three hundreds to thousand of dollars. Most hearing impaired people or some have internal problem.Like the hair cell is damage like mine.Then the clarity on the aid does not help too much. Yes,you will hear clearly at times not always.In the summer when is hot. Hearing aids become funky.The atmosphere causes buzz and sometime cut off. I am sure some some have good clarity and some do not. Wish that they stop saying that your hearing will be great. I do not know if anyone has an hearing aid.But love to share your story. photo is public domaine
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@TheHorse (203706)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Mar 17
I can tell my hearing isn't what it used to be. Especially above 12,000 hz. Crowded rooms are hard for me. But I haven't gotten a hearing aid.
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@TheHorse how about your music there.Are you able to get along with this.Have you had your hearing checked?
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@TheHorse Most of us did.Today the young adults do not realized this.
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@TheHorse (203706)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Mar 17
@amadeo I'm OK playing music. And we don't play super loud. I did abuse my ears during my teenage years, of course.
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• United States
7 Mar 17
Well, at least you get the variety of smaller ones, remember back in the day all there was were the big pieces of plastic behind your ears?
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@1creekgirl (40170)
• United States
7 Mar 17
Mine is almost invisable, those big ones are embarassing. I learned that with hearing aids, don't waste your money on the cheap ones.
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• United States
7 Mar 17
@1creekgirl that's good. Better to get good quality tHan to go through cheapos!
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@librarygeek1980 that is correct there.The cheap ones are horrible
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• United States
7 Mar 17
The more expensive ones come with background noise reduction, but you need to have the controller to be able to use that feature. You also need to make sure you have an extra battery with you in public just in case the battery chooses that point to die.
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• United States
8 Mar 17
@amadeo I am assuming that you do not have a hearing aid with the background noise reduction. My mom didn't for a long time, and she could not hear in public. Well, that is not exactly true. Like you, she could hear all the background noise and commotion, but she could not hear and understand someone talking right next to her. It was not until she got the new ones, which were extremely expensive, that she could actually hear. Fortunately, she was able to set up a payment plan, and they last for a lot longer than her old ones did, so the money was actually well spent.
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@purplealabaster I have the best.but it is now always what they say.She is lucky.I was not.I am deaf in one ear and this makes it more difficult.Most of my problem is inner ear.Which has damage to it.this is the ear with the hearing aid.What I am saying all hearing aid do not create equal
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I always have my battery with me.Just in case
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@LeaPea2417 (36261)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Mar 17
I never thought about hearing aids not being top notch in quality. Sorry it doesn't help you completely.
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@LeaPea2417 (36261)
• Toccoa, Georgia
8 Mar 17
@amadeo I see.
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@LeaPea2417 it is not the hearing aid at time.The inner ear.Depends on the weather
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
7 Mar 17
My Mom has hearing aids and she complains all the time. She bought one of the most expensive (in Italy they are covered by the health insurance), but she said that sometimes she hears well and sometimes she only hear noises.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
8 Mar 17
@amadeo No, she has an eyes problem too, she does not see well anymore, she is already 96, it's a lot of years.
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@LadyDuck everyday is not the same.I have similar ones there.I know the feeling.Hearing aid are just a helpful devise. Does she read lips?
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@LadyDuck that is for sure there and still kicking good for her
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@Kandae11 (53601)
7 Mar 17
I had no idea they are that expensive.
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@jstory07 (133754)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Mar 17
They are very expensive.
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@jstory07 yes they are very expensive.The good one.There is a lot of cheap out there.
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@jstory07 yes they are.The better one no need for this.
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@much2say (53665)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Mar 17
I don't have a hearing aid, but I've had co-workers who had them . . . I remember most of them had issues with their hearing aids.
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@much2say I am not a bit surprised Most people do complain.
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@crossbones27 (48321)
• Mojave, California
7 Mar 17
No hearing aid is required for me, but if it makes you feel better I cannot see for crap. Hearing aids are expensive and does indeed leave many flaws once you get one.
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• Mojave, California
7 Mar 17
@amadeo To make you feel better, but guess did not work. Sometimes you get it right other times your do not. to me.
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@crossbones27 no it does not make me feel any better.Why do you say this?
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@Hate2Iron (15731)
• Canada
7 Mar 17
My mom hates her hearing aid and apparently they charged her a bundle for it. She had gone back to her old / cheaper one believe it or not. I'm trying to talk her into taking the new one back...haven't convinced her yet.
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@Hate2Iron why is she going back to her cheap one?
@jstory07 (133754)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Mar 17
My Dad spend five thousand on a hearing aid that never did work right. He just gave up and turned his TV real loud where everyone outside could hear it.
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@jstory07 that is terrible.Tell him not to give up.Have he see his audiologist on this?that is not right. Sound tha he does not liked it
@marlina (154183)
• Canada
7 Mar 17
I feel bad for anyone who has to deal with this problem of not having good enough hearing aids. If scientists can land a man on the moon, why can't they build decent hearing aids that work properly?
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@Tampa_girl7 (48855)
• United States
7 Mar 17
My dad uses them and they don't work so well
@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@Tampa_girl7 sorry to hear that.Did he look into this to see why?
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@Tampa_girl7 (48855)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@amadeo over and over again. He's just had bad luck.
@1creekgirl (40170)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I have a hearing aid and though it's one of the more expensive ones, it's not perfect. It helps a lot, but I still have trouble understanding some words. I really need a second one, but just so expensive and insurance doesn't pay anything.
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@1creekgirl I know the feelings there.No the insurance to not cover anything.Nada
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@Fleura (28938)
• United Kingdom
7 Mar 17
People don't value their hearing until it's too late, they don't realise how valuable it is!
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@Fleura yes,I know.But I am talking about cheap aid and the most expensive one.No need for this
@snowy22315 (168418)
• United States
8 Mar 17
I don't know much about hearing aids, most of the people I know hear pretty well.
• Philippines
8 Mar 17
The other ear finally got damage years ago because of the buds I kept using. When Mom asked about the price of hearing aides, she was shocked that it was worth 700$! Which has discourage me from buying one as well.
@Juliaacv (48225)
• Canada
7 Mar 17
I remember that my Dad had quite an expensive pair, the little ones that fit into your ear. And when he first got them, I remember he told me that he was hearing things that he'd forgotten about, the sound of his shirt sleeve against the lining of his jacket as he slipped his arm in it. Thing like that. But he quickly tired of them, they were either too noisy or not allowing him to hear enough. When he passed away I believe that my mother gave them to my uncle to see if they could refit them for him.
@Poppylicious (11133)
7 Mar 17
I think my hearing is needing to be tested soon!
@teamfreak16 (43451)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Mar 17
I've never had to use one, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time.
@RubyHawk (99437)
• Atlanta, Georgia
10 Mar 17
I hear you. I know people who have expensive hearing aids that never use them. They say they can hear better without them.