I have an iPad and I’ve turned the sound down and the treble down also.
It has helped alot😜
How do I post my audio gram? How do I read my audiogram? I had a hearing test about a month ago.
I didn’t realize my insurance would not cover HA’s at all!
so I went to Costco- the two audio grams are slightly different- which one should I use?
Everyone is different but the loudness should start sounding more normal within a week or two. Within a month you should be used to them. You might try turning the volume down a little if you have a volume setting.
You might as well use the latest one.
There are two graphs on the audiogram sheet, one for each ear. For each, there is a series of points connected by lines; or, if you like, a rather long line with points marked on it. Each point represents a loudness measurement at a certain frequency. The frequency is underneath the point at the bottom of the graph, and the loudness value (in DB units) is across from the point at the left of the graph. People on this forum generally edit their “signatures” which automatically are displayed at the bottom of each post. Put a table – see mine below, in my signature, for an example – in your signature. You don’t have to use a table with lines like mine as long as you present the numbers for the points in the audiogram in some readable way.
To edit your signature click on the Settings link at the top, near the right side, of any forum page and then on the Settings page click on Edit Signature in the left column.
anything else I should add?
Not for me, but I don’t even have my first hearing aids yet! Maybe one of the audiologists or similar might suggest something you can add, but what you’ve got is sufficient to give knowledgeable folks a snapshot of what you do and don’t hear.
Meanwhile, where you have “7K?” that would be 6K.
Hi,
I just wanted to add that I also have “bad days” when I turn down the volume. That´s usually when I have stress or feel ill or something.
latinist, your hearing loss seems to be very minimal. i wonder if that makes a difference.
So -I decided to see the " more experienced " audiologist vs the other person I’ve seen at Costco for my next appointment.
THANK YOU EVERYONE😘 All your suggestions have helped me.
I’m the only one of my friends that has a HA.
So I need and appreciate your support.
I’ve been wearing hearing aids since the early 70’s. Even so, it takes me about a month to fully adapt to a new HA.
I am on week three of wearing hearing aids for the first time. Everything was so loud for the first couple of weeks. Paper, walking, closing doors, other people’s cell phone alerts. It is getting better, it just takes a while for the ears to get used to hearing again. It will get better, it just takes some time.
In your signature please post your speech recognition test scores (SRT) for left and right ears. The other piece of information that is helpful to know is the WRS (word recognition scores) expressed as a % of words correct at a given level.
Hang in there. The journey is difficult and emotional. Being able to hear is really important and worth the struggle in the beginning.
Got mine on Thursday also, by Friday morning I was fine. I adjusted the volume to where I wanted it and off I went.
Thank you - I’m trying to get my expectations to a realistic level.
That’s great LouisInTexas- happy to hear that.
When I was new to HAs, I was told to adjust to them in relatively quiet environments. I never actually had trouble adjusting, either to my first analog aids or the transition to digital. I love my digital aids, they are so good at pulling out the sounds I need to hear. I can barely understand speech without them. For me, understanding speech is my primary aim, everything else is icing on the cake.
Jeff
I’ve had a pretty hard time getting adjusted; these are my first hearing aids. in the kitchen, dishes on the counter top, the phone ringing, microwave beeping were all so much. I took copious notes on what things bothered me and turned down the volume. one of the hardest things was driving in the car, all I heard were the tires on the road. After a long day at work I pulled them out for the hour drive home. its been 8 months, and things have finally settled down. Its still not easy, there are days when I don’t wear them at all at home, but I wear them everyday to work and I’m doing much better. be persistent; as others have said, make notes that you can take to your Audi so they can be adjusted for your needs. Keep them clean to avoid irritation. and when you feel overwhelmed, take them out and give yourself a break, maybe a whole day, maybe the weekend. Then start fresh again. Slowly slowly things will get better for you. read the forum, there is a wealth of information and many people here for you. Best of luck.
Thanks for sharing -I feel like I’m trapped inside the Tin Man-so tinny/ metallic sounding.
I have an appointment Thursday -hopefully will get the adjustment I need.
Good luck with your adjustment process.
They should reduce the gain in the high frequencies for soft, loud, and MPO. Tell them you want to get them comfortable first, knowing you may sacrifice a little speech clarity (you can always go up again). Some fitters want to give you the biggest “wow” effect, by allowing you to hear a fly scratch his rear end from across the room. That often leads to people yanking them out and then what good are they? If costco gives you 90 days to try them, you don’t have to get it all at once in the first week.
Think of it this way, when you wake up in the morning and walk out into the kitchen where the sun is coming through the window, you squint. Why? Because you haven’t seen light for 6-8hrs. How long have you walked around with a loss before you decided to get aids? Few years if your like most people. It’s not fair to flip a switch and say “He’s all this sound, go home and enjoy it”. It can be overwhelming for some people!
SteveAUD-are you an Audioligst ? I went for my second "adjustment " visit . He said he adjusted them all the futher he could and they actually sound worse! More tinny- geez - he said I need to wear them more.
I averaged six hours a day.
im not sure what to do now- they are better outside ,pretty awful inside.
It took me over a year to get used to mine (long term hearing loss, finally got HA when I hit 50). Bells ringing drove me bonkers! (picture me pulling aides out of my ears and flinging them onto the table). 