Recent content by ptcallaghan

Good luck at your appt....Im sure you are just as eligible as I was...my loss just happened faster thats all. I am doing amazingly well as I come up to my one year appt (May). I am talking on the phone almost everyday now with strangers and very infrequently have to ask them to repeat... Im...

FWIW...The Med-El Opus 2 processor has come along way from the older processors. It is definitely the smallest of the three, which for my tiny ears is a god-send. I pretty much wouldnt be able to use the other two brands because they are so big. It is available in like 9 colours now and as...

Absolutely nothing...Med-El has given me my life back...it drives me nuts reading all the misinformed posts about Med-El.....Personally I wouldnt pick any other brand ever... Cochlear and AB have huge marketing budgets and apparently have brainwashed many people out there... Do your own...

I know what you mean...without the CI, I have constant tinitus seemingly in both ears. It is hard to drown it out to listen for the beeps....I'm always like was that a beep ...nope just the ringing.

Well I had quite a Friday yesterday. I had my 3 month post activation appointment with the CI audiologist. This appt consisted of a variety of hearing tests both unaided and with the CI. The unaided test was the normal "beep" test which indicated I am still losing hearing in my right...

I actually have noticed my hearing seems to improve when I am drinking...however in reality this is very unlikely. What likely happens is as people drink they tend to speak louder in general, quite often this is due to elevated ambient noise levels eg. noisy bar from the music and just a tonne...

Nevermind...I just saw you already did that....:lol:

Robionics - I am sorry to hear of your troubles regarding your AB implant. It certainly seems like there is something wrong with the internal components as the symptoms are not typical. I would suggest you repost this information in a new thread on the main Hearing Aid and CI forum. You...

I know that my CI (Med-El Opus 2) processor has a built in "decibel limiter"...not sure of the technical term for it. But essentially it will automatically compensate for extremely loud volumes by decreasing its output to prevent over stimulation of the cochlea....perhaps that is what happened...

Good to hear you finally got that test scheduled...I know you are pushing for the CI so hopefully this sets you back on track. I know that for me it was the best decision I could have made based on my situation.

Hi all...been a while since I have posted on here, I guess I have been busy experiencing the world of sound once again. Please note my experience is not 100% typical, there are so many factors that combine to determine how well a candidate will do with an implant....this is just my...

Sorry to disagree but there are three companies that offer very high quality implants and processors...Med-El is just as good as the other two...perhaps better...it doesnt get recalled every few years... Just my two cents but I am biased to Med-El as I was implanted back in April and have...

That SoulEar one looks nice and compact....as I travel a fair bit for work and work outside in the elements this might be a nice option for me....the cheapy that came with the CI uses similar pucks to the SoulEar

KMn04 I am curious as to how your hearing rates when you use the hearing aids....I assume the numbers you posted were unaided....I get the feeling from your post that you dont get much help from them... It is possible a CI might be an option if you can get it paid for as I'm sure being a...

The only thing I dislike about the dry and store is the proprietary dry briks.... I actually use dessicant at work and so have access to a ready supply of it ....Im tempted to make my own dry brik....the dessicant has an indicator in it that changes from blue to pink when it is used up....just...