Hi everyone! I just found this site and read a few of the posts. I haven't decided if I fit in here yet. I'm 40 years old, and I have been losing my hearing for the last 15 years or so. Mostly it's been gradual, but there have been a couple of times when I have completely lost the hearing in my right ear. Presumably I have Meniere's disease, although a definitive diagnosis is apparently difficult. A couple of months ago I got my first pair of hearing aids. WOW! Where did all those sounds come from? I didn't even realize I had been missing so much. I love the new aids (Oticon Synchros). I'm still in the process of getting the programming optimized. I still have some trouble when there is a lot of background noise, but overall I am hearing so much better. Now when I take them out, I feel like I just turned out the lights. Anyway, I'll be around if anyone wants to chat.
Jorja
Jorja