If you're hearing loss is in the moderate-moderately severe-severe range and you really want to hear well again you'd get yourself a pair of hearing aids with a good telecoil system and buy yourself an assistive listening device to use with the TCoil. Hearing aids on their own just dont help enough if you are in the moderate to severe range.
I had struggles just like you at work. With my aids I would still struggle to hear people in one on one in quite environments with the person standing 3 feet next to me and it was incredibly frustrating and embarrassing. I would go for adjustment after adjustment with my audi. I tried otehr brands of aids and none provided much benefit. I soon realized that hearing aids can only take you so far. I did an online search for assistive devices to work in conjunction with the aids and I purchased my self the comfort contego assistitive listening device and the thing helps me so much at work its like it fell from Heaven from God himself. I dont even WORRY about not hearing people at work anymore. I hear about 85% aslong as I am in a quite environment. The device can also be used in conferences, group discussions, TV and radio. THe only negative I can think of with the devices it that it does not work well when you are in a noisy situation, but I dont really care about that because my workfield is very quite.
THe product is over $800 which is a steep price, but it was worth every penny for me. There are some other devices taht are much cheaper, such as teh Pocket Talker that may benefit too.
I really recommend you try these out if you have the finances. Most online stores who sell them offer 30 day money back guarantee.
I hope I dont come off as patronizing, but I was in your shoes too and this is REALLY the best advice I can offer to you.
Good Luck
I had struggles just like you at work. With my aids I would still struggle to hear people in one on one in quite environments with the person standing 3 feet next to me and it was incredibly frustrating and embarrassing. I would go for adjustment after adjustment with my audi. I tried otehr brands of aids and none provided much benefit. I soon realized that hearing aids can only take you so far. I did an online search for assistive devices to work in conjunction with the aids and I purchased my self the comfort contego assistitive listening device and the thing helps me so much at work its like it fell from Heaven from God himself. I dont even WORRY about not hearing people at work anymore. I hear about 85% aslong as I am in a quite environment. The device can also be used in conferences, group discussions, TV and radio. THe only negative I can think of with the devices it that it does not work well when you are in a noisy situation, but I dont really care about that because my workfield is very quite.
THe product is over $800 which is a steep price, but it was worth every penny for me. There are some other devices taht are much cheaper, such as teh Pocket Talker that may benefit too.
I really recommend you try these out if you have the finances. Most online stores who sell them offer 30 day money back guarantee.
I hope I dont come off as patronizing, but I was in your shoes too and this is REALLY the best advice I can offer to you.
Good Luck
-- I try so hard to prove myself at the new job.. frustrating when i can't understand what people are saying.. happened over and over today.. came home in tears.
why do audiologist suggest CIC when they are not powerful enough!! i would rather people see the hearing aids and HEAR than struggle for the pursuit of "cosmetic excellence".:roll: