Do you sleep with your hearing aids/ci on?

bebito831 · 03-27-2009, 01:00 AM

I never used to sleep with my hearing aids off when I was younger. After I had my first daughter (who is now 11) I started sleeping with one hearing aid on for fear she would cry and I wouldn't be able to hear her. So now 11 years later I still sleep with just one hearing aid on at night.

How about you all? Do you sleep with your HA/ CI on?

john57 · 03-27-2009, 01:05 AM

nope, I do not wear my hearing aid and especially my CI since I just get 33 hours of battery power from it. My ears needs a rest and they will perform better in the morning when I put the aids back on.

***candybrowneyes*** · 03-27-2009, 01:15 AM

i was when i had the open fit HAs but I wont with these, my audi told me its bad for the aids because of the moisture from body heat... i wish i could though it helps with tinnitus.

Pepsi · 03-27-2009, 01:34 AM

I do not wear my HAs when I sleep.

***VamPyroX*** · 03-27-2009, 01:36 AM

I don't sleep with my hearing aid on.

I might fall asleep or take a nap with my hearing aid, but never intentionally.

Hear Again · 03-27-2009, 01:41 AM

I don't sleep with my CIs on unless I have an important appointment that I can't miss the following day. For some reason, vibrating alarms do not wake me, so I have to keep my CIs on in order to hear the radio alarm on my talking clock radio.

If I don't have anywhere important to go, I sleep with my CIs off and love the complete silence.

overthepond · 03-27-2009, 02:24 AM

utter silence is for me!!! I like my sleep. If i fall asleep on the couch my CI probably be still on and i don't notice much unless i roll over to the implanted side... it is really uncomfortable!!!...

Assynt · 03-27-2009, 03:07 AM

I, too, started sleeping with one HA on after my son was born and still keep this habit, though it is no longer necessary.

As for the speech processor, I always take it off for the night... Reason: first, after 24 sequential hours of wearing it its performance nearly falls to the floor; second, the magnet tends to fall off every time my head touches the pillow and the entire device seems to be rather fragile

~*Kaelei*~ · 03-27-2009, 04:04 AM

No, I can't sleep with CI on.... I must have absolute silence to be able to sleep.

But there has been times that I would fall asleep on the couch while watching TV/Movie with CI and I don't wake up unless there was a loud noise from the TV. Sometimes I fall asleep on the plane and the engine won't bother my hearing while I have CI on.

But about 99% of the time, I must have absolute silence to go to sleep, to be able to be in deep sleep. Or otherwise, every single noise whether it's soft or loud, it wakes me up.

All my life, I've been sleeping with no sounds so it's like its only way I'm able to sleep.... no sounds at all.

JamieLynn · 03-27-2009, 05:02 AM

Just wondering: wouldn't mothers be using this more than other people?

Jamie

Frisky Feline · 03-27-2009, 05:28 AM

No i don't wear my HAs when i go to sleep. i like to be a VERY silent. My kids are over 5 years old.

If they were babies, i had a baby cry signular. I still have it . I could have used them again when its necessary.

~*Kaelei*~ · 03-27-2009, 07:26 AM

My husband would've woke me up if the baby was crying. At least that what he did when Tristan was a baby, he would shake me to wake me up, to let me know the baby is crying.

Now my kid is 3 years old, He would just come to me if he needs me, he knows I can't hear so he would poke me to wake me up.

JamieLynn · 03-27-2009, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*Kaelei*~

Now my kid is 3 years old, He would just come to me if he needs me, he knows I can't hear so he would poke me to wake me up.

That’s what bf is doing with me whenever I fail to hear the alarm clock. I hate beeping alarm clocks so ours is set on music…. I’ve always had sleeping troubles ever since I was little, but once I’m asleep, I’m sleeping

Sometimes Adam even has to shake me because poking isn’t enough

Jamie

Bottesini · 03-27-2009, 10:43 AM

No not when sleeping. It is a good way to get fungal and bacterial infections. I take them out clean and dry and clean ears too.

JennyB · 03-27-2009, 02:18 PM

I have hard molds and if I fall asleep with them in I end up with bruised ear canals and I can't wear my hearing aids for a week...so no!

Lissa · 03-27-2009, 02:30 PM

I sleep with no hearing aid or implant

cdmeggers · 03-27-2009, 05:30 PM

nope, must be off.

Lissa · 03-27-2009, 05:33 PM

For those who keep their hearing aid on to hearing their children crying in the night, could you not get a vibrating pager that vibrate when the baby/child cries?
Or would you sleep through that?

PePe LePew · 03-27-2009, 07:07 PM

I don't sleep with my hearing aid on at bedtime...In the daytime like if I watch TV I would fall asleep with my hearing aid on, sometime if I'm expecting someone at the door while I'm napping I have to have my hearing aid on so I can hears someone knockin'...if a man has to inspected my home, i leave my hearing aid on so I know he's at the door if I was sleeping (napping).

I never sleep with it at bedtime, not a good ideas, your ear canal needs air!

Vivie · 03-27-2009, 07:26 PM

No , never slept with HA on...

with CI I unintentionally sometimes fall asleep...but at night I always remove it..when I get to be a mother I'll shell out the money for an vib alert system..my alarm clock always wakes me up by vibration!

bebito831 · 03-27-2009, 07:48 PM

Thanks for your replies everyone.

I never invested in a bed vibrator to alert me when my babies cried, wouldn't it wake up my husband also?

My youngest is now 3 so I really don't need to wear my ha on at night anymore, I used to love sleeping in complete silence, but now since my girls are older my fears have turned from not being to hear them cry, to being worried about intruders in their rooms and such. We have regular baby monitors set up in their rooms and the receivers sit next to my bed.

I only wear one ha on at night and I take turns so that my ears get a rest. I don't think I would be able to sleep comfortably any more not being able to hear my girls.

My husband has perfect hearing but I swear he can sleep through anything! LOL

Lavender · 03-27-2009, 07:57 PM

No, I don't sleep w/ HA's on. When my son was baby, yes I did leave 'em on overnight or fell asleep.

Bebonang · 03-28-2009, 11:06 PM

I always take my hearing aid off when I goes to bed. I had a flashing light alarm clocks in the old days and they work for me a lot. I had never had a vibrating bed that would wake me up from the dead. As for my only son, I could not afford a flashing or vibrating baby cryer so I put my son facing down in his little baby carrier next to my bed and just put my hand on his back to feel his crying if he cried. I never had a problem with it. I never used my hearing aid to hear his cry, because like glasses you just don't wear the hearing aid. Beside it is not comfortable to wear the hearing aid to bed on.

I remember when I was in the hospital for the stomach surgery, I was told by the surgeon that I should leave my hearing aid on but take my glasses off. I was puzzled at him and when I was out into darkness and not hearing any sounds. When I woked up from the surgery in the hospital room, I was a little bit groggy and I felt my hearing aid on and I did not like having the hearing aid on like that. This was the first time I have ever wore a hearing aid on in the hospital. I don't know where that surgeon get the idea for me to leave my hearing aid on.

bebito831 · 03-29-2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bebonang

I always take my hearing aid off when I goes to bed. I had a flashing light alarm clocks in the old days and they work for me a lot. I had never had a vibrating bed that would wake me up from the dead. As for my only son, I could not afford a flashing or vibrating baby cryer so I put my son facing down in his little baby carrier next to my bed and just put my hand on his back to feel his crying if he cried. I never had a problem with it. I never used my hearing aid to hear his cry, because like glasses you just don't wear the hearing aid. Beside it is not comfortable to wear the hearing aid to bed on.

I remember when I was in the hospital for the stomach surgery, I was told by the surgeon that I should leave my hearing aid on but take my glasses off. I was puzzled at him and when I was out into darkness and not hearing any sounds. When I woked up from the surgery in the hospital room, I was a little bit groggy and I felt my hearing aid on and I did not like having the hearing aid on like that. This was the first time I have ever wore a hearing aid on in the hospital. I don't know where that surgeon get the idea for me to leave my hearing aid on.

You got to keep your hearing aid on during surgery, I have never heard of that. I did wear my hearing aids during labor when I gave birth to my girls but not for any other procedure at the hospital. That is interesting to know.

Babyblue · 03-29-2009, 02:40 PM

I always take mine off, before I go to bed. I usually take it off when I want some quiet time to myself as well.

sara1981 · 03-29-2009, 08:43 PM

NOPE! when i was little girl i using hearing aids and i got remove hearing aids before bedtimes i dont think will be both! i would agree with posts.

S.O.B. · 03-29-2009, 08:56 PM

Nope! I would probably crush or rwist any accessories attached to the CI processor, matter of fact, I don't take unecessary risks considering the CI is fragile as it is.

03-27-2009, 01:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
bebito831 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Monterey County Ca. Posts: 209	Do you sleep with your hearing aids/ci on? I never used to sleep with my hearing aids off when I was younger. After I had my first daughter (who is now 11) I started sleeping with one hearing aid on for fear she would cry and I wouldn't be able to hear her. So now 11 years later I still sleep with just one hearing aid on at night. How about you all? Do you sleep with your HA/ CI on? __________________ Melissa

03-27-2009, 01:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
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03-27-2009, 01:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pepsi Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,288	I do not wear my HAs when I sleep. __________________

03-27-2009, 01:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 31,799	I don't sleep with my hearing aid on. I might fall asleep or take a nap with my hearing aid, but never intentionally. __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

03-27-2009, 01:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Hear Again Each day is a gift. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 20,087 Blog Entries: 6	I don't sleep with my CIs on unless I have an important appointment that I can't miss the following day. For some reason, vibrating alarms do not wake me, so I have to keep my CIs on in order to hear the radio alarm on my talking clock radio. If I don't have anywhere important to go, I sleep with my CIs off and love the complete silence. __________________ Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with Freedom BTE (Implanted: 12/22/04 \| Activated: 1/18/05) Right ear - Nucleus Freedom (Implanted: 2/1/06 \| Activated: 3/1/06) Deafblind/Postlingual

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03-27-2009, 01:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
john57 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 316	nope, I do not wear my hearing aid and especially my CI since I just get 33 hours of battery power from it. My ears needs a rest and they will perform better in the morning when I put the aids back on.

03-27-2009, 02:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 1,358	utter silence is for me!!! I like my sleep. If i fall asleep on the couch my CI probably be still on and i don't notice much unless i roll over to the implanted side... it is really uncomfortable!!!...

03-27-2009, 03:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Assynt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 17	I, too, started sleeping with one HA on after my son was born and still keep this habit, though it is no longer necessary. As for the speech processor, I always take it off for the night... Reason: first, after 24 sequential hours of wearing it its performance nearly falls to the floor; second, the magnet tends to fall off every time my head touches the pillow and the entire device seems to be rather fragile

03-27-2009, 04:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Wishing Upon A Star Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,412	No, I can't sleep with CI on.... I must have absolute silence to be able to sleep. But there has been times that I would fall asleep on the couch while watching TV/Movie with CI and I don't wake up unless there was a loud noise from the TV. Sometimes I fall asleep on the plane and the engine won't bother my hearing while I have CI on. But about 99% of the time, I must have absolute silence to go to sleep, to be able to be in deep sleep. Or otherwise, every single noise whether it's soft or loud, it wakes me up. All my life, I've been sleeping with no sounds so it's like its only way I'm able to sleep.... no sounds at all. __________________

03-27-2009, 05:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
JamieLynn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,741	Just wondering: wouldn't mothers be using this more than other people? Jamie

03-27-2009, 05:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Provoke, Pounce, Purr Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 7,430	No i don't wear my HAs when i go to sleep. i like to be a VERY silent. My kids are over 5 years old. If they were babies, i had a baby cry signular. I still have it . I could have used them again when its necessary.

03-27-2009, 07:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Wishing Upon A Star Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,412	My husband would've woke me up if the baby was crying. At least that what he did when Tristan was a baby, he would shake me to wake me up, to let me know the baby is crying. Now my kid is 3 years old, He would just come to me if he needs me, he knows I can't hear so he would poke me to wake me up. __________________

03-27-2009, 10:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
Bottesini Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 18,368	No not when sleeping. It is a good way to get fungal and bacterial infections. I take them out clean and dry and clean ears too.

03-27-2009, 02:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
JennyB Deaf Activist! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 909	I have hard molds and if I fall asleep with them in I end up with bruised ear canals and I can't wear my hearing aids for a week...so no! __________________ Queer, Deaf, radical disability theorist, feminist, activist, advocate, and linguist. Fear me! Jenny~B http://journysofadeafgirl.blogspot.com/

03-27-2009, 02:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lissa in my own world.... Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,627 Blog Entries: 3	I sleep with no hearing aid or implant __________________ Thanks to superchick!

03-27-2009, 05:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
cdmeggers CD Meggers Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wyoming Posts: 855	nope, must be off. __________________ My Ear Blog

03-27-2009, 05:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
Lissa in my own world.... Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,627 Blog Entries: 3	For those who keep their hearing aid on to hearing their children crying in the night, could you not get a vibrating pager that vibrate when the baby/child cries? Or would you sleep through that? __________________ Thanks to superchick!

03-27-2009, 07:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
PePe LePew Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 715	Sleeping with Hearing aid on I don't sleep with my hearing aid on at bedtime...In the daytime like if I watch TV I would fall asleep with my hearing aid on, sometime if I'm expecting someone at the door while I'm napping I have to have my hearing aid on so I can hears someone knockin'...if a man has to inspected my home, i leave my hearing aid on so I know he's at the door if I was sleeping (napping). I never sleep with it at bedtime, not a good ideas, your ear canal needs air!

03-27-2009, 07:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
Vivie Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 281	No , never slept with HA on... with CI I unintentionally sometimes fall asleep...but at night I always remove it..when I get to be a mother I'll shell out the money for an vib alert system..my alarm clock always wakes me up by vibration! __________________ http://greek-ci.blogspot.com/ <--English blog!! Implanted left ear on 22th May 2008 with Nucleus Freedom Implant Activated 28th May 2008 with Nucleus Freedom BTE ( chocolate colour )

03-27-2009, 07:48 PM	#21 (permalink)
bebito831 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Monterey County Ca. Posts: 209	Thanks for your replies everyone. I never invested in a bed vibrator to alert me when my babies cried, wouldn't it wake up my husband also? My youngest is now 3 so I really don't need to wear my ha on at night anymore, I used to love sleeping in complete silence, but now since my girls are older my fears have turned from not being to hear them cry, to being worried about intruders in their rooms and such. We have regular baby monitors set up in their rooms and the receivers sit next to my bed. I only wear one ha on at night and I take turns so that my ears get a rest. I don't think I would be able to sleep comfortably any more not being able to hear my girls. My husband has perfect hearing but I swear he can sleep through anything! LOL __________________ Melissa

03-27-2009, 07:57 PM	#22 (permalink)
Lavender Peace on Earth Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WackoPlanet Posts: 1,226	No, I don't sleep w/ HA's on. When my son was baby, yes I did leave 'em on overnight or fell asleep. __________________

03-28-2009, 11:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
Bebonang "Deaf Cree Militant" Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron in Canada Posts: 3,338	I always take my hearing aid off when I goes to bed. I had a flashing light alarm clocks in the old days and they work for me a lot. I had never had a vibrating bed that would wake me up from the dead. As for my only son, I could not afford a flashing or vibrating baby cryer so I put my son facing down in his little baby carrier next to my bed and just put my hand on his back to feel his crying if he cried. I never had a problem with it. I never used my hearing aid to hear his cry, because like glasses you just don't wear the hearing aid. Beside it is not comfortable to wear the hearing aid to bed on. I remember when I was in the hospital for the stomach surgery, I was told by the surgeon that I should leave my hearing aid on but take my glasses off. I was puzzled at him and when I was out into darkness and not hearing any sounds. When I woked up from the surgery in the hospital room, I was a little bit groggy and I felt my hearing aid on and I did not like having the hearing aid on like that. This was the first time I have ever wore a hearing aid on in the hospital. I don't know where that surgeon get the idea for me to leave my hearing aid on. __________________ I HAVE BEEN DEAF SINCE BIRTH, AND IT IS STILL AWESOME TO BE . <Deaf> <very happy>

03-29-2009, 02:40 PM	#25 (permalink)
Babyblue Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 8,031	I always take mine off, before I go to bed. I usually take it off when I want some quiet time to myself as well.

03-29-2009, 08:43 PM	#26 (permalink)
sara1981 Pandy&Walter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Little Rock,Ar Posts: 5,102	NOPE! when i was little girl i using hearing aids and i got remove hearing aids before bedtimes i dont think will be both! i would agree with posts. __________________ Pandy the beagle and Walter half beagle and half bassinet

03-29-2009, 08:56 PM	#27 (permalink)
S.O.B. Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 508	Nope! I would probably crush or rwist any accessories attached to the CI processor, matter of fact, I don't take unecessary risks considering the CI is fragile as it is.

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