Search results

I have acquired a pair of Phonak Naida hearing aids yesterday and they are totally different to what I have been used to for the past 11 years which were the Widex Senso hearing aids. The sounds seem to be quite muted, and not as amplified, for example when I'm driving in my car listening to...

I've just accept an offer to study at the University of Bath doing a postgraduate, MSc in Management. Well, this will cost me in the region of £18k to complete, but what with the recession and my hearing loss, it doesn't really make any sense for me to do it. I cannot even use the phone that...

I could not have written a better introduction myself! Welcome to the forums.

I'm experiencing information overload right now! I never realised my hearing problem could be so complex, I just assumed my hearing wasn't very good so I needed a hearing aid to amplify the sounds I would otherwise not hear! I guess I will have to make an appointment with my audiologist and set...

I've never entertained the possibility of getting a cochlear implant, I think that is a step too far for me. I wouldn't be mentally prepared to make such a life-changing decision as that. I am not able to sign language, I have never been in a situation where I would require it. I've been...

Best hardware: PS3 obviously Best graphics: PS3 obviously Best Internet service: Probably XBL Best controller: DS3 Backwards compatibility: Who cares? Best libary of games: XB360 Best hard drive storage: Clearly PS3, with the potential to upgrade up to 1tb. Once developers realise the...

Hi all, I'm a new member here so please be nice!:D I'm a 20 year old student from the UK, and I suffer from severe hearing loss in both of my ears. It's an unfortunate situation, yes, but it's something I've had to live with for the last 17 years. I've worn hearing aids in that period of...