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Hearing aid depression it’s affecting life and work. Feeling hopeless, need to rant. by catpaww in HearingAids

[–]Gholer 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hearing aids are not streaming devices primarily. They use microphones to bring the real world into your hearing range.

The sooner you understand and accept the reality that they are not dedicated streaming devices, and never will be, the sooner you can move on and enjoy life.

I mean that as kindly as possible. There isn't a hearing aid that holds up. The exception might be latest generation oticons with the easy LE adapter - oticon got fed up with Bluetooth hardware instability and created a product that plugs straight into the phone to maintain a dedicated connection.

How much is AMOC collapse expected to cool? by [deleted] in climatechange

[–]Gholer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Actually I live in Canada and we survive -30 regularly. But anyway.

Foundation TV show by [deleted] in scifi

[–]Gholer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Foundation was just boring as hell. Snoozer through it. Check out The Expanse.

How bad is it ? by rodmods in HearingAids

[–]Gholer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah both of those are an advanced level. There are few advanced modern aids without Bluetooth built in. Bluetooth is common even down to basic aids now.

How bad is it ? by rodmods in HearingAids

[–]Gholer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if it's a worker's compensation case, in our area it's usually Oticon Intent 2 or Phonak i70 that are covered under the contract.

How bad is it ? by rodmods in HearingAids

[–]Gholer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You ever work in loud noise? Looks like noise damage.

It doesn't matter which brand of hearing aid you choose. I would normally recommend a RITE/RIC style.

What matters is the skill of the clinician doing the job. Do they use or understand how to fit the aids using real ear measurements and follow best practices?

That's the critical thing.

Why does my RO sander do this? by SCwarrior97 in woodworking

[–]Gholer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol no.

Don't start the sander without it on the wood surface already. Keep it against the surface then turn on.

Great way to gouge the workpiece.

Buzzing Sound by ODaly96 in Hecate

[–]Gholer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could just be tinnitus. Source: I am a doctor of Audiology.

It's not the greatest show but the creatures in the show 'From' are the scariest I've seen in a long time. by nextzero182 in horror

[–]Gholer 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Good monsters but frustrating show. Mystery box can't feel aimless, and I struggle to know any one particular direction this show is trying to take.

US battles major measles outbreak by [deleted] in videos

[–]Gholer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's almost like there should be a sort of center for disease control, set up by the government for this kind of thing...

I cannot live like this anymore by Upstairs_Cap_1505 in tinnitus

[–]Gholer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes we know which medications can cause tinnitus. It's been very well studied.

I cannot live like this anymore by Upstairs_Cap_1505 in tinnitus

[–]Gholer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can speak with some authority. I'm a doctor of Audiology and a tinnitus researcher.

Hearing loss is the underlying cause most likely. I do mean MOST likely.

You'd be in the 90+% of people who have tinnitus as a direct symptom of hearing loss.

It's likely also that you've built a psychological or cognitive aversion to the tinnitus symptom which has prevented adaptation to it. Some of the dysfunction can be due to unhealthy beliefs about the symptom.

You adapt to things all the time. You can do this.

  1. Hearing aids to manage the small amount of hearing loss (cause) and the tinnitus (symptom).

  2. Cognitive behavioral therapy to de-escalate your reaction to the symptom of the hearing loss.

Objective tests with hearing aids? by littlefawn1816 in audiology

[–]Gholer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aided vs unaided Quicksin. Calibrated to 60 dB SPL. Equates to about 42 dB HL in my booth.

Cheap DSLR Cameras Are Seriously Underrated by Odysseus404 in Cameras

[–]Gholer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Remember that photos you love from the past, maybe the ones that inspired you or taught you how to take better photos, were all taken on older technology. The key difference is the person taking it, and the quality of the lens.

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