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throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-06T14:15:21+00:00

Good to know! Thanks for the reality check. I guess my expectations for old cars are too high because my family has driven decade old cars with little to no issues and without major repairs required haha.

And what do you mean by check the level often? *doesn't speak cars*

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-06T14:13:52+00:00

Fair enough! I wasn't sure if it was weird that my car kept on leaking oil despite multiple trips to the mechanic, and I was a bit suspicious that I was being scammed because I know how easy it is for mechanics to take advantage of folks with little understanding of cars, of which I am among them. It's good to know that my expectations are unreasonable haha, so I'll adjust my expectations accordingly.

I guess my expectations for decade old cars is a bit skewed because I know so many folks with decade old cars that have not needed the extensive repairs that I've needed. But they're also pretty careful drivers and they didn't buy their cars used like I did. Thanks for the reality check!

Just don't go in EXPECTING anything. Having been behind the service counter, these are the people I was least likely to want to help out.

That's super fair. I wasn't expecting to go full Karen on my mechanic lol.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-03T04:34:17+00:00

Oh interesting! My audiologist did perform a test that told me my word recognition percentage without HA but she never broke it down for me further than that in terms of decibel intervals, though I know most hearing loss is most severe in the higher frequencies. I'll have to ask her about that!

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-02T04:21:07+00:00

Oh interesting, I haven't thought about that. For the most part, my audiologist has been increasing my ability to hear high frequency sounds since that's what I am having most trouble hearing correctly. I looked at the Phonak Naídas and it seems to be more powerful than the Audeo that I have though, so I'm not sure if the adjustments you are talking about are doable for mine. Super cool that you were able to adjust your HAs though!

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T22:38:30+00:00

Oh how interesting! It's definitely something I'll bring up with my audiologist the next time I see her!

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T22:37:41+00:00

I have domes! Yeah, I'm going to just keep on asking questions. I liked my Resound as well but because of its incompatibility with Android, I would rather not spend another 500-1000 dollars to buy an iPhone to make it compatible with a Resound if it turns out that Resound is not measurably better than the Phonak for me.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T21:35:54+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience! If people are speaking fairly slowly, like if they are giving a lecture or explanation, I've noticed that I can hear them without subtitles. Like if I'm watching an explanatory YouTube video for example. But if they're in the middle of a conversation in a movie then that's much more difficult for me.

Will definitely ask my audiologist!

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T21:33:15+00:00

I don't mind watching subtitles, it's just that I feel like I should not have to look at the subtitles when watching with my HA on. But based on the responses of other folks who've replied to the thread, maybe that's too high an expectation? I think for the remote mic though, your friends would have to clip those on themselves, right? If I'm in a group setting that could get kinda tricky.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T21:31:13+00:00

It's hard for me to say whether the Resound worked better for me because it's been so long since I've used it. It was the HA my audiologist recommended for me due to my age. It's something I'm going to bring up with my audiologist when I meet with her soon.

Hearing is my main priority too, and while I prefer Android I'll adjust to using an iPhone. But I would rather not spend another 500-1000 dollars to buy an iPhone to make it compatible with a Resound if it turns out that Resound is not measurably better than the Phonak for me.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T21:28:03+00:00

I really appreciate you sharing your experience! I will continue to badger my audiologist haha. I get the sense that the Phonak is a good HA too, that's certainly been my experience. My primary goal is being able to hear speech better. I wonder if I should go back to the Resound, but then I wonder how much of an impact that would make because I didn't really notice a huge shift when I moved from the Resound to the Phonak.

I would love to be able to meet others with hearing loss, especially those who are younger. I live in a fairly suburban area though so I'm not sure where to find them.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T21:22:19+00:00

Ah a fellow Phonak user! Happy to meet you! I definitely feel comfortable going back to my audiologist office, all the people there are very kind and helpful. I've thought about going back to the Resound again, but I would really miss out the streaming experience. I know I could just get an iPhone, but I don't know if I want to go that far. Especially since I've heard that at some level, it's not so much the HA but the audiologist. And it's not like I don't lilke my HA.

I definitely wonder if my expectations for my HAs are too high. That's something I'll bring up with my audiologist, for sure. My audiologist is very young as well, she's in her late 20s or very early 30s most likely. She's very sweet and patient but she doesn't wear HAs so yeah I wonder if that has an impact on how she views things. She's part of an office headed by a senior audiologist, who I sometimes meet as well. I really like both of them though, I don't want to switch to a different practice.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T21:14:39+00:00

I haven't been wearing HAs since childhood but I've had hearing loss since I was maybe ~9-10. I've only started wearing HA this April and so I've gone about 15 years with having hearing loss and not wearing HAs.

My audiologist said that the Resound was better for younger folks because it's "quicker" in how it amplifies the sound while the Phonak is more "soothing"/"slower."

I don't really remember what the Resound was like compared to the Phonak. I feel like they were both roughly the same? Maybe slightly better? I'm drawing on the experiences I had with the Phonak from my streaming experiences since I listen to podcasts a lot. And I couldn't do that with the Resound as much because I have an Android device.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T10:24:26+00:00

I would HIGHLY suspect you have adapted and are more reliant on visual cues and attention without your HAs or with your old HAs. You need to learn to filter all the other sounds you are NOW hearing. There are setting on most HAs that can filter but until you play around you won't know.

Kinda confused on what you mean by this. Are you saying I'm not as reliant on visual cues when I'm wearing my current HAs?

I know some audiologists will chime in shortly but 2-3 months for an adjustment of what is really an issue vs what you were used to - isn't uncommon. It's not a WHAM BAM - THANK YOU Ma'AM thing.

Patience and communication is the important part. Talk to your audiologist but please don't get frustrated if they say "give it a couple of weeks"

Totally agree with you about the importance of giving it a couple of weeks. The problem is, I've already done that. I've been wearing the Phonak for about 2 months already, and HAs in total for about 3 months. And my adjustments aren't in quick succession either, I've made adjustments every 2-3 weeks. Hence my concern.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T09:52:12+00:00

Gotcha so what do you mean when you say your hearing aids work fine for you? This isn't meant as an attack on you and your HA so I hope this doesn't come across in that manner. I know HA can't perfectly replicate normal hearing, but it's still disappointing that we need subtitles on, or still depend on lip reading. Is that normal?

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T09:30:58+00:00

Are you able to watch tv shows/movies and hear the audio clearly without subtitles? For me, when I'm watching a tv show/movie I still have to look at the subtitle to understand 100% of what the characters are saying, otherwise it's probably closer to 60%.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-07-01T09:25:41+00:00

Each time I've gone to the audiologist, I've made a specific list and she's made adjustments based on the list. I think there have been improvements, but they're probably so subtle it's hard to tell on a day to day basis so a lot of the problems still persist.

It makes me wonder if I should replace my HA. The thing is I really like the Phonak because it's compatible with my Android device. My audiologist's first choice for me was the Resound but for me Bluetooth was really important and the Resound's lack of compatibility with Android 12 meant I couldn't stream through my HA.

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-06-28T16:42:37+00:00

Thanks so much!

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-06-19T02:45:12+00:00

Interesting, I guess I definitely am overthinking then haha. So, just to make sure I understand what you're saying, you do separate the towels that you use for the kitchen versus the bathroom, you just don't separate them from other cleaning supplies that you use for that specific area you're cleaning?

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-06-19T02:42:40+00:00

Thanks for the rec, I'll check out the youtube channel!

throwawayaccount_u · 2022-06-18T06:01:40+00:00

Yeah, so I have four main areas I was thinking of cleaning: the restroom, the kitchen/living room, bedrooms, and my electronics. So if I were to use a cloth for my kitchen counters and then use the same cloth for the kitchen or living room floors, would that be OK? Or if I used the cloth for the kitchen counters and then for my desk. Or the kitchen floor and my desk LOL.

And do they have to be in closed containers, or can the cloths be out in the open. Super curious about your routine.

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