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konradb | 1 year ago

Are you used to wearing aids? Like have you worn them for several years? I remember when I first wore hearing aids it sounded like really tinny bluetooth speakers hovering behind my head. It was distracting and a bit depressing to think this was what I was going to have to listen to.

Over a few months my brain priced it in, and now I don't get that at all. Putting them in just means I hear better. It is like my brain has noticed the new sounds and interprets them before I hear them. The audiologist I spoke to said this happens to everybody, however the longer you've had untreated hearing loss and the older you are, the longer it will take your brain to adapt.

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dfex|1 year ago

No - I have only been trialling them for about 2 weeks after having substantial hearing loss on one side for 20+ years.

Thanks for your insight though - I was told "a couple of days" to get used to them would be enough.