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TruckFump

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21. I am hearing disabled.

Tue Mar 19, 2019, 11:29 AM

Mar 2019

Not a little bit, but I cannot hear well at all. I lost my hearing alert dog to cancer a year and a half ago and am in the process of training another pup.

I hate hearing aids. I have had all the way from very expensive to as cheap as I could find. None of them work very well. The background noise problem drives me crazy. Also, with aids, I have problems determining where sounds are coming from. This is not good when one hears an emergency siren, but has NO clue where it is coming from.

I use my iPhone all the time for TV. I use my Dish TV Anywhere app and put the picture on the TV with the volume on my phone at max and closed caption on the TV.

Those of you who do not have hearing problems, you are so very lucky.

Thanks for the info on the app for the iPhone. I just downloaded it and am going to try it out!

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Okay. I admit it. I need hearing aids... [View all] NurseJackie Mar 2019 OP

My stepfather admitted to my brother that he turns off his hearing aids underpants Mar 2019 #1

Hah? ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2019 #2

The hearing aid industry is a total racket. Even glancing at the Costco prices... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #5

This is why I am on a mission. True Blue American Apr 2019 #78

I'm luck to have gotten mine from the VA bearfan454 Jul 2019 #81

Before I was able to afford hearing aids, I bought an inexpensive amplifier from Radio Shack and use tblue37 Mar 2019 #3

I'm considering something like that. I wonder if my smartphone can double as a hearing aid... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #6

Back in the late 1980s there were no cell phones, so I didn't have the option to try that. tblue37 Mar 2019 #14

You might want to check out Hearing Revolution too Desert grandma Mar 2019 #29

Thanks very much for the info! NurseJackie Mar 2019 #30

Thanks for the info. I will check into. Take care, and thanks again for the info. It's ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #59

The hearing aids of today True Blue American Apr 2019 #66

Those hearing aids have made a HUGE difference in her life! Desert grandma Apr 2019 #75

One thing I will tell you True Blue American Apr 2019 #43

It'll take years but you're on the way! I didn't realize that you now can control the particular .. SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #61

No, a button on my hearing aid. True Blue American Apr 2019 #63

Thanks!! SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Mar 2019 #4

I'll try again... Ponietz Mar 2019 #7

I had to look that up. Croney Mar 2019 #16

Too bad Saturday Night Live no longer supports people with hearing problems ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #8

LOL nt lillypaddle Mar 2019 #12

Ha! NurseJackie Mar 2019 #15

Sorry Jackie. Even without hearing issues, I use closed caption still_one Mar 2019 #9

If you watch British television shows, closed captioning is a savior. Shrike47 Mar 2019 #19

Exactly still_one Mar 2019 #20

It sure is still_one Apr 2019 #50

Sure is!:) True Blue American Apr 2019 #56

Same here, because True Blue American Apr 2019 #44

I hear ya (haha) lillypaddle Mar 2019 #10

Just got them Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #11

What brand? GeorgeGist Mar 2019 #24

Signia Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #25

The prices are outrageous, but the benefits are enormous DavidDvorkin Mar 2019 #13

COSTCO True Blue American Apr 2019 #45

That's where I got my last two pairs DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #48

Serious hearing loss? True Blue American Apr 2019 #52

My new ones have Bluetooth DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #53

I just need the WIFI True Blue American Apr 2019 #54

I don't understand what that means DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #64

If you have True Blue American Apr 2019 #67

Clever! DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #70

Is COSTCO True Blue American Apr 2019 #71

I have Costco hearing aids in both ears DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #72

The same for me. Buying from True Blue American Apr 2019 #73

Well you got me looking... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2019 #17

I am hearing disabled. TruckFump Mar 2019 #21

The new ones solve the background noise problem. True Blue American Apr 2019 #46

I'm in the same boat, Jackie Ohiogal Mar 2019 #18

Do you have the info on the headphone? TruckFump Mar 2019 #22

Let me look that up. Ohiogal Mar 2019 #23

I messaged you. Hope that's okay. Ohiogal Mar 2019 #28

Can you msg. me the headphones information too? I'm getting ready to get some. Thank you! nt SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #60

Would you kindly forward that information to me also? Thanks. fleabiscuit Apr 2019 #69

Fortunately, I don't have issues on the phone (not much anyway) but I do... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #39

I hate to hear people knock hearing aids, what I'm seeing is the price of these aids are ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #26

Not knocking hearing aides... Just the expense. Also... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #34

Nonsense, you are young and spirited at heart as we all are! I think it's a 'what are... SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #40

That is great news! True Blue American Apr 2019 #47

Not knocking hearing aids True Blue American Apr 2019 #55

Have you seen the ad for Hearing Assist. democratisphere Mar 2019 #27

Those look very interesting. Especially that they recharge... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #31

You're welcome. Hope it provides a solution for you. democratisphere Mar 2019 #35

Yeah-agree marked50 Mar 2019 #32

At some point, I'm going to try some of the newer OTC amps that have digital programs Hoyt Mar 2019 #33

Here is my 2 cents GP6971 Mar 2019 #36

Lots of great and helpful info. Thank you for... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #37

Thanks! If I recall correctly GP6971 Mar 2019 #38

Do you have nerve deafness? True Blue American Apr 2019 #49

As far as I know, I don't. GP6971 Apr 2019 #57

Mine was caused by illness. True Blue American Apr 2019 #58

Mine is military service connected GP6971 Apr 2019 #74

Thanks for the info! nt SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #62

Your welcome! GP6971 Apr 2019 #79

Elizabeth Warren sponsored legislation to make OTC hearing aids safer and cheaper. It was signed seaglass Apr 2019 #41

I know! I was reading about that! NurseJackie Apr 2019 #42

Next year! True Blue American Apr 2019 #51

Warren/ Grassley. True Blue American Apr 2019 #68

+1 dalton99a May 2019 #80

I had one as a kid. (Actually need them in both ears.) I don't GreenPartyVoter Apr 2019 #76

You would be surprised how much True Blue American Apr 2019 #77