Getting Used to New Hearing Aids Easily and Quickly

Hearing aids require getting used to because these are foreign objects inserted into your ears. You may be tempted to just remove them because they feel weird but we suggest that you keep them in your ears. You will become more accustomed to their presence until such time that they feel normal, even an essential part of your daily life.

These tips are also useful in getting used to your new hearing aids. Be patient, nonetheless, as good things take time.

Appreciate Your Hearing Aids

These are life-changing devices because these can open up your world in more ways than one. But you have to appreciate them beyond what they can do for you! You have to learn the basics of their proper use and care and, thus, appreciate their functions.

Your audiologist is the best resource person for proper use and care of your customized hearing aids. The information should include placing the devices in your ear and taking them out, cleaning and storing them, and resolving basic issues.

Wear Them as Frequently as Possible

Your brain requires time to become accustomed to the clearer and louder sounds coming from your environment. Your ears also require retraining, so to speak, so as to get used to the feeling of having foreign objects inserted into them. You will also require time to become accustomed to these new sensations.

For this reason, you have to wear your new hearing aids as frequently as possible. Your audiologist will recommend the number of hours each day that you can wear them. You’re well-advised to follow the suggested duration but you can increase or decrease the time depending on your preference.

Know What’s Normal with the Hearing Aids 

Many of the things that will make you want to remove your hearing aids are considered normal. But there are also things that aren’t considered normal and that require professional intervention in some cases.

A few things to keep in mind when determining what’s normal and what isn’t.

• The hearing aids feel weird, even uncomfortable, in your ears. You shouldn’t feel pain; otherwise, you should call your audiologist for a consultation for adjustments. You may also be instructed to wear them for only a few hours each day.

• The external sounds including your voice seem too loud, too jarring. Known as the occlusion effect, it’s quite normal since you’ve been used to quieter sounds. You’re likely to become accustomed to it over time but you can also ask your audiologist for adjustments.

• There are background noise being picked up by the hearing aids, and these noises are undesirable. Again, the background noise can be initially annoying but you may get used to it, too. But again, you can talk to your audiologist about your concerns.

In the end, you simply have to give yourself time to become accustomed to the new sensations that come with wearing new hearing aids. You may get used to them within a few weeks or a few months but once you become accustomed, you will consider them as essential in your life.

If you need an new hearing aid, make sure to take the hearing test & assessment. For details, please contact HK Hearing & Speech Centre.

Source:

HK Hearing & Speech Centre

Specialist of Hearing test & assessment,

and Hearing Aid Prescription

http://www.hkhearingspeech.com