Hearing Aid advice

[txdon]

Mike, can you plug your remote into your computer and hear the computer through the hearing aids?

Computer - hardwire to remote - remote streaming to hearing aids.

 

[tkappeler]

Whew. We dodged a bullet. My daughter has Phonak Naidias also and are about 6 years old. Hers went through the washing machine last week. Put them into a bag of rice and ... a working!!

 

[txdon]

Whew. We dodged a bullet. My daughter has Phonak Naidias also and are about 6 years old. Hers went through the washing machine last week. Put them into a bag of rice and ... a working!!

That's good to know. The Dr. also suggested the bag of rice over night for any water accidents.

Costco has a 3 year replacement policy (free-included), but will replace each one only once.

 

[mikim]

Mike, can you plug your remote into your computer and hear the computer through the hearing aids?

Computer - hardwire to remote - remote streaming to hearing aids.

No -- Just the basic remote. Keep in mind I got the cheapest set they sell. I popped an extra 200 for the phone clip, but did not for the TV streamer or wife mic. My aids were 1000 each plus 200 for the phone clip. With mine each accessory was an extra charge. If I had gotten the remote2 with TV, phone clip, and wife mic, the total would have been closer to 2600. AND - I can attest to their warranty practices. I lost my left one at MD Anderson and they replaced it no problem. I also had an issue with the right one not working right - they sent it in for repair/replacement and it's fine now.

 

[newbury]

Bird,
I agree. I doubt if many have seen a true audiologist with a masters degree or higher plus the technical certifications to fit hearing aids. Audiologist Definition
They used to warn that a person with suspected hearing loss or tinnitus see a medical doctor first, Eye, Ears, Nose and throat, to be sure it wasn't just wax build up or some more serious medical problem. I think most companies that sell hearing aids, in most states, require you to sign a waiver, if you have not done so before getting fitted with aids, to protect them against
possible lawsuits.
The training, experience, and desire to do the best job possible for the customer is the most important, as it is in any technical job.

Yes, that can be VERY important.

After my second back surgery I woke up almost deaf in my left ear. I had had a history of "deep wax" and explained so to several doctors. They examined my ears and pronounced it somehow surgery related. Because of my "deep wax" history I had a regime of "washing out the wax" monthly or so, both before and after the surgery. The doctors proclaimed my ears clean.

In the process for getting a hearing aid several months later they finally agreed to do a "deep cleaning" first.

They pulled enough wax out to make candles. They said they had never seen ear canals that deep. After they were done it was days before I got used to hearing the rustle of corduroy pants.

 

[txdon]

Just found another good use for the HA at the gym. TV sound on the Life fitness elliptical can be attached with a double male headphone jack to the ComPilot and streamed from there to my hearing aids. No more wires dangling from my ears.

Question: Does a standard remote usually come with the hearing aids or is it an option? The reason I asking is because I added the ComPilot, and it can act as a remote, but if I don't need streaming a smaller standard remote would fit in a pocket better.

Mike the more options I bought the more they took off the accessory package price. The three options were $350.

 

[jlgurr]

Not sure if this is the right thread to raise this question but I have been following this one with personal interest. Was recently tested at work (Annually) and they detected a STS and sent me to have a follow-up test at the local hospital. The hospital test actually came back worse. Anyway, I am trying to tell the audiologist that there is something "wrong" inside my head (no pun intended) since my ears pop and crackle when I blow my nose or chew, etc. Like how your ears pop when you fly in an airplane or change elevation driving in the mountains. Have any of you had to deal with Eustachian Tube issues? I want to be sure everything is ok before dropping that kind of money on HA's but this asking people to repeat themselves is beginning to drive me batty!

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[Bird]

Have any of you had to deal with Eustachian Tube issues?

Not me.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Glad your report was so positive. I would not want to be without any more. No I do not wear my when the rain, on the tractor, etc yet but I know I am just being over protective.

 

[txdon]

Not sure if this is the right thread to raise this question but I have been following this one with personal interest. Was recently tested at work (Annually) and they detected a STS and sent me to have a follow-up test at the local hospital. The hospital test actually came back worse. Anyway, I am trying to tell the audiologist that there is something "wrong" inside my head (no pun intended) since my ears pop and crackle when I blow my nose or chew, etc. Like how your ears pop when you fly in an airplane or change elevation driving in the mountains. Have any of you had to deal with Eustachian Tube issues? I want to be sure everything is ok before dropping that kind of money on HA's but this asking people to repeat themselves is beginning to drive me batty!

Thanks,
Jeff

No I have not had to deal with Eustachian tube issues. If you don't get an answer here you might want to try a hearing aid forum. Did a medical Dr. say if there is any medication or surgery that would relieve the problem?

Also when shelling out the money keep in mind that some state laws (Texas included) hearing aids can be returned within 30 days, be sure to check with your hearing aid dispenser. However at Costco they can be returned up to 90 days later for a 100% refund. Since the Audiologist visit is free and they give you enough batteries you would not be out any money at all if you returned them. (Unless you are streaming all the time ((batteries last half as long then)) then you will only be out the cost of some extra batteries.)