Hearing Aid Prices

[redruby]

I saw a second hand hearing aid in a £1 rummage box at a charity shop.   That would be a good bargain for anyone needing one. You might need to buy a new battery though.

 

Edited March 8 by redruby

[redruby]

2 minutes ago, redruby said:

I saw a second hand hearing aid in a £1 rummage box at a charity shop.   That would be a good bargain for anyone needing one. You might need to buy a new battery though.

 

There was an (unopened) tube of pile cream in that box too.  Not something I’m in need of fortunately but you never know what you might in a charity shop.

[Padders]

5 minutes ago, redruby said:

There was an (unopened) tube of pile cream in that box too.  Not something I’m in need of fortunately but you never know what you might in a charity shop.

Hackey could do with that for his Plymouths.

[hauxwell]

Just now, Padders said:

Hackey could do with that for his Plymouths.

I was fully expecting you to say that.  Pleased your concerned about Hackey tho. 

[redruby]

It’s definitely worth rifling through a charity shop rummage box: https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/26332320/bangle-10p-charity-shop-realised-18ct-gold-worth-400/amp/

That’s a bit more exciting than an old hearing aid and a tube of pile cream😂

 

[foxydebs]

On 05/03/2024 at 11:06, Anna B said:

They are exactly the same as a relative's who paid £4,000+ for hers. 

She returned them and got a refund, then got the NHS ones which she says are just as good if not better.

 

Mine are almost invisible buds which fit in the ear, with a fine colourless plastic tube to the small, working bit behind the ear, which was adjusted by the technician to match my specific needs. 

 

I didn't realise how deaf I was until I got these. They're billiant.

Another one for nhs hearing aids here, although mine are proper bte aids.

[crookesey]

9 minutes ago, foxydebs said:

Another one for nhs hearing aids here, although mine are proper bte aids.

That helps to make the 18 months waiting list a little more bearable. 🤨

[Anna B]

On 07/03/2024 at 22:16, peak4 said:

As someone fitted with NHS hearing aids last year, it strikes me that there is a big difference between a personal service, and mail order/over-the-counter.
I've had two NHS appointments in the last 8 years or so; the first one my hearing was borderline, so I deferred for a while, but for the second I was certainly ready for a set.
I don't wear them all the time, but now wouldn't be without for TV, cinema, theatre, face to face conversations especially with doctors) etc

I find them too intrusive in noisy pubs, or out on a windy day; yes I can turn the volume right down, but then it feels like walking around with foam PPE earplugs; which is equally disconcerting when crossing the road.

 

Fortunately I retired from Crookes to Derbyshire , so I could get a referral to either Specsavers, or my local hearing hub in Macclesfield; my first formal test was at The Hallamshire.

When I was fitted for my current NHS digital ones, I had a full hearing test and examination. 

The test is essentially a pair of headphones, and push button to press when you start to hear the sound; all done in a sound insulated room with the audiologist on a PC  in a separate office.
Ears are tested together, and individually, and at a range of different frequencies.
A personal profile is then plotted, showing which frequencies are most poorly heard, and in which ear. They may well be different for each side.
Each hearing aid is then programmed to your personal hearing profile, for best performance; the two hearing aids are also programmed to communicate with each other, so adjusting mode or volume on one, works for both.
You will miss out on much of that, with over the counter, or mail order aids, unless someone can generate a personal hearing profile for you.

 

Excellent Information wwhich follows my experience to the letter at the Hallamshire.

 

I was surprised at the complexity of hearing loss. it's not just volume going down which isn't always the case. Certain pitches disappear as you grow older and that makes it difficult to understand what's being said. I thought TV actors were mumbling, but with aids their speech is much clearer. 

Tinnitus has been helped as well.

[Padders]

2 hours ago, crookesey said:

That helps to make the 18 months waiting list a little more bearable. 🤨

Went to Docs yesterday, and had them examined.

Got to go back on 18th March to have em syringed.

Docs referring me to the NHS which won't take long. but then I have to wait for the aids.

Told me it'll be over 12 months.

I'll have to try some cheap ones meanwhile.

 

Todays Sun newspaper. a supplement for "Home shopping selections"

Super Mini Ear £19-99.

It sounds looks fantastic, latest technology, just what I need.

£19-99 who are they trying to kid, not falling for that.........

 

[crookesey]

21 minutes ago, Padders said:

Went to Docs yesterday, and had them examined.

Got to go back on 18th March to have em syringed.

Docs referring me to the NHS which won't take long. but then I have to wait for the aids.

Told me it'll be over 12 months.

I'll have to try some cheap ones meanwhile.

 

Todays Sun newspaper. a supplement for "Home shopping selections"

Super Mini Ear £19-99.

It sounds looks fantastic, latest technology, just what I need.

£19-99 who are they trying to kid, not falling for that.........

 

You can only lose £19.99 if it doesn’t work but you’ll never know if you don’t try. I’m awaiting delivery of a rechargeable single ear one that cost £11.09, I’m not expecting miracles.