Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
[Re: charles]
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02/05/22 03:46 PM
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30 plus years in a factory has taken its toll on my hearing. Odd thing is my wife's tone is what went first. As Paul stated, it is kinda funny trying to figure out what people actually said.
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Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
[Re: charles]
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02/05/22 07:20 PM
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I had many severe earaches as a small child and developed tinnitus at the age of 8 after shooting a handgun with no hearing protection. Shooting for many years after that with no protection did not help either and racing snowmobiles and working in a noisy paper mill for 37 years all took their toll. I was exempt from military service because of it and really have problems figuring out what is said by anyone wearing a mask....especially most women. Closed captioning on the TV really helps and I discovered that the lyrics to most songs are far different than what I always thought they were. I see that I am not alone here. Misery loves company.
I'm just happy to be here! Today I'm as young as I'll ever be and and older than I've ever been before!
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Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
[Re: charles]
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02/05/22 11:49 PM
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I wear bluetooth headphones while I watch TV now. Helps a million. I'm only 50 too. You youger guys take care of your hearing!
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Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
[Re: charles]
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02/05/22 11:54 PM
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It's like everything as we get older , we lose the waist line , the 6 pack we were proud of , and our hair !
We have met the enemy and the enemy is us!
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Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
[Re: charles]
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02/11/22 05:09 PM
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Looking for new hearing aids. So far the two expensive sets have only enhanced sounds that are painful - crackling and crisp sounds are the worst. Any suggestions?
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
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02/11/22 08:35 PM
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I knew that lip reading became half of my hearing. It was a surprise when my otolaryngologist came in wearing a mask with a plastic mouth window.
The better of two sets of hearing aids came from Sam’s Club. $2,000. They tuned out the crispy sounds as much as possible. After a couple an hour the sounds make me tired.
Playing acoustic guitar has become frustrating because I cannot hear what is necessary. Beethoven has become even more amazing.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
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02/11/22 08:51 PM
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I got a new pair last fall they weren't cheap@ 6000.00 dollars! lucky the wife ins paid 4000.00 of the cost. I had to get hearing aids that sit outside your ears because my hearing is shot. These new aids help a lot, but it's not like having your hearing back. My wife and granddaughter still laugh@ me because of the things I think they say. But I can at least have a conversation now. Construction and trap shooting done me in!!
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Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
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02/11/22 09:52 PM
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I have a real problem hearing Liberals. It’s not because of the crap in my ears. It’s because of the crap coming out of their mouth.
formerly posting as white dog
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Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
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02/12/22 12:12 AM
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Selective hearing is wisdom applied by intentionally ignoring nonsense or worse that someone is blowing.
In my experience with only two sets, the both amplify sounds and add too much treble. They do not untangle the mumbled distorted sounding words. They make what I cannot understand louder. They need an anti-mumble feature.
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Re: Anybody have hearing loss?
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02/12/22 12:38 PM
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Some people around me claim "I'm deef", but I think I hear fine. Just speak up and quit mumbling dad blame it!
My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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