alt Hacker NewsWith so many hearing aid users around, this may be the perfect time for me to ask what it is like to wear one, and how it improves dayly life.
I have some hearing loss (suppose moderate) only in my left ear. As this is only on single one I think I am coping enough with the right for now. With regular "ha , sorry, what?" moments.
In your experience should I be investing in one immediately or trying my best with current coping situation for now?
I also have hearing loss in one ear. I have a hearing aid for that ear, and it dramatically improves my higher-frequency hearing on that side. My wife certainly appreciates it. If I start speaking loudly, she will often say, "Do you have your hearing aid in?", and either I forgot to wear it or the battery is dead (typically lasts about 16 hours).
One drawback is that I can't listen to Bluetooth music because it only comes through the one side. It's good enough for podcasts, through.
Mine is a Costco one (manufactured by Phonak, I believe). Nothing really fancy, but only $1,000 -- and the Ontario government covered half of that.
I kind of resisted getting a hearing aid for a long time -- even though I used to date an audiologist -- but it's a significant improvement to my quality of life.