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Hi below is a copy of someone i know recent hearing test I’m trying to help them understand the type of loss they have and if it is mainly high pitch or a mix of high and low L pitch

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@Baltazard i get the speech banana but what I’m not sure about is if it is a mix of high and low tone loss or not i know that the left ear is what i believe severe to profound hearing loss and the right is mild to moderately severe hearing loss but i;m not sure if can say to them it’s a high pitch and low pitch loss or just low pitchs

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Not a professional, but my opinion is that the right ear is pretty good and probably does not need any help at this time, but the left ear is struggling across the entire sound spectrum and could definitely use a hearing aid. That said, hopefully, a professional will weigh in.

@raylock1 thank you from what i know from them both ears have dropped by 15 db in the last few years they wore hearing aids in the past but never got on with them now they are willing to try again since their hearing has gotten much worse

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They are going through NHS as they are in a similar situation to me and can’t afford to spend thousands on hearing aids but they are going through a place like Specsavers called Scriven’s that also do private and NHS.

In reply to @Baltazard

It’s pretty wide Asymmetry.

High pitch roll off in both ears, but due to the degree of difference the best ear is practically doing all the work at the moment.

It takes a bit of skill to fit these well as there’s several counterintuitive factors to consider: it’s not just a case of proportionately turning up the noise. Usually there’s a significant asymmetric dysfunction at the retro-cochlear level to consider as well: especially if there’s been a long period prior to diagnosis and treatment.

Adjusting to the aids could take anywhere up to 18months just to ‘pull back’ the poorer ear where the hearing system will have started towards atrophy.

The person i know has just been fitted for there hearing aids. They have told me that they will be given a phone call every now and again and an appointment in six months then a repeat test every three years to me i would of thought they should have been given an appointment for adjustments etc in a few weeks and then the every three years if things are going well so it all sounds a bit weird to me. I just hope they have a way to make an appointment or contact someone if they need adjustments

I’ve been fitted with NHS this year and I was told that I will have a follow up within 6 months, then few weeks later, I’ve got a letter from the hospital telling me that if I needed something then I will have to get in touch with them, so no 6 months follow up.

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Here in the Scottish Borders, I can email audiology and they will send me a appointment, usually seen within a couple of weeks. The hospital covers quite a large area consisting of small towns and villages. so we also have a monthly local walk in, where you can have aids cleaned, tubing and domes replaced, plus batteries etc.

They have been given the Danalogic gn ambio 77 does anyone know if this can be connected to your phone via Bluetooth for answering phone calls? or will they need something else to be albe to connect it up?

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@LRav said:

They have been given the Danalogic gn ambio 77 does anyone know if this can be connected to your phone via Bluetooth for answering phone calls?

Only if they are Danalogic Ambio Smart 77 Aids. If they don’t have Smart in the name, they can’t access phone calls or music without a Phone Clip.

Would be interesting to know if my local NHS audiology do have them for some patients, and what the cost difference is.

@BarryH
Not sure about your area, but in mine, no accessories are provided. I had to put my hand down :grinning:

Still, the aids were free.
Peter

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