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Hi, I am user using from beginning of hearing loss . I have been using them since 12+ years .
My hearing loss is progressive and mixed .now it reaches to 80 to 85 db loss. My audiologist didn’t recommend CIC when I wanted to upgrade to one because my old CIC was 8+ years . After convincing her, I took new CIC but this time it is HP( high power) CIC as she suggested my hearing loss is now more sever and MP( medium power) couldn’t accomodate my hearing loss.
I believed her and bought one. I loved it and it is almost helping lot than the previous HA but little annoying part is sharp sounds like my kid voice (high pitched), dish washing sounds , car door closing these all feels like hitting my ear drum .
I went once to my audiologist to address this and she programmed to somewhat bearable but shape sounds from objects and all I still feel troublesome

My highest fear is that with this high pitched sounds produced from my CIC does damage my residual hearing ? Should I address this problem to Audiologist and get programmed?
My old CIC when I bought new once ago didnt make me feel this way.
Is it because of upgrade from MP to HP ? Anyone have some thoughts here ?
Thanks in advance ?

Hello,

You didn’t mention your brand name of hearing aid. Most modern hearing aids can be programmed to gradually increase volume over multiple weeks to help you adapt to your new programming. I would suggest that you have your Audiologist turn on this function, which is usually reserved for new hearing aid users, and set it to something you find initially tolerable, like 75% , 80% whatever is do-able for you in the office vist. Bring things to clang together and test comfort level. Then the hearing aids will automatically increase volume every week slightly until you are at 100% of your prescription.

It is normal for new hearing aid users, or users who are experiencing a jump in volume, to find sound to be too harsh. You have really only two options.

  1. Tough it out. After a month to 1.5 months your brain WILL get used to the louder volume of the world and you idea of what is ‘loud’ , your baseline for ‘loud’ will reset in your brain. Brains are always learning, and this will work if you wear your hearing aids 24/7 when you’re awake.

  2. Take it slow. Do adaptation, and work your way up to higher and higher volume until you’re at 100%. If your aren’t able to do auto-adapation, then you can do it by manually visiting the office every week or two and having the volume edged up until you hit prescription.

I have mild hearing loss and my adapation 6 weeks was hell, but after that, it got better.

I am Resound user. The new one I bought is Resound Omnia 4 .
Thanks I will check with Audiologist .

How about asking the Audiologist to turn down the (maximum power output) at least temporarily reduce peak output for loud sounds, increase the impact noise controls and possibly reduce the peak gain in the moderate high frequencies for high level g90 inputs?

Ok I will ask my Audiologist, I will show this comment and ask for any modifications if she could do.
Hope she won’t get offended that I am not believing her expertise and bringing something on my own , because some people do think in that way also :slight_smile:

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