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Hearing Aids

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jean68130
jean68130

After saying I am not deaf I have to admit that I do have a slight problem. I have permanent noises in my ears and maybe this is the cause of the hearing problem?

I am considering sending for a hearing aid online and wonder if anyone has bought one this way? All I want is a very small one to pop into the ear and hey presto! I don't want the bother of going for hearing tests just yet. Regards J

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  • linda83225
    linda83225 jean68130

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    Sounds like tinnitus. Don't know how old you are but hearing usually starts to deteriorate after age 40. You can do an on-line hearing test at Action on Hearing Loss a charity who work along side the NHS regarding hearing problems.I did the on-line test, took it to GP who referred me to Action on Hearing Loss and got pair of NHS supplied hearing aids. Hearing aids need to be adjusted to your particular needs, can't possibly help buying on-line and may cause more problems. The NHS hearing aids are not too obvious and have really helped me. Of course you may just have wax in your ears or water? Whatever the problem they need checking.

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