[tri-med] Re: Hearing Aids

These fit right in the ear and can barely be noticed. I like to wear 
my hair short above the ears, so I avoided getting the BTE ones, but 
now I'm thinking perhaps I should have. Of course the other solution 
is to be careful to remove them BEFORE going into the bathroom, and 
placing them in their little box on top of the dressing table. I 
don't have any crystals though. Can you use the little packets of 
crystals that come in some things that keep out moisture? I thought 
the box they gave me with the aids was overkill, but if they are 
supposed to be used for drying out purposes then I can see why they 
are so large. It has a sprung base inside. Come to think of it, I 
seem to remember a little pack of crystals that I just threw out (silly me)

At 05:07 PM 17/12/2007, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jocelyn"
> > Questions: How much?
>
>It looks like Australian Hearing will pick up the cost of the device, which
>means we will just have to bear the cost of the surgery.
>
> >>Can it be turned off at night?
>
>Take the battery off and its off
>
> >>Would it be
> > suitable for otosclerosis ?
>
> From what I understand yes. Its better than a hearing aid but only for
>moderate to severe losses. Anything less and you are no better off hearing
>wise than with hearing aids.
>
> > It cost $1,750.00 and the government paid $1000 of that
> > cost on the pension. (for two) They are a top of the line digital and
> > have worked beautifully for almost twelve months.
>
>With kids you dont get the option of going "top of the line" - I wish we
>did. Up until 21 the cost of hearing aids is borne by the government, and
>you cant get vouchers. Therefore they have a monopoly on pediatric hearing
>services and its almost impossible to find a private ped audiologist. There
>is a huge difference between adult and ped hearing too.
>
> >>However the
> > drawbacks are you have to take them out when showering or visiting
> > the hairdresser, and of course when you lie down at night (feedback)
>
>He will have to take the battery off with the external one but if it were
>totally implanted no.
>
> > and they apparently are very fragile as the only thing I could think
> > of having done to mine was,
>
>I find the opposite. Alex has BTE's (behind the ear) and they are so
>robust - they have survived being chewed by the dog, getting a dunking a few
>times and dropped I couldnt begin to count.
>I am guessing you have an invisi ear? I am told that they are more fragile
>but we havent got that route yet as you cant use an FM with the invisi ear -
>BUT we are considering going with a neck loop in which case he could. The
>invisi ear would only work with his better ear - he has too much hearing
>loss for the inivis ear to work with his "bad" ear.
>
> >>I also
> > find humidity makes them play up and am constantly taking them out
> > and drying them, and the inside of my ear with a tissue. (especially
> > at this time of year).
>
>Do you have a dry ear kit? Alex has at least one spare one that I can send
>you if you don't (he gets them free and we dont use them). Its basically
>just a container that has drying crystals in it. If you leave the hearing
>aid in the container overnight it absorbs the extra moisture. Alternatively
>I leave his sitting on the top of the TV while its on and the gentle warmth
>helps to dry them out (used frequently when they have had a dip in the bath
>tub)
>I use the bulb blower thingy for drying out his tubing.
>
>I grant you that this implant sounds great,
> > but I'm not sure I would feel happy about having a battery under the
> > skin either.
>
>In the current model the battery is outisde. I spoke to Dr Mutton - Alex's
>developmental ped who specialises in hearing impaired children. She said no
>one has done on a child here yet and she thinks only a couple of adults have
>had them (at St Vincents). I really would prefer to talk to someone who has
>had one I think, rather than him being a guinea pig.
>
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