It would seem that I am in need of a hearing aid or maybe two.. Possibly all in the ear ones.
Do any of the members have experiences that they would to share, and companies they could recommend on the forum from personal experience ?
Complying with group rules if you have had a bad experience and would not use a company again, then please contact me by PM.. I will reply
Thank you both for your recommendations... I do know of Donald, My FIL used him.
And I am seeing someone today that used the one opposite the hospital..
Any more recommendations would be good. The more the merrier..
Decided to address my loss of hearing earlier this year and I was recommended the one opposite the General. Pleased with the attention given and have been back quite a few times as some tweaking is required. Ok he did the sales pitch with me but he’s a nice chap and good English.
Thank you Johnny... I suppose 'the sales pitch' is something that they do.. they have to sell aids or they close down... I am a little concerned about you having to go back a few times.. That is a bit off putting.
One consideration is the cost... And I believe that if I wait until next June that the aids may well be available under the Gesy system..
Hi Trev - I suppose loss of hearing differs from person to person. In my case I have three channels on my hearing aids programmed as ‘Normal’ ‘Television’ and ‘Crowd’ because I hear different pitches better than others and merely needed tweaking to get what was best for me in the three different environments. Hope that makes sense.
I am very happy with Euthymiades. They have their main office in Nicosia, but they are on Wednesday and Friday in Paphos at the Elean shop in Makarios street. Very professional. Phone to make an appointment 77.77.73.37
'Dr George' covers the whole island and he has provided me with two 'on top of the ear' ones which are very discreet (it took my daughter, on a visit, 2 days to realise I was wearing them). They are the Swiss Bernafon make. They have 6 easily-adjustable volume levels for different conditions. Cost? €2000 + 200 for the optional rechargeable battery system. http://www.drgeorgehearingaids.com/en/contact
Important: he stocks spares and accessories, such as the gizmos to replace wax-blocked canals in the transducers (€1.00 each)
His use of the title Dr, which is unusual in Europe for hearing aid specialists, is because he has a doctorate (in audio technologies, I think) from an American University
Thank you for the two latest recommendations... I chatted this afternoon with friends who have hearing aids and gained even more information.. One thing this post has shown me is that hearing aids are not cheap..
However I have taken the first step and have an appointment with our GP tomorrow..
MOH took the hearing test at the general (before GESY). The results were emailed to Hearing Direct in UK, along with the choice of aid selected and extra batteries ordered. Within the week, they were back. Any queries were answered quickly, and after the next test the aids were posted back, while the new test result was emailed over. They came back, adjusted and looking like new. Joan and her team are very helpful and a fraction of the price of any here on the island. Easily found on the search engine.
Thank you Darrow, Mirek and Memory man.. I saw the doctor today who syringed both ears and said she did not think I needed hearing aids.. Time will tell.
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Before thinking about aids, had the lugs cleared with the ultrasonic 'syringe' by a hospital doc followed two days later (to let the ear settle after the cleaning) by an audiological test. We then discussed aids and he suggested that I was on the limit for one ear but could profit from t'other. He did not recommend a specialist aid guy, so went to 'Dr George' by chance as easy to get to with nearby parking.
As it happened, I was able to discuss things sensibly with both because my training as an electronics engineer included the physiology of ears. Both guys nearly fell off their chairs when I talked about the physiology and Fletcher and Munsen curves!
Trev if you can manage life without a hearing aid I recommend it. I was diagnosed with abnormal hearing loss in one ear several years ago so had a hearing aid fitted by the NHS. Brilliant & had to turn down the volume on my TV & car radio. First complaint from my wife was turn the sound up so assume she is also getting a bit deaf. Sadly a fact of life. Next I found that in mixed company with a lot of background noise it did not improve my ability to hear what was being said so have learnt to nod & smile when I think it is appropriate
I know nothing about the Fletcher and Munsen curves that Devil mentioned but he is in the right ballpark for cost & if you suffer hearing loss in both ears then hearing aids seem the only option
The doctor I saw was of the opinion that I was not deaf.. But it is the fact that, like you mention, you sometimes miss what someone says... I will see how things go, and take on board what you say.. But nodding and smiling when you (or I) don't hear something is just making more problems..
