Cheers Priv / Ena , I’ve had gradual loss and nhs aids over the last 30+ year.I went through Boots Hearing Care in the Middlesbrough branch initially, then switched to Wellington Square branch later. I bought a set of Phonak digital hearing aids and have never looked back. They were around £2k at the time but are brilliant, so much better than NHS one's I had previously been wearing. Different settings for different situations, I have standard, music and restaurant settings on mine, all easilly switchable on the aids themselves. The restaurant setting is very very good, cuts out ambient noise and chat from other tables and allows you to hear what is happening around yours. Mine have a lifetime service and repair guarantee plus an annual hearing review, plus I can call boots for an appointment if I feel any adjustments are needed, all free.
Pretty sure you cant get the batteries on the NHS but I get around six months supply at a time online fir about £17.00.
The aids auto adjust as you move from noisy to quieter places which is really useful for me. The next level above the ones I bought have bluetooth so you can connect a mobile and make and take calls which is what I will be going for after my next review.
DM me for a natter if that helps Osboro.
I laugh at myself as I also suffer it. And making a joke about something doesn't mean I am being mean about the disability itself. Learning to laugh and make jokes despite everything we go through is what makes life easier.Look at the funny men laughing at a disability,
Baron & Norbert do you laugh at any other disabilities.? I’m sure your both pleased with yourselves .
You can’t begin to appreciate the impact on your life that deafness brings hope you never have to personally.
Wind your neck in and keep your threats to yourself. I said I also suffer with deafness, so I choose to make light of a condition I have had for a fair while too, you choose to get uptight about it on an internet forum.**** right off, I’ve had 30 year of jokes about my deafness you ****, if you had made that “ joke“ to my face ( I assure you) I would have taken your head. off and shat down your throat.
Had you simply apologised for being a d*ck, , however, I’d have accepted it but you’ve proven yourselve the dog most people will judge you as.
Bit strong that like, no need**** right off, I’ve had 30 year of jokes about my deafness you ****, if you had made that “ joke“ to my face ( I assure you) I would have taken your head. off and shat down your throat.
Had you simply apologised for being a d*ck, , however, I’d have accepted it but you’ve proven yourselve the dog most people will judge you as.
No I really shouldn't. You just want me to be. I've accepted my condition and I can laugh about it. You, apparently not and I apologised above as you asked. I won't discuss this further.You should be ashamed of yourself
Which ones did you go for.I went down the Boots root about 14 years ago. On my third set - they are amazing. I can wirelessly blue tooth the tv and my in car phone through my mobile, to receive a call I just tap either hearing aid. Google Maps gives me directions straight to my hearing aids. Expensive - £2k+ - but worth every penny.
Gone are the days being sat in the pub isolated by the noise.
"I'm sorry you too offence" is not an apology.No I really shouldn't. You just want me to be. I've accepted my condition and I can laugh about it. You, apparently not and I apologised above as you asked. I won't discuss this further.
He hasn't got anything to apologise for"I'm sorry you too offence" is not an apology.