Tanya is sitting with her hearing specialist, being fitted for her very first set of hearing aids. And she’s experiencing a little anxiety. Her anxiety isn’t actually that bad. But hearing aids are new to her, and she’s somewhat worried that she will feel uncomfortable with a high tech gadget sitting in her ear canal, particularly since she’s never been a big fan of earbuds or earplugs.
These concerns are not only felt by Tanya. Fit and general comfort are concerns for many new hearing aid users. Tanya has every desire of wearing her hearing aids. She’s looking forward to hearing her son’s jokes and listening to her television at a volume not likely to cause trouble with the neighbors. But will those hearing aids be fit her ears comfortably?
So, is wearing hearing aids uncomfortable? The short answer is: some people find them to be a little uncomfortable at first. As with many things in life, there’s an adjustment time, meaning your early level of comfort will fluctuate. But over time, you’ll get used to the feeling of your hearing aids and become more comfortable.
Often it’s just nice to know that these adjustments are coming. Knowing what you should expect will help your adjustment period be easier.
There are two stages to your adjustment:
In order to enhance your general comfort and speed up the adjustment period, get in touch with your hearing specialist if you’re having trouble with the physical positioning or sound quality of your hearing aids.
Fortunately, there are a few strategies that have proven to be fairly effective over the years.
Your hearing aids may feel a little uncomfortable for the first few days or weeks. But the faster you adapt to your new hearing aids, the faster they’ll become a comfortable part of your day to day life. Wearing them every day is crucial to make that transition work.
Before you know it, you’ll be thinking about is having good conversation with friends.
1455 W. Court St.
Kankakee, IL 60901
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29 West 34th St.
Steger, IL 60475
708 756 1767
Mon & Wed: 8:30am-5pm (Doctor sees patients)
Tue & Thu: 9am-4:30pm (Staff only)
Fri: 8:30am-12pm (Doctor sees patients)
Fri: 1pm-4:30pm (Staff only)
Closed for lunch 12pm-1pm