Why Wearing Your Hearing Aids Matters

So, it's not very often that you wear your hearing aids? Maybe you put them in when you go to a party or go to the theater, but otherwise, you leave them in your drawer. Is it really necessary to use them more often than that?

In the long run, you make difficulty for yourself if you're not using your hearing aids on a regular basis and that's a problem. Your hearing could get drastically worse. Cognitive decline and social isolation could be the result. You might compromise your overall health. So, if you are not wearing your hearing aids, you should definitely pay attention to this.

Why Are Your Hearing Aids Not in

If your hearing aids are sitting unused in a nightstand drawer somewhere, you probably have a reason. You might have decided to keep those reasons to yourself. Maybe, when your family questions you, you even say something generic and evasive, such as, “I just don’t like them".

Stilted dialogue to the side, we know that’s not the complete story, right? If you dig a little deeper, you’ll likely find that there’s a particular complaint at the heart of your infrequent hearing aid use. Specific issues are good because they create the possibility to find an equally specific remedy.

Some of the most typical complaints include the examples below;

“My Hearing Aids Aren't Comfortable”

Discomfort is one of the most frequently reported grounds for people not using their hearing aids. Maybe the hearing aid keeps falling out of your ear. Or maybe pain and tenderness are happening in just the wrong spot with your over-the-ear model.

Hearing aids aren’t intended to be uncomfortable, so if they’re causing irritation of any sort, something is definitely not right. And it’s understandable that you wouldn’t want to use a piece of technology that creates soreness, pain, or frustration.

Possible solution: If your hearing aids are not comfortable, a follow-up fitting session is something you should consider. A couple little adjustments may be all your hearing aid requires. The shape and size of your ear can even be the foundation of a complete customization of some designs. The more comfortable your hearing aid is, the more likely you are to keep the device in place for long periods of time.

I'm Experiencing Poor Quality Sound From my Hearing Aids

Perhaps you find the sound of your hearing aid to be too tinny or fuzzy so you don't use them very often. If that’s the case, it’s not surprising that you’ve opted to store your hearing aids in a drawer somewhere and save them for “special occasions".”

Hearing aids are carrying out complicated auditory functions all of the time as they amplify some sounds while getting rid of others and that can cause a tinny or fuzzy sound. So the sound quality may seem unreliable if your settings aren't properly adjusted.

Solution: There are two potential answers to this issue: calibration and maintenance. It’s possible that your hearing aids are damaged in some form or another and have to be repaired. But your hearing specialist can perform a quick calibration which is all your hearing aids might need.

With My Hearing Aid, Voices Are Muffled

You want to hear voices clearly. When you first bought hearing aids that was the whole point! You needed to be certain you didn't miss out on any relevant discussions. So it may be a little bit aggravating if all the voices you hear when your wearing you're hearing aid sound muffled or hard to comprehend.

Because your brain and ears aren't communicating very well anymore, this issue usually occurs when you first buy your hearing aids.

Solution: Keep practicing. Your brain will have to get used to hearing language again, so putting yourself in situations where you can hear people conversing regularly will be helpful. Try reading along with closed caption while watching your favorite show or along with an audiobook. Another way to get some beneficial practice is by simply having discussions with people you come in contact with.

Finding Answers

You can discover a solution no matter what the reason you're not using your hearing aid. And it is imperative, both for your hearing health and for your cognitive fitness, that you use your hearing aids regularly.

So if you’re not wearing your hearing aids? Recognize the problem and come up with a solution, so you can help your hearing aids, and all that they help you hear, part of your daily life. If you suspect your hearing aids need adjustment, get in touch with your hearing care expert as soon as possible.