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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl General Chat Area >> Let's Chew The Fat >> Hearing Aids https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1256807393 Message started by Derek on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 7:09pm

Title: Hearing Aids
Post by Derek on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 7:09pm

Told by my doctor today that I need two hearing aids. In his words my hearing is buggered.

Anyone on here with them and how do you find them.

Derek

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by sooty on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 7:54pm

Pardon ? ;D

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Saltbush Bill on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 7:55pm

Just had a look on ebay .......plenty there it seems.........the quality I cant vouch for :-/
SBB

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Derek on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 8:12pm

Saltbush Bill wrote on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 7:55pm:

Just had a look on ebay .......plenty there it seems.........

Good grief. Look at this one. I wonder if the specialists over here buy these at $20.00 a pop and resell them for a couple of grand each.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Hearing-Aid-Amplifier-Behind-the-Ear-with-12-batteries_W0QQitemZ270475825166QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_15?hash=item3ef99d900e

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Carolyn™ on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 8:43pm

Thats bad luck Derek, I am sure you will cope with it.

Remind me to send Sparky for testing!!!

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Derek on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 8:45pm

Carolyn, my hearing loss is real. Perhaps Sparky's is selective. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by sooty on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 9:00pm

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Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Derek on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 9:03pm

Very good Soot, very good. :P

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by sooty on Oct 30^th, 2009 at 8:16pm

Derek wrote on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 9:03pm:

Very good Soot, very good. :P

Just trying to help mate ;)

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Little_Kopit on Oct 30^th, 2009 at 9:45pm

Derek, I find it very hard to accept that your family doctor didn't give you a referral to a specialist. I would think a hearing aid is something special to you and that you need a prescription.

I think the specialist is called an audiologist. I had a quick look at google and that seems to be right.

But I don't know your health care system.

:)

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Saltbush Bill on Oct 30^th, 2009 at 10:03pm

Derek wrote on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 8:12pm:

resell them for a couple of grand each.

Hell do they really want that much for them :o :o :o

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Derek on Oct 31^st, 2009 at 8:24am

Little_Kopit wrote on Oct 30^th, 2009 at 9:45pm:

Derek, I find itvery hard to accept that your family doctor didn't give you a referral to a specialist.

He did! Have an appointment next Saturday morning. :D

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Derek on Nov 7^th, 2009 at 12:12pm

I am in shock ............ going to cost me not too many dollars short of five grand. :'(

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Sundryed on Nov 7^th, 2009 at 12:26pm

Derek
I had a hearing test about 12 months ago, and I was quoted over 3k,
so I am still deaf, I might try a Ebay one.
Muzz

Title: Re: Hearing Aids
Post by Derek on Nov 7^th, 2009 at 1:04pm

Muzz

I found it all quite intriguing. I thought hearing aids were more or less just like a microphone and speaker system but they are not. They can adjust all sorts of things in them to match the particular loss you have.

I am actually looking forward to getting mine now. Should arrive by the middle of the week.

Derek