You’ve been wanting this for a long period of time. And now you have your new hearing aids. You’re so excited to be able to take the plunge into your social life again. At this very moment, you won’t be missing elements of conversations or experiencing uncomfortable transitions. But your hearing aids just don’t seem quite right.

It’s because it will normally take some time before you get adjusted to your new hearing aids. And mostly, this transition can be tiresome and irritating. Eventually, there was so much you were excited to do, and that adjustment period just feels so slow.

But there are a few tips and suggestions you can use to cut down this transition period. And in a short period of time, with a little patience and practice, you will be paying attention to what you’re hearing rather than your hearing aids.

START SLOWLY WITH THESE TIPS

Your brain will take a little while to get used to hearing certain sounds again no matter how fancy and advanced your hearing aids are. Here are some ways you can purposely give yourself some time to get adjusted and take it gradually:

  • Use your hearing aids first at home: When you’re around the house, you have much more control over what you’re hearing, and you’ll mostly experience considerably less background noise and this will help you concentrate on individual voices.
  • Wear your hearing aids for a few hours each day: In the beginning, you can practice using your hearing aids for just a few hours at a time. They may feel a little uncomfortable at first (which is normal), so it’s good to start slowly. As your hearing aids get more comfortable, you can wear them for longer durations.
  • At first, try to focus on one-on-one conversations: If you use your hearing aids while eating at a crowded restaurant on your first day you get them, you could be disappointed, not because the hearing aids are doing anything wrong. When the brain needs to focus on all those voices, it can become overwhelmed at first. Staying with one-on-one conversations can help make that transition easier (and give you a little extra practice, too).

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TIPS THAT HELP YOU GET ADDED PRACTICE IN

Much like any other skill (and hearing is a skill, among other things), there are some activities that can help you practice with your hearing aids. You might even have some fun!

  • Read along with the printed book while you listen to the audiobook.: This is a really similar exercise (and allows you to have some fun reading while you’re at it). Reading and listening to an audiobook simultaneously will help your brain make associations between sounds and words.
  • Turn on closed captions when you watch TV: It’s easy: Turn on the TV, put your hearing aids in, and enjoy. Your brain will begin remembering what certain words sound like when you read along with the voices you’re hearing. This can give you some practice hearing and adjust to speech.
  • Just practice hearing: That’s right: sit in a quiet area and let your ears do the hearing. Start out by tuning in to the sound of wind blowing through the trees or birds chirping or nearby running water.

TIPS TO KEEP YOUR HEARING HEALTH STRONG

Keeping your ears as healthy as possible, after all, is one of the principal purposes of hearing aids. And there are some tips you can do to keep your ears happy as you get used to using your new hearing aid:

  • Be sure to take note of and report any pain: Because it shouldn’t hurt to wear hearing aids. So if you feel any pain or something’s not fitting right, it’s extremely important to let us know as soon as possible.
  • We do follow-up consultations: We can help adjust your hearing aids, keep the fit comfortable, and continue to check in on your hearing. We provide lifetime support and help you all throughout your hearing aid journey.

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TAKE IT SLOWLY AND MAXIMIZE YOUR WEARING TIME AS YOU GET ACCUSTOMED TO YOUR HEARING AIDS

Your main objective here is to work your way up to using your hearing aids full time. A slow and constant approach is often effective. However, everybody’s unique. You’ll want to get individualized advice from us on the best way for you to get accustomed to your new hearing aid.

Wearing a hearing aid is more of an art than science. Sticking with these recommendations and suggestions can help make sure that you enjoy having your hearing aids and that you continue wearing them because life will sound natural again. Be patient, do not give up prematurely. Enjoy hearing, enjoy life.