Re: Not Hearing/MS Buddy and Nina

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This is all such good information. Thanks to everyone.

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That's what everyone told me, I went in for a new map and the audi did all

the test and said I didn't need one. So that confused me. I've been involved

with a research project and the audi I'm working with said my hearing and

speech comprehension is well above most. But I just don't feel like I hear

like I did during the first 6 months.

Not Hearing/MS Buddy and Nina

>

> On Dec 29, 2008, at 2:19 AM, wrote:

>

>> Lately I have been

>> noticing that when people are talking behind me I can't hear them.

>> This is really

>> upsetting me, because I have been hearing people behind me from

>> almost the

>> beginning. I have tried changing the setting, changing the filter

>> and even the

>> batteries but nothing helps. Is there anything anyone can tell me

>> that I

>> might be missing. Thank you,

>

>

> Sounds to me like it's time for a new map!

> ...muriel in fort worth

>

>

>

>

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Nina - it's possible that your brain has adjusted and is comfortable and

now weeding out the sounds you heard in the beginning that weren't

important. I've had that experience before with my first implant and

much quicker with my second implant and only into my 3rd month as BICI.

I thought I was losing hearing, but I wasn't infact I was improving,

while we do living in a noisy world. I think we are learning to tune

out the things that are not important (like hearing people do). I have

noiced things to become more quieter, but I am still hearing.

I wonser if that is what's happening with you?

The Cat addicted to hearing, Meow!!!

~ Kitty S. - Chicago, IL ~

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Quote: Nina - it's possible that your brain has adjusted and is comfortable

and

now weeding out the sounds you heard in the beginning that weren't

important.

You know Kitty, I'm not sure. An example, we went out to dinner the 3rd day

after being turned on. We went to The Hard Rock Cafe I could totally hear

my husband, perfectly and I was so excited. Now I can't hear in restaurants

hardly at all. I have to really strain and rely on lip-reading. I went to

the movies 2 months after being turned on and understand at least 80% of

the words, enjoyed the movie. Have since been and can't understand the

movies at all. The last one being on Christmas Day. I've decided that I

can't go to movies. I could talk on the phone, perfectly, now, I'm finding

that on important called I use my Cap/Tel phone. AI didn't before. So I'm

not sure and I've asked several people, they don't know what's up. My audi

thinks it may by physiological. I did get the Smart Sounds 2, but that was

June this year and my problem started in March/April We thought we'd try to

see if it helped. But I haven't noticed a difference at all. I can hear

perfectly with very little difficulty in quiet. It's almost as if my brain

did the opposite, it weeded out the noise in the beginning and now it's not.

Does that make sense? Anyway, I was really hoping that I could find someone

in the same predicament as me.

[Guest guest]

I would be inclined to ask for a mapping with a different audiologist,

Nina. It must be very annoying to be told that you are hearing better,

when you KNOW you are not.

I had my last mapping on a portable notebook PC, this was when I was

given the new SS2 programmes. I am wondering whether I should go and

get mapped with the software in the audi's office.

I also reckon that I don't hear as well as I did.

You explained it good in another post, trouble hearing in noise,

whereas you used to hear OK. More difficult hearing on the phone etc.

Ted F.

> >

> >> Lately I have been

> >> noticing that when people are talking behind me I can't hear them.

> >> This is really

> >> upsetting me, because I have been hearing people behind me from

> >> almost the

> >> beginning. I have tried changing the setting, changing the filter

> >> and even the

> >> batteries but nothing helps. Is there anything anyone can tell me

> >> that I

> >> might be missing. Thank you,

> >

> >

> > Sounds to me like it's time for a new map!

> > ...muriel in fort worth

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

If your audiologist thinks you're hearing " just fine " and that it's

psychological, time to switch to another audiologist who LISTENS TO YOU.

You know what you hear and don't hear, how you heard before, and how you

are hearing now. You don't need someone telling you that you're

imagining it.

There is only ONE you, there are many, many audiologists.

denise

Now I can't hear in restaurants

hardly at all. I have to really strain and rely on lip-reading. I went to

the movies 2 months after being turned on and understand at least 80% of

the words, enjoyed the movie. Have since been and can't understand the

movies at all. The last one being on Christmas Day. I've decided that I

can't go to movies. I could talk on the phone, perfectly, now, I'm

finding

that on important called I use my Cap/Tel phone. AI didn't before. So I'm

not sure and I've asked several people, they don't know what's up. My

audi

thinks it may by physiological. I did get the Smart Sounds 2, but that

was

June this year and my problem started in March/April We thought we'd try

to

see if it helped. But I haven't noticed a difference at all. I can hear

perfectly with very little difficulty in quiet. It's almost as if my

brain

did the opposite, it weeded out the noise in the beginning and now it's

not.

Does that make sense? Anyway, I was really hoping that I could find

someone

in the same predicament as me.

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[Guest guest]

QUOTE: If your audiologist thinks you're hearing " just fine " and that it's

psychological, time to switch to another audiologist who LISTENS TO YOU.

Sorry, no you misunderstood, not psychological, but physiological, meaning,

characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal

functioning. So something within my body's normal function. I've thought

maybe it might have something to do with my tinnitus. That's why I was

interested in seeing if anyone has experienced this happening. My tinnitus

has not gone away, and seems to have evolved. I'm experiencing new tinnitus

sounds. hmmm.

Anyway, I've been wanting to thank everyone who has responded to this and

any future respondees. , you are absolutely right, I don't need

someone telling me how I'm hearing now compared to before, or that I'm

imaging it. My audi has not made me feel that way, if she did, I would

definitely change. I've met several of her patients in my support group and

they all love her, and thinks she's really good, so it's just all confusing

to me!