Patients who I have known for years shared a story of a recent dinner they had with friends, who had recently purchased hearing aids online.
During dinner, the conversation came up about how their friend is wearing hearing aids ordered online and received via mail. They asked their friend, who was wearing the hearing aids how they were working, she said they’re fine and her husband, from behind shook his head no as if she she doesn’t hear well. He said, she hears horribly, off to the side. She however commented, oh yea, go to the website and then you order what you want. They come in the mail and it’s that easy….. In bewilderment, her husband shrugged his shoulders, what can I do?
Does she notice a slight improvement and this is all she knows? Quite possibly, that is the case, but can you imagine how much better her hearing abilities would be with appropriately and prescriptively fit hearing devices. Please don’t take a chance and hope for improvement through mail order….
We are here to help, it is what we do.
wait until they need work…yikes.
Very true Dale. That is a big problem for those that buy online. No professional support.
Mail order hearing aids?! Is she crazy?! Just making something louder doesn’t mean you can understand what it is.
Correct Gail! Louder doesn’t mean clearer. Online is a poor professional choice for ones hearing needs.
As much as I love as seen on TV things, I cant imagine leaving my hearing to a mail order device with no fine tuning availability.
That’s a great point Mary. No fine tuning when purchased online. It’s not like a crockpot purchased online.
There’s a reason Audiology exists! Proper prescription hearing aids do so much more than “make thinks louder.”
Absolutely true Tiffany.
Clarity is always better than loudness. Hopefully she will want to try properly fit devices one day!
Kaylee,
I agree! We are also hopeful to be able to help her.
That’s why we offer Demo test drive so people can actually hear the difference.
Yes, it sure is Amy! Listen and learn right!?