Hearing Aids? [View all]

[kjackson227]

I'm trying to decide whether to get one or not. I've gone to an otolaryngologist and he did confirm that I have hearing loss (he said that I can hear men's voices better than women's). He told me to be sure to talk only to men frequently (ha-ha). But, seriously, I accumulate a lot of cerumen, so I have to go back to him twice a year to get my ears cleaned. I have noticed that my television sounds some-what muffled at times. I can't make-out or understand television programs which feature actors/actresses with British accents (Downton Abbey) very well, so I have to blast the sound even more, but it really doesn't help that much. AND, my co-workers complain that I can't hear because I always ask them to repeat what's been said (in a jovial manner).

So, do hearing aids help quite a bit? Are we allowed to name brands of hearing aids here, and if so, which ones are the best, and which are the most discreet?

Thanks.