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7.Note:lf You Experience Side Effects, Contact A Hearing
Care Professional.
Possible side effects from wearing the hearing aid may be:
- Dizziness
- Tinnitus
- Perceived worsening of hearing loss
- Nausea
- Headache
- Skin reaction
- Excessive ear wax accumulation
8.Note:Tips For Better Communication
It will take practice, time, and patience for your brain to adapt to the
new sounds that your hearing aids provide. Hearing is only part of
how we share thoughts, ideas and feelings.
Reading lips, facial expressions, and gestures can help the
learning process and add to what amplification alone may miss.
(1) Please review the following simple communication tips:
(2) Move closer to and look at the speaker.
(3) Sit face-to-face in a quiet room if possible.
(4) Try out different locations to find the optimal places to listen.
(5) Minimize distractions.
(6) Background noises may be frustrating at first; remember, you have
not heard them for a while.
(7) Let others know what you need; keep in mind that people cannot
"see" your hearing loss.
(8) Develop realistic expectations of what your hearing aids can and
cannot do.
(9) Better hearing with hearing aids are a learned skill combining desire,
practice, and patience.
(2) You will learn and adjust, it just takes a little time. Remem-
ber to be patient with yourself.
(3) For Your Family and Friends:
Your family and friends are also affected by your hearing loss.
Request that they do the following:
• Get your full attention before beginning to speak.
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