Maybe he's trying to keep it for his new years resolution 🤣

Morse code tinnitus? What's that?

@@meric12131415 I think they meant to type “worsening” tinnitus, but demon spell-correct took over and inserted “Morse Code.” 😂

Yeah, sounds like they are missing a ton of stuff. Let me link the Best Practice Checklist for you: hearingup.com/best-practices-checklist

What is your speech in noise score? Also, are you using any additional accessories to improve your Signal to Noise ratio?

@@DrCliffAuD Sorry, I know nothing about scores*. So I bought an Android phone and it's APPS give us features; to cover the noise, etc. But with loud noises it does VERY little. So I called the Technician and he said that the new Phillip's Hearing Aid may be better. But he wants me to use mine for several weeks. Because my brain might change, etc. For what it's worth Kind Sir. LOL * Are you talking about the Tests; when it shows "X" and "0" of, different HZ's, from 200 to 8,000 Hz's. If so, my ears are WAY down, in the higher HZ's. Yet my Hearing Aid, does raises it up. But then the NOISE goes higher too. And way VERY high; when I go into places. Sadly, but OH so True. Thank you so much kind Sir for replying so fast.

Cliff wants to know if the AuD or dispenser performed a noise test for you like quick sin. If so What was that score. If not Ask your Dispenser or AuD to perform A QuickSin test.

From there that will tell us if you should get a remote mic..are you using Domes or molds. There is things that can be done to help with background noise.

this is the very problem we’re all trying to solve, but is NOT being solved. he wants to hear speech intelligence. he doesn’t need to hear all the background noise at super amplification when there’s no voice. the aids aren’t solving the issue. may i suggest how to improve the signal to noise ratio for speech intelligence. move the microphone (s) closer to the speaker (ie lapel worn), wirelessly xmit the high s/n speech from to the aid (via bluetooth rather than cords for convenience). the ext mikes should be cheap “throwaway” types, in case of loss. sure, extra work in that you need to choose person(s) you wish to converse with in group & fit them with lapel bluetooth mikes. you risk loosing the mikes by forgetting to retrieve when finished. with latest low power bluetooth, you should expect long battery life for the remote mikes. this technique is widely used in blogging for best audio in noisy environments. i ask for audiologist’s view on this & if there’s any downside. i don’t currently wear aids, though at 81 & with 60-70db loss mostly > kHz, am a candidate. I also like to mention when an audiologist says “i can’t better your adjustment“, there is no comeback - one just has to believe him. yet another one may do better adjustment.

You'll have to travel to San Mateo CA to see Dr. Kira Pozdnyakova hearingup.com/providers/kira-pozdnyakova-aud

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, that is too far for me to go. @@DrCliffAuD

Yes, surgery to repair the eardrum, or a bone anchored hearing aid, or regualr hearing aid.

😂 Thanks! There are mixed reviews.

@@DrCliffAuD There are ALWAYS mixed reviews when facial hair is involved :)

Giving facial hair a whirl. I feel like I look more like my brothers with it. They've both had beards for so long, I can't remember what they look like without them. 😂

But is it red? It looks red. 🤔 ​@@DrCliffAuD

​@@terriannolson8923I'd say yeah it most definitely does 🤣

😂😂😂 So far, the beard feedback is 50/50.

Dr Cliff, stay with the beard a while. I've had mine so long people do not recognize me without it. It will grow on you😊

​@@SnuffySmith5641and it doesn't itch?

@@meric12131415 Not for a long time. I'm 82 and first grew full albeit short 30 years ago.

@@SnuffySmith5641 wow that's actually pretty interesting and it never itches eh?