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Thanks for replies. Very much appreciated.

The good thing about the NHS in UK is they will pay for digital behind the ear aids regardless of a persons income.

If you want an in the ear aid then its the private route I believe.

Hope that the ear flush out will solve the problem, but in the meantime thanks again for support.

At least I know I am not alone with hearing problems.



martin



Martin - in almost all cases, the behind the ear (BTE) are better technology for most users than in the ear (ITE) or completely in canal (CIC) - due to the simple physics of the situation. With BTE, the microphone is located the farthest away from the speaker outlet, compared to other types. So, one can usually get higher gain before feedback - just like in a P.A. system, with the BTE type of hearing aid. Also, because there's more real-estate involved, the electronics don't have to be miniaturized quite as much as with the other types, particularly the CIC.

Let us know how it goes with the audiologist.

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