Questions to Ask Once You Get Your New Hearing Aids

You have just picked up your new hearing aids. You have had then fit and they have been programed to your hearing loss. Now what? Is your audiologist still going to be there to help you? Or are they done with you now that you purchased your hearing aids? Simply put your audiologist will not abandon you after you purchase and pick up your hearing aids. They want to make sure that you are happy with your purchase and that they are working with your life and your lifestyle. They are there for you. So before you leave the office here are a few questions you may want to ask when it comes to your new hearing aids.

• How Do I Clean Them? Normally your hearing health professional will go over this with your prior to you leaving. Just as they will have gone over with you how to put in and take out your hearing aids properly. Even if they did go over cleaning care with you but you have forgotten ask to go over it again. They will be more than happy to show you how to properly clean and care for your hearing aid today, tomorrow, next week or a year from now.
• Battery, Where, What and How Often? Your audiologist will likely have gone over this with you as well, but if you need a quick refresher before you leave or at any time for that matter just ask. They will go over with you where the battery is and how to change it or how to charge your hearing aid when the power is low.
• How Do I Change Programs? Most hearing aids will have multiple programs programmed into them. Some can be changed with a remote while other hearing aids sense the surroundings and change programs as needed. Ask your hearing health professional to go over this with you and be sure to take some notes to refer back to for the first little while.
• What Do I Do With Them At Bedtime? No you should never sleep in your hearing aids as you may break them. Your audiologist will go over with you what you should do prior to going to bed and how to store them at bedtime.
• Can you go over everything one more time? Ask to go over it all one more time. If you need to take some notes on the care, cleaning and workings of the hearing aid. Do not be embarrassed. This is for you and about you and your need to know and understand and be comfortable with your hearing aids and how they work.

Ask questions. Ask lots of questions. This is life changing and can be a lot to take in so take all the time you need to understand it all and do not be afraid to call the next day or in a week to ask questions.  Your hearing health professional is there to help you in any way that they can.