4 Fast Facts About Hearing Aid Fittings

Whether you’ve been experiencing hearing loss for years or you’re new to the world of hearing aids, a hearing aid fitting can feel like a daunting prospect. If you have had a hearing aid before, you may be nervous about how a new and improved hearing aid may feel and how it will be fitted and if you’re getting your first one, then you may feel like you’re stepping into an unknown world. But never fear, a proficient audiologist will be able to carefully fit the new hearing aid and help you on your journey to great hearing. So, for facts about hearing aid fittings, read on! 

Your Audiologist Will Help Find the Right Hearing Aid for You 

You may be surprised to discover that there are many different types of hearing aids available to you, depending on your hearing loss and your requirements. Thanks to constant technical innovations, hearing aids are now better and more discreet than ever before. Many people comment that people don’t even know they’re wearing a hearing aid! 

The main types of hearing aids are in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid, a behind-the-ear (BTE) or an in-the-canal (ITC) hearing aid. Luckily, the names of these hearing aids explain their differences quite clearly, but an audiologist will work with you to find the right hearing aid for you. 

Your Hearing Will Be Tested When You Try on Your New Hearing Aids 

When you’ve put on your new hearing aids, your audiologist will want to make sure that the hearing aids fit comfortably. Next, they will work to make sure that they are delicately programmed to properly correct the hearing loss you have experienced. This may be a new sensation, but it’s an exciting process. Often, this careful process will be undertaken using special software.  

You May Not Even Notice It 

Some people are concerned before their hearing aid fitting that the process may be at least uncomfortable and at most painful. However, there’s no need to worry, as this is a non-invasive, pain-free process. 

And that’s not all: there are some hearing aids – such as completely-in-canal (CIC) and invisible-in-canal (IIC) hearing aids – that will be almost impossible to spot. Hearing aids have advanced so much so that many forget they’re there and people don’t notice that someone is wearing one at all. 

You Will Receive Support After a Hearing Aid Fitting 

An audiologist will know – and tell you – that hearing aids often need recalibrating in the future. They should be readjusted if you find that you aren’t hearing as well as you were, or if you have been re-tested. Your audiologist will give you information to contact them, should you run into any problems and you should return to make sure your hearing aid is working as well as it should be. 

While the process may feel daunting, it shouldn’t! It’s an exciting moment that may feel overwhelming as you start to hear sounds that you might not have heard in a while.