Anjellikka asked:


I think it has a nice ring to it!!!

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Distance can KILL asked:


I’m about to graduate from middle school soon. And I’ve wore my hearing aids since I was 3 years old. I’m 14 now. I don’t feel self conscious since I love having my hair up and I don’t feel as if I need to hide them. But once when I was in 6th grade, a bunch of 8th graders came up to me and made fun of me in-front of the whole middle school kids. Most of them didn’t laugh, actually, most of them were upset as them. But soon I’m going to High school. My problem is that will people judge me and will pick on me? I hate it when I don’t feel as if I don’t fit in with everyone else.

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luis?! asked:


I think it’s false but I hear that there’s people that go around poking others with needles at raves. It is said that these needles have infected blood in them and when you’re poked, the person that pokes you states “welcome to AIDs”. I think it’s false, but I’ve also heard people being poked with pens.. has anyone actually ever been infected this way? is it possible? Does it actually happen?

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PigletLikesPancakes asked:


I’m 18 years old, and have been thinking a lot about hearing aids. I am about 95% deaf in my left ear, and 35% in my right ear. I’ve been in normal public school, play music, and talk all right, which is what causes most to think my hearing doesn’t affect me. Really, they’re wrong. I struggle to hear in school, always have to sit on the left side of whatever I’m trying to hear, TVs are damn near impossible to hear sometimes (captions are my best friend), and all in all it’s just annoying. I’m used to it, though. I don’t notice it most of the time. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect me negatively.

My twin sister and I were a month premature. She was the fat, healthy one, and I had a shitload of problems (heart murmur, low on iron (grandpa had to donate blood), freakishly fast heartbeat, etc. I was in the hospital for a month, blah.

Anyway, they never did any hearing tests during that time, so we don’t know if it happened then, but the doctor reckons that it probably was. Despite the fact that I naturally learned not to lay on my right ear when I was trying to watch TV and use my right ear for the phone, no one ever connected it until I got one of those shitty raise-your-hand tests in kindergarten.

I took a test in ‘98, and retook it in 2005 when I was 14 (I barely saw these results about 2 months ago, my mom never showed me them until then). It’d gotten worse by about 20% in each ear. I never thought about it until recently, but I’m worried it could just get worse.

My mom told me that it is damaged nerve endings that cause my deafness. Apparently, the ONEEE doctor that I saw said that there was nothing I can do. Hearing aids wouldn’t help. Blah. My mom took his word right away and told me that was it. I haven’t been able to get her to take me anywhere else for more opinions, and I know (for sure) that it is simply because she doesn’t want to spend money on it.

I’m 18 now, but still live with her and haven’t a job yet (college). I want to go to the doctor again, but want to hear some public opinion. I know it doesn’t replace a doctor’s words, but I just want to know if there is anyone out there with a similar situation.

Any information would help.

- Piglet
Thank you so much. I think I’m going to talk to my mom about taking me to see another doctor. All your advice has been helpful.

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Blood Angel asked:


Well I recently bought a Motorola cell phone, the i425 from Boost Mobile, because they said it was hearing aid compatible. But when I try to use it, all I get is a bunch of static and noises coming from the cell phone itself. I figured out I can’t use a Razor, or one piece phones like the iPhone or Black Berry. It needs to be a flip phone, but finding one that isn’t going to interfere with my hearing aid is hard, so I’m hoping someone here knows a few models that do work with hearing aids. Thank you.

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katypax asked:


We saw him cover his ears in the ninth inning of the world series game two, and my husband thought it was silly but I think he may have had a hearing aid and the cheering of the red sox fans (GO SOX!) was too much for him. Does anyone know?

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rsplash99 asked:


Has anyone tried and compared the NaturEar to any of the more expensive custom fitted and higher priced devices? How can I find the best value and performance in hearing aids. I am 62 and my family complains more and more each week.
Has anyone tried and compared the NaturEar to any of the more expensive custom fitted and higher priced devices? How can I find the best value and performance in hearing aids. I am 62 and my family complains more and more each week

I was fitted with a pair of Unitron BTE (behind the ear) aids costing $2400 each and was not impressed. I might like to try another brand. Where on the internet can I get the best rates for name brand, quality hearing aids?

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older girl asked:


I saw an ear specialist yesterday and finally got my hearing checked since i am not hearing things i should be and used to. I found I have mild hearing loss, it is permanent and is expected to get worse as i get older. I am 39 and disabled. I do not qualify for medicare or medicaid. I have blue cross insurance. Insurance does not cover hearing aids, I am told most do not. They said I really do need one and they cost $900 – $6000 per aid depending on which one you choose. I can not afford this. Any ideas?

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Jonathan D asked:


How do you get AIDS? I hear from alot of sources alot of things…but what is fact and what is myth? I’m 14, I’ve never had sex (which I do know decreases my chances). I’m careful around nasty public toilets at my school and in walmarts and such. Can u get it from urine? Stool?

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Donny P asked:


i heard something about an aids teest available over the counter. How does this work? is it readily available? how accurate is it?

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