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New user experiencing distressing noises
Enquiry: - hi went for switch on yesterday and I’m not happy, I keep getting beeps, droning, high pitched noises from sounds, feels like I’ve got tapping shoes on every time I walk even when I breathe it makes high pitch whistling sounds, it has made my tinnitus 10 times worse, and couldn’t sleep all night because of tinnitus, they said at hospital that it will take time for my brain to get it right but there is no way I can keep these sounds from driving me ...
Posted on August 6, 2010 10:47
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Born deaf adult wanting advice about an implant
Enquiry: Hi, I was wondering if you have any information that could be emailed to me on implantation in adulthood? My cochlear function in my right ear is almost zero and functionality in my left ear is at around 70%. My consultant has offered the possibility of an implant in my right ear. I am an LSA to an implanted 12 yr old and he relies upon and is extremely appreciative of one of his implants. He was implanted with his first implant at a very young age an...
Posted on June 25, 2010 14:40
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Difficulties in reading at work
Enquiry Although I feel I am excellent in all the other aspects of my job, I find some of the reading material particularly relating to legislation quite difficult to understand. I have been told that it is important to read these. I have tried to explain that it is difficult for me to read them but my boss doesn’t understand, he just says it is important. I work very hard to overcome this one area of weakness but now I feel my confidence is dropping. Someone ...
Posted on April 24, 2010 13:00
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How do you interrupt a group?
Enquiry: At work I find it really difficult to interrupt a group of people talking so that I can be included in their conversation. Is it ok to do this and what is the best way for me to try? Reply: The first thing to say is that hearing people also find it very difficult to cope with breaking into a group conversation. They might be able to hear what's being said (or they might not properly) but it's a very difficult soci...
Posted on March 12, 2010 15:53
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Open plan offices
Enquiry: I work in an open plan office which I share with my boss and one other person. When a colleague comes into the room to speak to my boss, I cannot follow what they say. If I was a hearing person sitting there, I would have heard what was said and then can decide whether to tune in or not. As I cannot pick it up in the first place, I ask my interpreters what was said, if interesting then I might ask further questions to my boss, otherwise if it isn...
Posted on February 12, 2010 17:02
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Educating hearing friends
Enquiry: I have got a few hearing friends who I see from time to time outside of work. Although they know I am deaf and have a cochlear implant…. They often forget to take my needs into consideration when they are chatting. What’s the best way of dealing with this situation do you think? Reply: As a deaf person with a cochlear implant, communicating in group situations is never going to be easy, especially if there is backgr...
Posted on February 9, 2010 17:38
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The best way to access lectures
Enquiry: Since I had my implant and everything is getting better, I do hear a lot of voices more and If i have an interpreter (BSL) the lectures voices goes over the top and watching the interpreter at the same time gets confusing so, I went from that to lip-speaker and still hearing the lecture at the same time gets confusing too. I have FM system, and that makes the voice louder. If I had none of these 2 support (lipspeaker or interpreter) and just follow the...
Posted on January 15, 2010 17:25
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People who can't be bothered
Enquiry: I am really struggling more and more with one woman at work who is pretty discriminative. No matter how hard I try to get along with her, I can't get along with her cos she tells me off for being deaf!! But that isnt my fault and that really hurts. Apparently she was like that before, but pre implant I wasnt so aware of that, but since ci I have been. This woman was also there from before I started and although she was invited to come along to the...
Posted on December 8, 2009 17:39