[Dixie]

I finally acquiesced. Last week I bought a pair of Lexi Lumen self fitting OTC hearing aids. I was shocked to realize I hadn't heard birds, or the river lapping against its bank, for many years. What really surprised me though is that my stuffy ear sensation is gone. Turns out my brain erroneously assumed I couldn't hear because something was stuck in my ear.

Here's a few other things I discovered about wearing them. I've learned running my fingers through my hair results in hearing aids flying across the room. That long fingernails makes putting them on a pain. And noises emanating from me, like walking in heels, are thunderously loud and hollow.

So far the hearing aids are a net benefit. They didn't exactly fix my hearing, but then again they're called hearing aids, not hearing fixers, for a reason.

Thanks to all for your valuable input.