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rose07042k
rose07042k

Good day.


I wanted to update because I don't think I posted much lately. I tried to post earlier and ended up accidentally deleting it. Don't ask how lol.



I have not been feeling well lately and had started PT, OT and ST. Advice if you wish to stay "Normal" please don't do all three. For me it wasn't supposed to but yep it sure did. I had a guest from out of town last week and I over did it and had PT that day which left me walking like a turtle because of extreme weaknesses. I ended up pausing PT. I am seeing my doctor next week for a check up. But I am doing better almost 100%. 



But today got interesting. I as of today started to wear two hearing aids instead of one. And I have some funny stuff happening up to today. The Audiologist inform me that my brain has to get used to both lol. So she set them accordingly because I have two different types of levels hearing lost. So she finally left and my aid who was on the phone the entire time without volume. I asked her to call her friend (which if I don't ask her she is not leaving). She stated that she can't find her friend number which I ignored. But all of a sudden music started to play loud on her phone. So I asked her to give me her phone because she somehow forgot how to turned down her volume. She got up and give it to me so I turned it down. To be honest I was going to throw her and her phone through the window lol but it was not funny at that time. But I asked her to wait outside side for her friend to pick her up. 



Why is it hard to get good help? I have heard of the system frustrating individuals who they want to quit. A group of my friends were speaking about it. Anyone ever had a noisy fish who love to sit and watch you? I am not the only one who noticed it. Plus I have a totally white betta fish who is the noisy fish I ever had. I had one who if it likes you would play hide and seek. It did that to three person in 2018. Now my new fish is very noisy. 



I start a painful process with having my brain adjust to two hearing aids oh my brain. Today is a weird day so let me end now before you either laugh or cry. Maybe tomorrow will be a normal brain day. I am going to my Allegist tomorrow. 

arfie
arfie
I'm not sure what "OT" and "ST" are, but I like to take my new treatments/changes on one at a time so that I can get a more accurate read on the impact. Taking on more than one at a time makes for mixed signals. Was it the OT, the ST or the new hearing aid which caused this, that or the next thing?

Normal brain day? Please let me know what that feels like. I'm not sure I'd know what to do with a normal brain. Are they good fried?
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Sounds like a real task to get the brain used to 2 hearing aids, rose. You're really being a good sport about taking that on. Good luck with that allergist tomorrow. I had a few go round with allergy docs myself, and it could get mysterious. Sending my support to you.
rose07042k
rose07042k
Arife, OT is Occupational therapy and ST is speech therapy and PT is Physical therapy. I did take on too much but not by choice.
rose07042k
rose07042k
Muji, It is and with OT and PT it is a lot BUT there is a break due to the weakness. I may not have to continue treatment. I am used to discomfort so gettting used to both hearing aid i will be okay only if I do not throw anyone out the window. I still not fully understanding every one voice as yet because my brain has to relearn I was told. I will be okay. Have survived worst that this. Oh I got good news at my appointment today. I will tell you about it another time because I am tired getting very tired
Beryl367
Beryl367
Glad you got some good news yesterday. Sorry you're having trouble with your aid. Can the company or agency that sent them get you someone different? My son is supposed to be getting in home caretakers, but the company is having trouble hiring right now. He's allowed 15 hours a day, but the most we've had recently was 5, and I had to end that because neither my son nor I felt comfortable with him staying home alone with the person. I hope you can get someone who is a good worker soon.

Good for you for pausing the PT when it was too much. Way to look out for yourself! You can always schedule it later if there comes a time when it's not too much for you, right? When my son had speech and ot he got them the same place and they always wanted us to schedule them together. They made it sound like it was for our benefit, but really I think it was for theirs.

I hope you've gotten some good rest.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
How is the task of getting used to those hearing aids coming along, rose?
rose07042k
rose07042k
Berly,
PT was place on pause and OT discharged me. I am happy about it. I see my doctor this week and I do not know if she will advice PT to contiune. SHe did say that I can drop both because I got worst.

ST seems to continue which I was surprised. I discuss with my medical case manager that next year I can do outpatient especial OT. I may receive better treatment. PT was good is just my phyiscal strenght is not. It seems to make things worst.

My aid is okay, she is new and needs more time. I have had once I do not know and a few were very good but moved away.
rose07042k
rose07042k
Muji
Thanks for asking. I think I am getting there but with MD things get loud and having two can makes my brain werid. I am already sensitive to sounds. BUT I am trying. When I take both out it is so quiet that I am afriad to put them back in my ears. BUT I will be okay. One day hearing aid will not make a different for me and that is okay too
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I imagine this adapting to hearing would make a person's brain weirder than even adapting to an issue with sight, rose. It sounds like a heck of a challenge, but I love your resolve that you will be okay. Cheering you on through this, my friend.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
It's great that the therapy is helping to the point that you've been discharged from OT sweetie

I hope that the new hearing aids will be wonderful once you're used to them... Big hug....xo
rose07042k
rose07042k
Hi Suncloud
Thanks. I am using hearing aid BUT now the problem is I do not use cotton ball and the cotton ball used to help me and my uneasiness. Now it is not and the hearing aid does not help it. My ears are ringing more than normal
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