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Just gone in shower with my hearing aids in!!!!!!

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Luckygirl Thu 28-Jun-18 20:54:40

Leaped out, pulled batteries out (on grounds that if there is no power source, they cannot short circuit) and dried them diligently with a tissue - and they are working!!!!!

Anyone else done this??

What an idiot.

Jalima1108 Sat 30-Jun-18 21:23:48

No, but I have jumped in a swimming pool wearing my rather nice non-waterproof watch given by my MIL.
It was fine!

Lazigirl Sat 30-Jun-18 20:39:46

My DH went into the MRI scanner with his in situ, even tho they gave instructions before hand about removing extra "bits"........they had to stop the scan to remove them and afterwards hearing aids didn't work. Luckily he wasn't charged to replace.

NfkDumpling Sat 30-Jun-18 20:33:47

I was told when I got them 18 months ago they were worth around £2000 but if I lost one the replacement would be about £50. I did loose one (in the back of beyond in Bhutan!) and was charged £70. Not bad really when the actual cost is considered.

loopylou Sat 30-Jun-18 20:12:09

Yep! And washed my hair with them in ?
No harm done, they dried out quickly.

Luckygirl Sat 30-Jun-18 19:26:46

I was fully expecting to have to fork out, but delighted when that did not happen! Still going strong 2 days later. Phew!

Grandmama Sat 30-Jun-18 19:18:33

Last year at the NHS hearing clinic the sign said £85 for lost or damaged hearing aids so I'm really careful.

GreenGran78 Sat 30-Jun-18 16:58:39

We have to pay £100 each for replacements in our area, if they are lost or damaged

travelsafar Sat 30-Jun-18 15:02:43

oh yes i have done this very thing.It did actually ruin the aid so had to apply for new one and had another hearing test and ended up with two!!!

CardiffJaguar Sat 30-Jun-18 13:19:03

It happens regularly; once in it is so easy to forget the aids are in my ears. But once the water flows there is no mistaking the noises and that dread feeling Oh not again!

But batteries are not the problem; it is much more the inner working of the aids that need care.

teabagwoman Sat 30-Jun-18 11:22:32

Good post Carolpaint. I second every word.

Maybelle Sat 30-Jun-18 11:15:23

I know you could get waterproof covers for children's hearing aids. Maybe connevans did them.

pheasant75 Sat 30-Jun-18 11:10:25

I wonder if they make waterproof ones LOL .once i started to wash my face and realized i still had my glasses On perhaps this happens when you get older

gerry86 Sat 30-Jun-18 10:05:01

My DS, when he was about seven, tried to flush his down the toilet, luckily they didn't disappear and lived to work for a few more years.

Carolpaint Sat 30-Jun-18 09:50:07

Have dived into the Red Sea snorkelling, laid back in the bath many times. This is how comfortable they really are. Fennel please do not delay, when I made the decision to do something about occasionally asking people to repeat themselves, was working talking to suicidal people on the phone when they talk in whispers, it would be gross to ask them to repeat anything. Those of us who have dogs or cats put them in the bedside drawer, else you will be as myself showing the technician the crunched remains. Love words, love sounds be part of life's rich tapestry.

Maybelle Fri 29-Jun-18 14:26:13

My DD (toddler at the time) once buried her hearing aids in the snow when she was making snowmen in the garden.

Had to wait 2 days for the snow to thaw before I found them !

But they dried out ok.

Fennel Fri 29-Jun-18 13:12:19

That's another reason I'm delaying getting hearing aids.wink

Franbern Fri 29-Jun-18 10:59:00

Yes, often got into bath or shower and discovered I had forgotten to take them out. Does say how comfortable they are most of the time. Like others, never actually had one damaged this way.
Much more of a problem last winter, when, all muffled up in scarves and hoods, I somehow managed to pull one out of my ear as I was disrobing. Unfortunately, this was in a very busy reception area and it was never discovered and had to get a replacement.

GranEd Fri 29-Jun-18 05:42:43

My husband left his hearing aid in his shirt pocket and it went through the wash! I took the battery straight out,wiped the hearing aid with tissues and left it to air dry. Next day it was working perfectly - and looking immaculate which was a bit of a bonus!! ?

Nanna58 Fri 29-Jun-18 00:03:54

DD’s cat stole her hearing aid,chewed it and left It under the bed, apparently they hate the sound they emit?

Nelliemoser Thu 28-Jun-18 23:20:33

An elderly friend at our knitting group admitted she had taken a bite out of one of her hearing aids which was next to her seat, when she meant to reach for a chocolate. We had to laugh with her.

Luckygirl Thu 28-Jun-18 22:18:45

I am glad that I am not the only silly billy! - and that there were happy endings. They seem fine so far - so hopefully I have got away with it. I was just pouring water over my yards of hair when I though "Gosh the shower is very noisy tonight!!"

NfkDumpling Thu 28-Jun-18 21:33:10

Frequently! And the bath (I only realised as I poured a jug of water over my head to rinse my hair) - and the swimming pool! Batteries out and dried off, they’ve been fine.

Izabella Thu 28-Jun-18 21:30:57

I have done this twice in the last few weeks. So far so good' so no whispering. I CAN HEAR YOU!

Grammaretto Thu 28-Jun-18 21:16:32

I'm blaming the heat for everything today.
Someone bashed into my, parked, car and begged me not to go through insurers.
I shouted at DH which was quite unfair.
I'm glad your hearing aids still work.
I dropped my phone down the toilet, not today, it came back to life after a week.

Bellasnana Thu 28-Jun-18 20:59:25

No, but I frequently go in the shower with my glasses on.blush