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chill out, I didn't say I wouldn't wear them, I said I was self-conscious about wearing them, sarcasm doesn't help a problem when I've admitted I'm anxious about something, thanks for the encouragement!

Hi, I have mild hearing loss in one ear and moderate hearing loss in the other ear, I'm too self-conscious to wear my hearing aids as I'm a mature student and already feel our of place as I'm older than the other students! I've had hearing loss all my life but now I'm doing placements in a hospital I'm finding it very difficult to hear what people are saying and doctor's accents are particularly difficult. When I have told people I'm on placement with about my hearing they are sympathetic, but I find it difficult to tell every single person I come into contact with, especially doctors, that I need to have eye contact to hear them, many doctors and anaesthetists don't give a student nurse any time to speak, let alone tell them something personal like hearing loss. I don't want to be treated any differently to other people but find it hard to bring up the subject of hearing when some don't even acknowledge a 'hello' does anyone else have this problem?? :-) thanks x