11/22/2025
🦻 POV: you walk out of your hearing aid fitting and suddenly hear…
🚗 Your car blinker ticking
🥾 Your footsteps crunching
💨 Your jacket swishing
🚽 …and yes, even the toilet flush!
When will it all sound normal again??
Here’s the deal: your brain has been missing out on these little sounds for years. So when they all come rushing back at once, it can feel overwhelming! But the more you expose your brain to these everyday noises, the faster it learns to recognize and “file” them away as background.
🧠 Most patients adapt within about 1 month of consistent use (think: all waking hours, 8am–8pm). The key is time AND exposure. The more your brain hears, the better it can adapt.
At Schwab Audiology, my goal is always to have you leave your fitting hearing differently AND comfortably. Change takes time, but you don’t have to walk through it alone. We’re here every step (and swish!) of the way. 🤍