Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 , I use two maps the most. The main one is ADRO (everyday) which I use when out walking as I need to hear everything, like sirens. Its not much good when I need to talk to someone tho I can use that map when its not too noisy around me. When I dont need to be so aware of the environment, I switch to the Noise program, think that is ADRO with AS. Maybe the Beam program would work for you? It uses one mic instead of two. But it makes sense to try a softer map. Give it a try. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf. & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276@... Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 - I have had my audi do this for me. But then at my last appointment she made all my maps based on the same C and T. Now I find it is too soft for me for my work environment and for walking (Drats, I don't hear the beautiful birds singing as loud anymore!!). I feel like I don't hear as well, yet at home every thing is finally comfortable, where it use to be TOO loud. I think the next time I go I will have her boost up the C on my everyday program, but then have the same everyday program on another program, but the C a little softer. This would definitely help you a lot . I would have whatever program you use the most put on another and then have it made softer for those times when you don't need to hear things as loud. You will be much more comfortable during those times when you are not feeling well. It's a great idea and I say Go for It!! ________________________________ From: " lkozlik@... " <lkozlik@...> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:15:03 PM Subject: Softer Maps? Hi everyone, Do any of you have softer maps that you use in certain situations? The reason I ask is because I'm thinking about having my audi put a softer map on my processors that I can use whenever I'm manic due to my bipolar (since sounds are abnormally loud to me when this happens) or I have a headache or migraine and can't remove my CIs. Bilateral Cochlear CIs December 2004 and February 2006 Deafblind/Postlingu al Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 , Although I do not have any softer maps, it is possible to put one on one of your slots. In the meantime, you can you turn down your sensitivity and your volume until you are more comfortable and leave that one slot that way until you get a chance to see your audiologist. Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C - Sprint then 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Softer Maps? Hi everyone, Do any of you have softer maps that you use in certain situations? The reason I ask is because I'm thinking about having my audi put a softer map on my processors that I can use whenever I'm manic due to my bipolar (since sounds are abnormally loud to me when this happens) or I have a headache or migraine and can't remove my CIs. Bilateral Cochlear CIs December 2004 and February 2006 Deafblind/Postlingual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 , I'm going to try creating a softer map first to see if that helps. If not, I will try Beam. I've used Beam in the past, but never heard well with it even when I took measures to improve my ability to hear such as having my back towards a wall and sitting towards the inside of a booth in a restaurant. I do have ADRO activated on my CIs, but it doesn't soften sounds enough to prevent me from being overly sensitive whenever I have a headache or am manic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 , If you decide to have those changes made, let me know how they work out for you. Right now I have identical maps on each of my program slots. I chose to do this since I don't use Whisper or BEAM and I don't have a specific program for music. I also prefer this because if I accidentally bump the on/off button on my processor while turning it off, I don't have to cycle through all 4 programs to find the one I use most. What I think I'm going to have my audi do is take my existing map and lower my C levels. I will then ask her to add it to one of my programs -- probably slot 2 since I can easily switch between program 1 and 2 if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Carol, Thank you for reminding me about sensitivity. I keep forgetting about that since I'm able to hear pretty well in background noise, so I don't use it. What I've decided to do is ask my audi to lower my C levels on my current map and place it in slot 2. This will allow me to easily switch between program 1 and 2 whenever I need a softer map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 What is C and T? I have problems sometimes when things seem too loud also. And there are time where it sounds like I'm in a tunnel, noise are magnified. Softer Maps? Hi everyone, Do any of you have softer maps that you use in certain situations? The reason I ask is because I'm thinking about having my audi put a softer map on my processors that I can use whenever I'm manic due to my bipolar (since sounds are abnormally loud to me when this happens) or I have a headache or migraine and can't remove my CIs. Bilateral Cochlear CIs December 2004 and February 2006 Deafblind/Postlingu al Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Nina, C (or comfort) levels are the softest sounds you can hear while T (or threshold) levels are the loudest sound you can hear without experiencing discomfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Nina the C levels are the Comfort levels..... those sounds that are loud enough to hear but not too loud that they are bothersome. The T levels are the Threshold..... those levels that are the softest that you can hear. Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C - Sprint then 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Softer Maps? Hi everyone, Do any of you have softer maps that you use in certain situations? The reason I ask is because I'm thinking about having my audi put a softer map on my processors that I can use whenever I'm manic due to my bipolar (since sounds are abnormally loud to me when this happens) or I have a headache or migraine and can't remove my CIs. Bilateral Cochlear CIs December 2004 and February 2006 Deafblind/Postlingu al Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 I never thought Bean did what it was supposed to. , you say you do well in noise. Do you attribute that to being bilateral? I really believe, that is why I dont do well in noise. I would be quite willing to test my theory and go bilateral. LOL *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. -- & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276@... Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Nina, I reversed the definition of T and C levels. Sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 , I think I hear well in noise because I'm bilateral as well as the fact that 6 high frequency electrodes were turned off on each CI. Although sounds seemed tinny after the electrodes were deactivated, this quickly disappeared and is something I no longer notice. Speech is much clearer than it has ever been and I'm hearing female voices better than I ever have before. I also hear the TV very well and that's something I've had alot of difficulty with over the past 4 years. I do have a new 32 inch Samsung HDTV that has vertical speakers on the left and right side of the TV screen, so that may contribute to my ability to hear better as well. I wish more TVs had vertical speakers. My old Sylvania LCD TV did and it made hearing so much easier. For whatever reason, I can't hear TVs that have horizontal speakers along the bottom of the set as well as I hear those that have vertical speakers along the left and right side of the screen. Unfortunately, the Samsung I bought was the only model Best Buy had with this feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 , You are too funny..... I know you would stand on your head if it would help get you bilateral. Umm..... bean? Are you hungry?..... you do mean Beam, right? I don't particularly like beans nor was I ever impressed by Beam. So you aren't alone there. I do believe that our ability to hear in noise is attributable to a number of factors.... not just hearing with 2 ears. Some hearing people do poorly while trying to hear in noise and others do well. With a CI, often the audiologist is able to map us so we can hear better in noise with a good program. We do have to remember to keep our sensitivity very low when it is noisy. Sometimes I even cut out more noise by using my t-coil which cuts out 25% more. Play with your processor and see what works best for any given situation. Many people are afraid to do this because they think they will mess something up so they don't get the best possible hearing attainable to them. I say, don't be afraid..... try it. It can always be set back again without much trouble. Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C - Sprint then 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Re: Softer Maps? I never thought Bean did what it was supposed to. , you say you do well in noise. Do you attribute that to being bilateral? I really believe, that is why I dont do well in noise. I would be quite willing to test my theory and go bilateral. LOL *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. -- & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276@... Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 I think Adro1 in Smartsound 1 is better than Adro2 in Smartsound 2 because Adro1 had much lesser reverberation. Something in Smartsound 2 has been changed. I do not like the added reverberation in Adro2 and think I could hear a lot better with Adro1 combined with noise filter. It should had been possible to adjust the reverberation in Smartsound 2. That is making the voice more focused even with both microphones turned on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 , It may be that the speakers put the sound out in a certain pattern and the vertical ones do it in such a way as to allow you maximum sound. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* When the plums dry on your tree, it's time to prune. -- Pun of the Day & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276@... Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 HI , I was going through medication changes that made me hypersensitive to sound. My audiologist made me a special map that had comfort levels that were 15% lower than my normal levels. This helped me considerably during those periods of hypersensitivity. We used the program that I use most commonly for that slot, giving me two identical programs, with separate comfort levels. Ruth From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of lkozlik@... Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:15 PM Subject: Softer Maps? Hi everyone, Do any of you have softer maps that you use in certain situations? The reason I ask is because I'm thinking about having my audi put a softer map on my processors that I can use whenever I'm manic due to my bipolar (since sounds are abnormally loud to me when this happens) or I have a headache or migraine and can't remove my CIs. Bilateral Cochlear CIs December 2004 and February 2006 Deafblind/Postlingual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Bean soup, bean bags, bean toss, beam me up y! LOL I dont know when but I think I am due for a new mapping and may see about turning off some electrodes. The only problem is, the clinic is 3 some hours away and I hate to try something new that I wont be able to change again for a long time. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* When the plums dry on your tree, it's time to prune. -- Pun of the Day & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276@... Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Brady, ADRO is ADRO. In SS2 its just one component that makes up the modified map. Look at it as a set of very flexible mapping options we all have access to. Both mics are in use except in Beam. Again, its just one of many options for us to try. What works for one may not work for another. That is the beauty of the programming options Cochlear gives us. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* I filled out an application that said, " In Case Of Emergency Notify " . I wrote " Doctor " ... What's my mother going to do? -- & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn E-mail- rclark0276@... Home Page- http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks so much for clearing that up for me. In reply to: Nina, C (or comfort) levels are the softest sounds you can hear while T (or threshold) levels are the loudest sound you can hear without experiencing discomfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks Carol! Nina In reply to: Nina the C levels are the Comfort levels..... those sounds that are loud enough to hear but not too loud that they are bothersome. The T levels are the Threshold..... those levels that are the softest that you can hear. Happy Hearing! Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 I have Smart Sounds 2 and use Adro, AS and Beam combined together all the time. The trick is to have the noise behind you. Or to just be pretty much facing who you want to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Goiot it . Thanks! In reply to: Nina, I reversed the definition of T and C levels. Sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 HI Brady, I have had the CI close to22 years (May 1 anniversary) and have been through a lot of programs and a few processor changes along the way. Each time I have the same impression, the older is better than the newer until I have had the newer for a little while. Interesting enough, after adjusting to the new program/processor, the previous one that seemed better; now seems like the inferior one. It is all a matter of perception after the brain accommodates. Ruth From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of bradyjake16 Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:27 PM Subject: Re: Softer Maps? I think Adro1 in Smartsound 1 is better than Adro2 in Smartsound 2 because Adro1 had much lesser reverberation. Something in Smartsound 2 has been changed. I do not like the added reverberation in Adro2 and think I could hear a lot better with Adro1 combined with noise filter. It should had been possible to adjust the reverberation in Smartsound 2. That is making the voice more focused even with both microphones turned on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 , You may be right. I also think the placement of speakers in addition to the fact that I'm hearing from 2 speakers as opposed to one makes a difference as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Ruth, I've been through alot of med changes, so that may also be responsible for my oversensitivity to sound. I'm going to ask my audi to lower my C levels in my current map to see if that makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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