Careful, thorough diagnostics and hearing aid fitting
Anita takes time to evaluate thoroughly her clients’ hearing losses, and then fits and sets up the appropriate hearing aids. Her follow up appointments address issues as they come up, rather than simply turning users loose to figure out how to work their hearing aids. My aids are incredible. I hear so much better, and love the natural tonality of what I hear. I am grateful for Anita’s experience and skill.
My New Hearing Aids Are Fabulous
I first got hearing aids 3 years ago. While they were very helpful, my hearing continued to decline and I needed to replace them with a new model and prescription a few weeks ago. The improvement in my quality of life has been astounding! Not only is my hearing really really good now, I am feeling more energized, clear headed, and engaged in life. Conversations are much easier and more delightful and, being able to hear all the sounds of daily life (from movies to bird songs), I just feel more awake. I am so grateful for the highly professional help provided by Anita Carroll!
They have changed my life.
I had been to see two audiologists before seeing Anita Carroll. Both told me that even though I was experiencing some hearing loss in the higher ranges, hearing aids wouldn't do much for me. The difference at Hearing Solutions is that I was encouraged to bring my wife in with me, so she could talk about her experience with my hearing loss. Anita thought hearing aids could help, and she was right: they have changed my experience of being in the world. It's as if they've opened up new spaces in my brain I didn't know were there. I can hear and think more clearly. I have more energy, because it's hard to work at hearing, and now I don't have to work as hard. None of this was I aware of or prepared for. It's the best thing I've done for myself (and my wife) in a long, long time.
Transformative!
Dr Carroll thoroughly tested/evaluated my hearing loss and fitted me with Phonak hearing aids. These aids were programmed specifically for my sound spectrum loss. I now can participate in conversations in noisy restaurants as well as hearing chirping birds in the woods! Never realized what I had been missing. What is it worth to be able to clearly hear again?
Bluetooth hearing aids are fantastic
I am so glad I followed Anita's advice and got the newer technology hearing aids with the bluetooth feature. I was having trouble hearing on the phone and the bluetooth technology resulted in a big improvement. I also love being able to cook while talking on the phone since my hands are free.
Custom ear plugs work like a charm at work and at night!
TL;DR Dr. Carroll is awesome, personal, and helped me get custom ear plugs to improve my focus and sleep quality. They work like a charm! <br />
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25y/m recently diagnosed with ADHD. Through talking with my therapist and psychiatrist, I was informed that helping reduce noise / exposure to a lot of stimuli can improve focus at work AND help me fall asleep more easily since my mind wouldn't be trying to process everything. I.e, try ear plugs!!!<br />
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The thing is, I have pretty small ears. Foam ear plugs worked okay but I had to readjust every couple minutes, and the reusable kind you get at stores hurt my ears after a while. Both were a nuisance when I was trying to sleep. I decided to look into getting a custom pair. I searched online and made an appointment with Dr. Carroll. I was able to schedule one within like 2 days and went in for a consultation.<br />
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Dr. Carroll was super nice and helpful. She explained the benefits of custom plugs. They're a little expensive up front, BUT they essentially last forever and require little maintenance to clean. And they're shaped to fit your specific ears so they'll be nice and snug. <br />
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She took impressions of my ear canals, sent the info to get the plugs made, and they came just a couple weeks later. I couldn't be happier with them - they fit snug, make things very quiet, don't fall out at night, and don't hurt if I leave them in overnight or while I'm working! <br />
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If you or your child have ADHD I highly recommend looking into custom plugs or consulting with Dr. Carroll. Or if you'd just like to protect your hearing or focus more at work! Investment is worth it.
I definitely recommend
I went to Anita Carroll's office in search for a solution to get a better night's sleep in a noisy environment. Anita provided me with a solution that improved my sleep. Not only did the custom earplugs improve my sleep, but also I can put them on if needs be during the day. Excellent audiologist!
Excellent service and a very good product
Because of a sudden hearing loss in one ear, I have been wearing hearing aids for eight years now. While my first pair helped in some environments, in noisy ones I usually turned them off because, in all the clatter and chatter, voiced sounds were lost. The new pair I received from Dr. Carroll two months ago are a marvelous improvement, and Dr. Carroll has provided excellent guidance. While I'll never hear naturally from my "dead" ear, I do have MUCH improved audio receiving abilities.<br />
Custom Bragi Earbuds WOW
These are the best fitting of the custom earbuds I?ve owned, and are perfect for my work environment as they offer the incredibly convenient ?transparency? feature, but can also create a super effective seal that?s comfortable but tight. The sound is great and the technology is impressive. Kudos to Hearing Solutions in the Triangle for the amazing impressions and custom fit!
I should have done this sooner.
I had hearing problems for years. They weren't severe, but I was asking people to repeat what they said regularly. The most common word coming from me was "What?". <br />
Why did I take so long to address my problem? Maybe because I thought of hearing aids as part of the package that included false teeth, canes and walkers. They're only for "old people".<br />
Well, they aren't only for old people, but they are for old people, and I am one of them. When an old friend who I hadn't seen for years told me he had just gotten hearing aids and thought they were wonderful, I decided it was time to make my move.<br />
I was surprised and happy to find that I am actually having fun with them. My hearing aids have become part of my of my adult toy collection: tablets, smart phones, bluetooth headsets, remote speakers. I have created special settings for some of my activities. <br />
But more important, I no longer irritate others or am irritated by others because I no longer have to keep asking "What?".
A Whole New World
I have been going to Hearing Solutions for quite some time. Getting my newest hearing aids (MUSE by Starkey) was like a whole new world opening up for me. They really have eased my frustrations of hearing, but not clearly enough, to fully understand. I was missing a lot in my life. For the first time in a long time, my wife and I actually can have conversations even in noisy restaurants. There are so many more examples that I could list of how my life has been enhanced by the newest technology in hearing aids. Not only that, Dr Carroll has done an excellent job of fine tuning and changing settings to suit my needs. I highly recommend Hearing solutions of the Triangle.
Confident and Comfortable
I am so pleased with your thorough analysis of my hearing problem. You prescribed exactly the type of hearing device I needed. Your training and follow up visits have been very helpful. The fine tuning has resulted in much improved hearing. <br />
Now I rarely need to ask anyone to repeat their comments. When in a crowded restaurant or in church, I am much more confident and comfortable. Thank you so much for your competent and professional services.
A Better Life
Thank you so much for all your help with my mother. You were tremendous with her. She really liked you and had a high regard for you. Certainly your professional services made her last 5 - 6 years a whole lot better because she could at least hear some.
Never assume your hearing cannot be improved
My father went for years with only one hearing aid in his left ear. He firmly believed that he had lost all hearing in his right ear and by the time he moved to Chapel Hill the hearing aid in his left ear needed to be replaced as well. Anita Carroll gave Dad a comprehensive hearing test and found he could benefit from new hearing aids in both ears. At first, with the right hearing aid Dad heard sound but it seemed like random noise to him. Over time he has been able to distinguish sounds and spoken words with his right ear as well as his left. Dr. Carroll worked closely with Dad to get him a fit that was very comfortable as well addressing his hearing difficulties. The improvement in his quality of life has been wonderful. We are very grateful to Dr. Carroll for her skill and guidance that led to this result.
Patience is Prudent
Dr. Anita Carroll is my audiologist and tends to my severe hearing loss. Her patience, her skills, her attention to detail, and listening to me, have made my life so much better. I am on my second set of hearing aids with Dr. Carroll. I received my latest set about three weeks ago. I had the worst first week with them ever. I knew there was no way I would keep them. At my one-week follow-up appointment, Dr. Carroll listened carefully to my issues and concerns and addressed each one. She made adjustments that were geared to my problems. Voices became so much clearer. I really couldn't believe the improvement. I still had some issues, but I felt like I was back in touch with everything. Again last week, Dr. Carroll listened to me, and made appropriate adjustments. This week has been even better. I've gone from initially feeling isolated for a week to appreciating my hearing aids, and it's because Dr. Carroll listened to me, questioned me, took notes, and adjusted my hearing aids. With these hearing aids and Bluetooth technology, my phone calls go directly to my hearing aids. Voices are so much clearer. I love this feature! I wholeheartedly endorse Dr. Carroll. She patiently listens, she questions, she probes, she researches, she adjusts, AND she teaches you how to use the features available with the hearing aids.
I wouldn't go without them!
For years I thought that the tweeters in my stereo were failing and my guitar was of poor quality. I struggled to hear certain conversations at work, especially in meetings with several people. And, I was surprised at how fatigued I was after a full day at work. Someone suggested I visit an audiologist. Dr. Carrol informed me that I have suffered hearing loss, especially in the higher frequencies, and that struggling to hear conversations can be quite fatiguing. With my hearing aids, I now enjoy music much more, appreciate the sounds from my guitar, and I have much more energy in the evenings after work. Dr. Carroll has programmed my aids to make the most of a variety of situations. Thanks to her, I wouldn't go a day without them.
Best ever
This is the third set of hearing aids that Dr. Carroll has provided for me and they are the BEST EVER!!! She has kept me up to date with adjustments, repairs, and tune ups for a long time and I can now hear things I haven't heard in a long time. such as: walking across the grass, birds and crickets and frogs at night, breeze blowing through the trees, Humming Bird wings at the feeder, the high pitch of musical instruments. I went to a wedding and could hear the people around me when they talked, even with music, kids and lots of folks talking. I just returned from a cruise to the Bahamas and was able to turn on the "Look Zone" feature and converse with the other 5 people at our dining table and actually hear them. Thanks again for the great service and recommendations.
I feel like a new man!
I never realized quite how bad my hearing was, or rather, how good it could become! I'm so glad to have worked with HST, I feel like I can hear in crystal clear HD!
Hearing Anew
This is the second set of hearing aids Hearing Solutions has provided to me and both sets have been excellent. Though the cost is high (and my business does not offer a rider to cover hearing aids), the benefits have been worth the expense. As a high school English teacher, I am constantly confronted with a wide variety of student voices. Some are easier to hear than others, but having hearing aids has made that task all but incidental. Over the past ten years, I have had a renewed life in the classroom because now I don't have to strain to hear students with soft voices or hear students from across the room or in a crowd. In addition, my personal life at home and out with friends has been improved significantly because of my hearing aids. I can now hear what's being said in conversations, both in the quiet of my home or in the noise of a party or restaurant. I have also received great care from Hearing Solutions when I've had the need for followup appointments or had a hearing aid in need of repair. Knowing all of the ins and outs of both the mechanics of the hearing aid and the vagaries of company repair policies, Hearing Solutions has helped me navigate anything and everything related to my hearing aids.
Wonderful Feature
No longer do my wife and I go back and forth - the TV is too loud or not loud enough. With the new technology I change the volume on my hearing aid and harmony.