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Hearing aids in but still not understanding words
Hearing Loss | Last Active: May 24 7:00am | Replies (145)Comment receiving replies
I have significant hearing loss and tinnitus as a result of cisplatin chemo for a stage 4 throat cancer. Much worse in one ear than the other. After spending thou$ands on expensive hearing aids (Oticon and Signia) I tried the Apple Air Airpods Pro 2 which are FDA approved as OTC hearing aids and which cost less than $200 (! ). You can give yourself a hearing test and size the airpods to fit in your ear canal using the app on the iphone. And, make adjustments yourself without having to go to an audiologist. My hearing aids now stay in my sock drawer while my Airpods are in constant use. I also use them to listen to music from my iphone while working out at the gym.
Probably wouldn't work for everyone but it works for me!
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Everyone's hearing loss is different. When the cause of it is unique, that could differentiate too. OTC hearing aids are here and are solutions for some people. As an advocate/educator member of the Hearing Loss Assn. of America I and 'we' have been supportive of the development of OTC hearing aids. Thankfully they became legal a few years ago.
Pleased to know those Airpods are working for you. I have heard good things about them from a few other people. Also have heard Apple is working to advance them and make them even better.
They will not be the solution for people (like me) with typical progressive sensorineural hearing loss that is severe. Those terribly expensive hearing aids, along with a cochlear implant, are what work for me.
It's unfortunate that hearing aids are not covered by most insurance and not at all by Medicare. Hearing loss is a disability that affects the quality of lives. Just because it's invisible doesn't mean it should be discounted! Good luck with those Airpods. Keep us posted on how they do for you.