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I have hearing loss in my left ear due to a fungal infection years ago that was treated with an anti fungal medication. Gradually I noticed hearing loss which is getting progressively worse over time. This infection happened in 2001. I now have a hearing aid for my left ear but it’s very frustrating because I can’t hear voices out of that ear. Everything is garbled. My hearing aid gets adjusted but nothing helps. Because I can hear normally out of the right ear it’s very frustrating. I wish someone had a hearing aid that could help.
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@carolineanne54 You may want to ask your provider about cochlear implants. They are doing more now for people with single sided hearing loss.
Not sure what kind of provider (audiologist, hearing instrument specialist, over the counter seller, ENT) fit you with the hearing aid you're using. Regardless, a reality is that while some hearing aids do help with clarity, most amplify sound. That 'clarity' thing is not as good as we'd like it to be. The quality of the fitter of the product is very important. Did your fitter use real ear measurement to see if the product was working when you were using it? Ask about that.
Did your provider mention anything about assistive technology that goes beyond hearing aids? Did they mention bicross hearing aids that bring sound from the deaf side to the hearing side?
Cochlear implants work with add on assistive technology too. They bypass the damaged cells in the cochlea and stimulate the auditory nerve that sends signals to the brain for interpretation. Only mentioning this to encourage you to ask questions and do some research. There is hope out there.
Some good research points are: http://www.hearingloss.org http://www.hhf.org
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From what I have read you should use both hearing aids so that both sides get signals to your brain.