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@contentandwell, the ENT did not have my hearing records. He looked in my ears, said my hearing loss was serious, and that I had had hearing loss for several years....claimed he could tell by my speech. He had a technician do a very brief hearing test and then sent me right down the hall to his Starkey hearing aid salesperson. I was very disappointed. I expected more from a specialist.
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You have every right to expect more from a specialist. If I were you, I'd get to a cochlear implant center and have real tests done. It doesn't make sense to purchase new hearing aids if a CI is in your near future. In fact, even if you have one CI, rather than 2, you will want to hearing aid in the opposite ear to be compatible with the CI brand you choose. Get in touch with the nearest HLAA chapter in your area and find out where others are receiving appropriate evaluations. If there isn't a chapter near you, connect with The Hearing Loss Assn. of America. I cannot post their website on this reply, due to rules and regulations on this site, but you can find it by googling it. You deserve better.
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@capausz That is really disappointing and strange! I would find a good audiologist to go to.
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