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Hi @christyj Welcome to Connect.
I started wearing HAs in 2004. My family had made me notice how often I was asking them to repeat what they said so I got tested and sure enough, I had a hearing loss that was not severe but bad enough to be helped by HAs. I have been wearing them ever since.
When you and your audiologist decide what HAs will be appropriate for your hearing loss you will get a trial period to see how well they work for you. You may even find that the help they give you is not significant enough to get them right now, or that they are just not the best ones for you.
Good luck with choosing some. A good audiologist is so important for this. I will be interested in hearing what you end up with. I have always had either Oticon or Phonak but my daughter who has a totally unrelated hearing loss (hers was present at birth) currently has ReSounds and she loves them. I know Widex is highly regarded also.
JK
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Hi @contentandwell JK, thank you so much for this. The audiology place I’m with now didn’t mention a trial period, I’ll have to ask about that. How do you suggest finding a good audiologist? This will be my third attempt - the first place I was referred didn’t take my insurance, the second place didn’t either but I went ahead to get the audiogram because I thought it would be a single visit, and the third place I chose when the second place said they thought they took my insurance.
I’m intrigued by the ReSounds because audiologist #2 said they work well with Apple devices. Thanks for mentioning your brands as well!
CJ