Did you loose complete hearing in one ear? Does your other have good hearing? What are the ways your implant helped?

Hello, it is reassuring to hear that your implant is working well for you. I am having my Osia2 device configured and attached on July 13th and have great expectations. I am in an usual situation in as much as the ear which is being addressed partially works on occasion, for some reason there is some sort of allergic reaction going on in that ear. In spring it pretty much shuts down completely but then in July it comes back to life, unfortunately no one really seems to understand why. Have gone through allergy testing last and finding nothing it is confusing and frustrating. My only concern right now is what is my brain going to do with two signals coming at it from the left side? Hopefully it will be able to cope and make sense of it all.

Can you wear helmets with the Osia?

Hi! I also have the Osia for 2 years now for my left ear . I do not find it helpful in louder environments like restaurants for example. The background noise overpowers the volume of what the Osia is transmitting. I’ve addressed this to the audiologist and we are at maximum volume. Is this just me or is that normal?

So I know I am confused about the Osia 2 device. I will know more the end of December when I see my ENT- He said insurance would help cover. I know I will need a pre- authorization on my insurance. Not on Medicare for a couple of years. What’s the difference between Osia and cochlear implant ? I have had issues all my life. Several hearing aids for past 45years. Holes in both eardrums- repairs failed. Now can’t wear hearing aids due to wax impaction. See my Ent every 3- months for wax removal. Eustation tube dysfunction. Hereditary. Thought I would just ride out the hearing loss, but alheizmers also runs in my family. Just starting to get annoyed with not hearing correctly. So sad when I can hear my grand kiddos correctly🙃