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Urgent suggestion need for my Phonak Lumity hearing aid fitting.
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Mar 6 12:18pm | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
This information is very helpful. Fitting a hearing aid properly is exact science! It doesn't just happen. Skill is necessary by the fitter. Too often people think they should just walk out of the audiologist's office and hear like they did years ago. It doesn't work that way.
When it gets to difficult, and try after try doesn't work, it may be time to consider a cochlear implant. Ask your audiologist about that. If s/he doesn't think that makes sense for you, ask why.
CIs are amazing. The surgery is relatively minor, and the results are incredible for most people. Ask questions. If you have severe hearing loss the CI route may be your best option.
Has your audi discussed CIs with you?
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I had my CI this past March of 2022. I have no regrets. Sure it has been a learning curve with speech therapy involved. My hearing in both ears was less that 30%. I had my right ear done and just got my new hearing aid for the left ear. I think for less than a year that I am doing great. As others have said I still have problems in a large room with many people talking. I don't see anything that is going to solve that. I use my Otter app on my cell phone sometimes so I can read across the screen what others are saying. It's really helpful. You have good advice, Julie.