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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Mar 1, 2023 | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
Thank you all for the feedback. I will be due for new hearing aids in about a year. I’ve had my current ones for almost a year. They are rechargeable but unfortunately they run out after 12 hours so if I have a long day….they shut off. Im wondering if cochlear implants are considered for a color bite hearing loss. An audiologist mentioned this to me early on but my diagnosis was still new to consider it. Thanks again. Betsy
PS I really enjoy talking to those who can relate!
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Hi Betsys,
Be sure to ask your doctor about bone conduction hearing devices when you ask them about cochlear implants. They utilize a different technology than cochlear implants (sound is transferred and "heard" via skull vibrations whereas cochlear implants tap right into the auditory nerve) and they might be what you need to catch those mid-range sounds. Additionally, you don't have to train your brain to interpret the sounds as you might have to do with a cochlear implant; with bone conduction devices, the sound is more akin to natural hearing.
I have the Osia 2 bone conduction implant, which is a device from the Cochlear brand of hearing devices. I couldn't be more pleased with it. There are other devices from other brands as well--be sure to check out your options.
Best of luck,
Stephanie