Sorry for jumping in late. I incurred my singled sided hearing loss back in May ‘19 thru a work related injury; therefore fortunately covered by a very reliable Workman’s Compensation grp.
I’m currently 72, and prior to my injury I had near 100% hearing in both ears. Following injury my R-ears word recognition dropped to 76%.
As others have cautioned it’s imperative your Audiologist needs to determine what type of hearing loss you have (sensorial or conductive)? I was originally fitted with a single sided hearing device by Phonak which thankfully my Workman’s Comp paid for; but unfortunately since ‘19 my word recognition declined to 42% this past June because it was then determined I had a sensorial hearing loss (inner/outer cochlear hairs were damaged) which is why my hearing aid wasn’t providing the clarity I required. On Aug 3 I had a procedure where a Cochlear -OSIA2 was implanted (bone conduction implant) that has produced remarkable results since my fitting and programming last month. Again thankfully my Workman’s Comp grp. paid for. My point here is to emphasize you determine what type of hearing loss you have before purchasing even an OTC hearing aid that may not even address your hearing needs so you don’t waste your money. I say this because I stopped wearing my Phonak, as good as it was, but glad I didn’t have to pay for it as it was quite expensive. Had I had a conductive hearing loss it likely would have been worth every penny. Wishing you all the best!