New with HA Questions and some.

shygirl1999 · 11-15-2008, 10:39 PM

Hello; I am new here to these forums. I am fully deaf on my right side and I hear fine on my other side. It is hereditary; I have been that way since birth. But I also think my hearing on my other side is going as well. I might be calling an audiologist soon.

Sometimes I do get ringing in my ears and at rare times I get dizzy (idk why). Could that have anything to do with hearing loss in my better ear?

Well in the first time; on my own; I am considering getting HA's because of my new job; I need to be able to hear what is going on; not to mention, being able to hear the customers clearly.

The HA's that I currently have are Cros hearing aids (I got when I was a kid); two BTE's, one has mic and the other has receiver. I want to keep that same style (because that's what I'm used to) and if I am loosing my hearing in my other ear I would like to get BiCros aids (same as Cros, but the better ear also has a mic as well). I am not a big fan of BAHA or implants. I want to still have analog as well. Digital is way too expensive for me.

So my other question is: do they still make Cros/BiCros HA's like that? Two BTE's? Analog?

etalton · 11-16-2008, 12:21 AM

As for your first question, that is something only your ENT can tell you. There are lots of reasons why you could lose hearing in your good ear and having tinnitus and dizziness.
The answer to your second question is yes. I have a Widex Inteo BTE (digital) in my right ear and have never worn a ha in my left due to lack of speech comprehension. However, before my hearing started to deteriorate in the right, I had a mic fitted for my left side. It is really easy if you have DAI enabled on your hearing aid. Just add the cable and the mic and you are all set. Not sure about analog, but I imagine it would be the same.

I hope that is what you were looking for????

shygirl1999 · 11-16-2008, 12:47 AM

There's a cable/wire that goes from the bad side to the good? I probably wouldn't do it if it was that way because I would think it would be easy to be damaged. Wouldn't it? O_o ..

I haven't been to a ear specialist or audiologist since I was young (3rd grade last time; now 25). I really want to be able to hear more again. I will ask when I go and see if I can find out about the ringing and dizziness.

Thanks for the reply

etalton · 11-16-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by shygirl1999

There's a cable/wire that goes from the bad side to the good? I probably wouldn't do it if it was that way because I would think it would be easy to be damaged. Wouldn't it? O_o ..

I haven't been to a ear specialist or audiologist since I was young (3rd grade last time; now 25). I really want to be able to hear more again. I will ask when I go and see if I can find out about the ringing and dizziness.

Thanks for the reply

I am sure each hearing aid company has their own way of doing that but that is the way Widex does it.
Yes, that is your best option, go see a Audi and ENT guy to help with all issues, especially since you haven't been to either one in so long.

shygirl1999 · 11-16-2008, 04:05 PM

Yea, I will just have to ask. Thanks so much again!

11-15-2008, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
shygirl1999 Anime Fan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 210	New with HA Questions and some. Hello; I am new here to these forums. I am fully deaf on my right side and I hear fine on my other side. It is hereditary; I have been that way since birth. But I also think my hearing on my other side is going as well. I might be calling an audiologist soon. Sometimes I do get ringing in my ears and at rare times I get dizzy (idk why). Could that have anything to do with hearing loss in my better ear? Well in the first time; on my own; I am considering getting HA's because of my new job; I need to be able to hear what is going on; not to mention, being able to hear the customers clearly. The HA's that I currently have are Cros hearing aids (I got when I was a kid); two BTE's, one has mic and the other has receiver. I want to keep that same style (because that's what I'm used to) and if I am loosing my hearing in my other ear I would like to get BiCros aids (same as Cros, but the better ear also has a mic as well). I am not a big fan of BAHA or implants. I want to still have analog as well. Digital is way too expensive for me. So my other question is: do they still make Cros/BiCros HA's like that? Two BTE's? Analog? Last edited by shygirl1999; 11-15-2008 at 11:58 PM.

11-16-2008, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
etalton Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 769	As for your first question, that is something only your ENT can tell you. There are lots of reasons why you could lose hearing in your good ear and having tinnitus and dizziness. The answer to your second question is yes. I have a Widex Inteo BTE (digital) in my right ear and have never worn a ha in my left due to lack of speech comprehension. However, before my hearing started to deteriorate in the right, I had a mic fitted for my left side. It is really easy if you have DAI enabled on your hearing aid. Just add the cable and the mic and you are all set. Not sure about analog, but I imagine it would be the same. I hope that is what you were looking for???? __________________ E.T. Left Ear Implanted 11-07-08 (Nucleus Freedom) Activation 12-18-08 http://et-mybionicjourney.blogspot.com/

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11-16-2008, 12:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
shygirl1999 Anime Fan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 210	There's a cable/wire that goes from the bad side to the good? I probably wouldn't do it if it was that way because I would think it would be easy to be damaged. Wouldn't it? O_o .. I haven't been to a ear specialist or audiologist since I was young (3rd grade last time; now 25). I really want to be able to hear more again. I will ask when I go and see if I can find out about the ringing and dizziness. Thanks for the reply

11-16-2008, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
shygirl1999 Anime Fan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 210	Yea, I will just have to ask. Thanks so much again!