Recent content by KimInGA

Thanks for the link, I will check it out! I think there is a pretty good chance of my losing more hearing as the years go by, so I'm trying to learn as much as I can now. Even about CI and BAHA, I just don't know what I'll need in the future. The doctor said that Meniere's was likely because...

Very interesting! I didn't realize they were rebranded Siemens. I am not surprised though, because I know from doing a lot of shopping there that they have a lot of very good brands of things rebranded for sale exclusively there. They're not poor quality versions of things, so I wouldn't...

I've actually been to two "real" audiologists already, at two different ENTs. They were not particularly interested in helping me. They just ran their tests, charged me all the fees, and then sent me home without offering a single suggestion. I finally got tired of the fees racking up without...

Thank you Laura! Great explanation, that is exactly why I went to Costco. My hearing loss is 60 db at the worst, which puts me in the moderate hearing loss category. I talked to two different audiologists, neither of whom seemed very interested in helping me with hearing aids even after I...

No ... I think there are only two modes? Regular and then a second one for if you're somewhere with a lot of background noise? I tried a second test at home today. Put on a nice set of headphones, the kind with padding all around to block out outside noises. Put an earplug in my good ear...

Ack! Well THAT'S not good. Thank goodness for the 90-day return policy. I'm searching everywhere to try to find info on the range (across frequencies) that the Resound Forza RIC does, but I'm coming up blank. I really wanted to find something like this: America Hears - Digital Hearing...

Hi all, need some advice. I have single sided hearing loss due to a virus or Meniere's, the doctors aren't sure. Here are the numbers. I'm hopeless with conversation in a noisy room, but wow can I hear a smoke alarm well! Ha ha. 250 hz - 60 db 500 hz - 60 db 1000 hz - 55 db...

Does anyone have any advice/experience for Hearing Aids on a low frequency loss? I've read that most hearing loss is in the higher frequencies and so this is what a lot of Hearing Aids are tailored to. I have borderline severe loss in the lower frequencies (60-70 DB) that starts trending...

Wow this is really helpful info! This is why I've been a little wary of BAHA. I mean I do think it would be helpful now, but for how long? I had 100% hearing in both ears just 3 years ago. Then I woke up one morning completely deaf in my right ear. I did recover a little bit of hearing in...

Gotcha. I've read a little about those. Do they help at all with tinnitus? I've read that a CI can help with that, which would be wonderful ... my tinnitus is really loud and has been for nearly 3 yrs so I think it's not going to get any better. Also if (more likely "when") I do go deaf on...

Looking for advise. I am 31 and have profound hearing loss & loud ringing in my right ear due to Meniere's disease. I also have noticeable (and progressing) hearing loss in my left ear. It's not just a loss of volume, but also substantial distortion - - so just "turning the volume up" with...

Hi all, my name is Kim. I'm 31 and I have Menieres disease, which is characterized by repeated episodes of fullness/vertigo/hearing loss. I was born hearing, but my first Menieres attack at the age of 28 left me with 75% hearing loss in my right ear. Several subsequent attacks have left me...