Sensorineural hearing loss

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I just found out today that have Sensorineural hearing loss they want me to get hearing aids and my husbands insurance does not cover any hearing aides. The ones they want me to get are $1000 each which I guess isn't a lot but wondering if there are anything cheaper but still work good. They said there is cheaper but they are no good cause they break easy etc. I have never had to try to get hearing aides so I hope asking this is not rude.
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RookieMT said:
I just found out today that have Sensorineural hearing loss they want me to get hearing aids and my husbands insurance does not cover any hearing aides. The ones they want me to get are $1000 each which I guess isn't a lot but wondering if there are anything cheaper but still work good. They said there is cheaper but they are no good cause they break easy etc. I have never had to try to get hearing aides so I hope asking this is not rude.
Thank you
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i was born deaf as german measle ,i was hearing two hearing all my life .I do have sensorineural hearing loss and audiology had give me last powerfully hearing aid . It is not helping me at all like can't hear properly what people saying ,music and some sound are missing.i don't understand why they give u try hearing aid even u have have sensorineural hearing loss hmmm .i think is depend on how much ur hearing u have .It is best get new one because is brand new n get warranty if break down .No u not being rude as u were asking question :D
i am candidates for Med el CI and is waiting :laugh2:



i am candidates for CI and its waiting
 
I have the same hearing loss, but I'm profoundly deaf. I only have one ear that can hear and the aid for it cost around $3k. For me, this is the only aid (digital max power) that really works.

The aid you should get depends on your loss range. If you have mild loss at this point, I wouldn't go out and get the best aid (although, it would most certainly be better). What you really need the aid for is discerning speech. If you can make out the words, the aid is working for you and this is the most import aspect of the aid. I would recommend getting a high price aid only if you work with music or need specific hearing ability. Keep in mind, you are not going to hear normally with a hearing aid, they have made great advances, but they are still no were near as good as a human ear.
 
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RookieMT said:
I just found out today that have Sensorineural hearing loss they want me to get hearing aids and my husbands insurance does not cover any hearing aides. The ones they want me to get are $1000 each which I guess isn't a lot but wondering if there are anything cheaper but still work good. They said there is cheaper but they are no good cause they break easy etc. I have never had to try to get hearing aides so I hope asking this is not rude.
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I'm sorry your husband's insurance doesn't cover hearing aids, many policies don't for that matter. We are on our own for the expense.... unfortunately.

Do you work by any chance? if so the vocational rehab facility in your area may help with the expense.

It's quite useless to ask what kind and how much to pay for hearing aids as we do not have info on how bad your loss is, only an audiologist or hearing instrument specialist can solve that. Definitely heed their advice and try what they recommend. You have a trial period, wear them as much as you can tolerate to get used to them. Do let us know how it goes.

Good luck!
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It is frustrating.

You would think if they don't cover hearing aids they would offer a separate plan like they do for vision.

Our son's hearing aids cost $2,500 each and he received no benefit! But we had to try. We could not return them because we had to wear them 6 months for the CI evaluation.

My advice is to talk to your audiologist and see what they reccommend ... then try it out. Our hearing aids had a 30 day triial period. If you find they are not doing enough you can return them and try something else. It is a huge investment so find what works best for you. If you benefit it will be worth every penny.
 
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Honestly $1000 for a HA is an awesome deal.

My basic Phanak MAXX cost more than that, almost 8years ago.

Also, even if you "only" have mild HL don't go for the cheap/entry level HAs, spend the extra $200-500 and get a good mid or high end HA becuase, trust me it makes a massive difference.

(For those who've got severe/profound HL - when you have mild-mod loss the sound quality of the HA and noise cancelling really really matters because you are often blending a lot of "natural hearing" sounds (aka larger vent) with the HA sounds. The higher quality the HA the better the HA blends with one's natural hearing. Entry level HAs can be good in quiet, but becuase they usually only have mic & tcoil settings (not multiple programs for "quiet", "noisy", "tcoil" etc) they tend to fall very short for anything else.

Get the absulte best HA you can afford - save up an extra few monthes if needed to make that happen.
 
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