Went for my hearing exam today..I am OK for an old lady

Marie5656

Marie5656

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I saw the audiologist for the hearing test today. I was supposed to meet with the ENT as well today, but he had to cancel and reschedule due to illness. I cannot get to see him until End of December.
But apparently my hearing is within normal limits for someone of my age. There is mild high frequency hearing loss, again normal for my age. But she felt that no hearing aid would be needed. YAY for that.
I will be talking with the ENT doc about my tinnitus (I know, cannot be helped) as well as a couple bad cases of vertigo and some dizziness and balance issues.
 

Good to know your hearing is good Marie, I haven't had a hearing test since I was working, around ten years ago. I also have Tinnitus. but it's not constant and only in one ear, so I can't complain.
 

Good for you Marie. That's good news !

I am very thankful that I have excellent hearing, coming from a profoundly deaf family.. .. I only wish the rest of me worked as well as my hearing !!
 
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I don't know how old you are, but I started losing my hearing in my 50's or earlier. Sigh. Hearing aids are hideously expensive, too. I think it's just one of those things that runs in my family.
 
I got my first pair of real hearing aids in August and, wow, what a difference. A lot less "Huh?", "What did you say?", "Could you repeat that?", etc. To say they make a huge difference would be an under statement.

At first the cost seems high, but now I feel that they are well worth it. If you think you don't hear well, go see an audiologist for a test. Usually you can have it done for free. There should be no shame in admitting that you have a hearing impairment.
 
Doomp said:
I don't know how old you are, but I started losing my hearing in my 50's or earlier. Sigh. Hearing aids are hideously expensive, too. I think it's just one of those things that runs in my family.
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Hi. I am 65, will be 66 in February. I was told I do not need them now. As others have said, there is not much to be done for the tinnitus, except manage it. I go to the hearing doctor on the 31st. I hope I can see what is behind some of my dizziness and balance issues.
 
I wear hearing aids and also have tinnitus. They are terribly expensive and don't last very long. I'm sure I'll need a new pair in a couple of years but can't do without them. No insurance coverage either. I'm hoping by the time I need new ones the price will come down a bit. It is becoming a very competitive business and this time I'll shop around more. I'm happy for you Marie.
 
I've had chronic mastoiditis since 5, have had 4 operations, two on each ear. I am now almost deaf, will try getting a hearing aid next year but it won't help much. Good thing I'm a loner, otherwise I would go bananas if I were the social kind. But, my vision is okay for my age, I'd rather see and be deaf, than have hearing and be blind. It's the glass half full type of attitude.
 
Catlady said:
I've had chronic mastoiditis since 5, have had 4 operations, two on each ear. I am now almost deaf, will try getting a hearing aid next year but it won't help much. Good thing I'm a loner, otherwise I would go bananas if I were the social kind. But, my vision is okay for my age, I'd rather see and be deaf, than have hearing and be blind. It's the glass half full type of attitude.
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I agree Catlady, sight is much more important. Have you looked into having coacular implants? Medicare covers that but not hearing aids if that is an issue.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
I agree Catlady, sight is much more important. Have you looked into having coacular implants? Medicare covers that but not hearing aids if that is an issue.
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My ENT kept pressuring me to get the cochlear implant (more money for him). But, when I asked, the answers were not encouraging. First of all, my left ear is beyond help, the connecting nerve to the brain was damaged when I was 20. I only have the right ear as a candidate, and he was honest enough to tell me that there's only a 50% chance the cochlear implant will help and that the hearing improvement will only be ''a little". Not worth the pain and surgery danger.
 
You might not need them, but I did wonder when thinking of you, Catlady,
you might consider any of the many helping tools that are available , such as different types of home alarms, and doorbell substitutes, etc, that utilize flashing light, or vibration, which could alert you, to something, if it's helpful for you, or if it makes you and your fur babies safer.
 
Kaila said:
You might not need them, but I did wonder when thinking of you, Catlady,
you might consider any of the many helping tools that are available , such as different types of home alarms, and doorbell substitutes, etc, that utilize flashing light, or vibration, which could alert you, to something, if it's helpful for you, or if it makes you and your fur babies safer.
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I wish I could have a dog, they're the best ''alarm systems'', but it would never work with my many cats. LOL Re the doorbell, my cats freeze and stare at the door and some go hide, they try to do their job alerting me.

Funny story = I once got a flashing light and loud alarm for my phone. My sister was visiting and was sitting in a chair right next to the machine, and all of a sudden the flashing light and loud alarm went off and she literally jumped out of her chair in a panic. Not funny to her, the poor thing! 🤪

EDIT/ADDED = Since I no longer can hear the phone, I got rid of the flashing light, I just have the phone for emergencies and don't answer it.
 
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StarSong said:
Marie, was the audiologist included in your Medicare coverage and offered by your medical group?
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Marie will reply when she sees your post. The audiology is paid by Medicare, one test a year, the aids are not, although they don't mind paying for ******. :mad:
 
StarSong said:
I didn't know Medicare paid for an audiology check-up.
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They will pay on many types of specialist doctors and appointments, even often without a referral from a GP first,
as long as you wait Medicare's required intervals between appointments with same one
This isn't difficult to do, as long as you check the booklet or website, to know what the time period is. It differs by specialty. Shorter time needed between podiatrist visits, for example, than dermatology , eye, etc.
 
Good to know, @Kaila. Hubby and I have been fortunate enough to not need ongoing relationships with specialists so I wasn't aware of the ins and outs of Medicare coverage.
 

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