threeleggedgirl t1_iyywxs7 wrote on December 5, 2022 at 5:18 AM

Reply to comment by Dalbergia12 in FDA change ushers in cheaper, easier-to-get hearing aids by AsslessBaboon

Are Costco hearing aids fitted? That always seemed like the main cost behind a hearing aid is just making sure it is comfy enough to wear all the time by having it be perfectly form fitting.

Dalbergia12 t1_iz0jk4u wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:08 PM

The kind where they make a mold of the inside of your ear etc. Are I believe, usually used for extreme hearing loss, and I(so far) have not had that experience. But if I do someday need those complex and expensive ones, Costco will be my first choice.

threeleggedgirl t1_iz0jvyy wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:10 PM

Ooo that makes sense! I'm legally blind and my prescription is -18.00, so I have a similar thing where if I want contacts they have to be like.... Special made for my eyes, because normal contacts would be too heavy or dry on my eyes. Once you're working at the extremes, precision becomes tricky without ideal conditions lol.

Dalbergia12 t1_iz0q70p wrote on December 5, 2022 at 4:53 PM

The big problem for most folks is twofold.

First they wait till they are as deaf as a stump before they try to get help. If you can't remember what year you last heard a mosquito ?? And you never wake up to the sound of birds or even the neighbour's snow blowers anymore you already really need hearing aides. And if you wait till you are very old and a bit confused you will never learn how to use them.

And second of course is paying 3 times what is reasonable, is very hard to do on a fixed income. (this is of course the main reason folks put off getting them when they start to need them)

My MIL is 96, confused and is technically not quite stone deaf, but she can barely use them and got soaked for $7000 -more than 3 times what I paid!

NONcomD t1_iz8f3nj wrote on December 7, 2022 at 5:50 AM

No it isnt. An individual.hearing aids is pretty standard and is not for extreme hearing loss. Having a problems with fitting might cause whistling and noise for the wearer of the hearing aids.