hearing test

[leapyrtwins]

Checked with my doc he said no one has a right answer.

Since I have a BAHA, he recommends a hearing test every 2-3 years, unless I notice a change in my "good" ear.

The reason for testing is to document if there are hearing changes, and if so, then he or my audiologist might recommend a more powerful BAHA.

If someone does not have a BAHA, then every 5 years would be fine, except if someone notes a hearing change.

Hope this helps,

Jan

[Lizard]

Thanks Jan!  I'll have to ask what they recommend when I go in on the 2nd of Nov. 
Liz

[skamper]

I hadn't been checked after my AN surgery until I got ready for the BAHA implant.  I thought hearing test was standard.  The audio said no, my insurance had requested it.  They must have wanted to prove I was totally deaf on the one side.  She didn't mention anything about coming back in for retesting either.  Interesting.  I will watch out for dimished hearing as well and go from there.  Thanks for starting this thread, it looks like it gave a lot of us something to think about.
Susan
 

[6pick]

This is turning out to be quite an informative thread. I just assumed that an annual hearing test would be in order since an audiogram was scheduled for me right along with my 6 month MRI following the CK I just had. Like I said, I have extremely limited knowledge, however, since I have only one really "good" ear, I'd like to know how it's doing year to year with data.

[leapyrtwins]

I've had annual MRIs since one year post op but have not had a hearing test since I was diagnosed with my AN.

In my case, there's not a lot to tell.  It's already been established that I'm SSD so I'm not sure what a hearing test each year would uncover.  Guess that's why my doc says I should have one if anything changes in my "good" ear.

I was tempted to ask him when the time comes for my hearing test if I'll only be charged half price since I only have hearing in one ear    Yeah, right.

Jan

[6pick]

Doesn't work with my barber, either. 

(not to derail this thread   )

[Lizard]

So....I had my hearing test today and there is not much of a change in loss, but they want me to come in and talk to my neurotologist anyway.  The audiologist was concerned that due to the range of my loss (which apparently is most severe in the range where people speak),  as well as the tinnitus and the distortion to that sound, I should really get a hearing device. 

She also explained that when sound is coming at you across the same level (decibel) the good ear picks up the sound and the bad ear basically ignores it.  This makes sense as to why even with some hearing I have directionality problems and issues when there is a lot of background noise almost as though I am SSD.

I guess I'll wait and see what the Dr says in a couple weeks.  She did recommend that I continue to get my hearing tested yearly especially if I get a hearing device of some kind.  I also brought the results to my neurosurgeon and he was also happy to see that I followed up with it as well.

Thanks all for your input, I feel much more informed (As always)
 

Liz