I just looked at the price of Phonak and if all hearing aids cost that much, then I can't afford them.
Wherever that is, I'll google it to find a location, but a fresh hearing test would be better.
I see your point, but I'm not sure if its bad enough to warrant hearing aids. It probably is, but I'm not an expert and I don't feel I can afford to see an expert. I very much doubt the VA will do anything, so putting them aside, what other options are out there? I can still hear without them, but it can be challenging at times and sometimes people talk to me and I don't even hear or know they are trying to speak to me until they speak louder, which grabs my attention. I can't hear a GPS, music has to be turned way up to actually hear it, which isn't helping my hearing.
This is going to sound stupid, but do hearing aids have to be set for each person, like glasses have to be just right for each wearer? If not, does an audiologist have ones I can try out to see how it improves my hearing?
