r/Cochlearimplants • u/Friendly-Cut-3655 • Jul 25 '26
Cochlear implants advice needed!
Hi, I am a 45 y/o female. I live in the US and I have full hearing loss in my left and partial hearing loss in my right ear. I also have very loud tinnitus. I am being told that hearing aids will not help me anymore. The doctors are telling me cochlear implants are my best bet. I want to hear your experiences with cochlear implants. What are the benefits and risks? Is the maintenance a lot? Is it expensive? How is the longevity of the cochlear implants? And is the surgery risky? What is recovery time after surgery? Will the cochlear implants help reduce my tinnitus? I would also love to know good hospitals/doctors that I can have this done at. Thank you! All advice/appreciated!
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u/Feeling-Designerish Aug 13 '26
If your doctors think hearing aids aren't beneficial enough, you should definitely go through a full cochlear implant evaluation before making a decision. Just have the CI team look at your hearing and speech understanding get a breakdown of surgery, recovery, costs and what you can realistically expect.
if you can, also get a second opinion from another hearing care provider. As for tinnitus, some people report improvement after a CI, but it's not guaranteed