2. Ask your doctor which medicines you should take on the morning of the test. Take them with a small amount of water. 3. Do not drink coffee, tea, and soda or eat chocolate for 12 hours before the test. 4. The test takes a total of 3-4 hours.Bring a snack such as a bagel or donut.5.. Ask your doctor which medicines you should take on the morning of the test. Take them with a small amount of water. 3. Do not drink coffee, tea, and soda or eat chocolate for 12 hours before the test. 4. The test takes a total of 3-4 hours.
Update: Hearing aids are still expensive; however, what you pay is determined by the variety of hearing aid manufacturers your hearing healthcare provider supports as well as the severity of your hearing loss. Prices range from $250 to almost $7,000.
According to a survey recently published by the Hearing Review, the average price of a mid-level pair of aids hovers between $4,400 and $4,500. Prices vary by region.At UCLA's Audiology Clinic, for example, the average price is $4,200, says audiologist Alison Grimes.ou can buy a hearing aid anywhere, but it will only be as good as the person fitting it, says St. Joseph, Mich., audiologist Gyl A. Kasewurm. Using the average price of $4,400 for a pair of hearing aids, we break down the costs below.