When you begin experiencing hearing loss, most people around you may start to notice it before you do. You might start to notice small changes here and there, but they will notice the major ones. For instance, you might begin to prefer a louder TV volume. To you, it will seem normal, but to the others, it will be suspicious.
Hearing loss symptoms include:
- Difficulty hearing
It becomes difficult to hear people clearly, and you keep misunderstanding what they say, especially in crowded areas. As a result, you might find yourself frequently asking people to repeat themselves. You will also have a hard time differentiating speech in noisy and crowded surroundings.
- Finding conversations exhausting
You will find yourself straining to hear; hence any conversation you engage in will be exhausting.
- Ringing in the ear
Hearing loss cause tinnitus. Tinnitus is hearing sounds such as ringing, buzzing and hissing, that no one else can hear.
- You are requesting people to repeat themselves several times
You keep telling people to repeat statements they said because you didn't hear. This happens several times. At some point, you no longer participate in the conversation because you are afraid that you will ask them to repeat themselves a lot.
Other symptoms of hearing loss include:
- Listening to music and watching television in higher volume than others
- Difficulty hearing phone calls
Hearing loss in one ear
- You experience softer and more quiet sounds.
- Sounds seem to come from a particular side.
- It is challenging to find where sounds are coming from
- You cannot differentiate sounds.
If you or a family member are experiencing signs of hearing loss, visit Attune Hearing to undergo a hearing test. Visit our website or contact us to book an appointment.
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