Crap, I'm losing my hearing
There are probably more than nine indications you might not be hearing as well as you think you are.
1) Conversations might take more effort to understand.
2) The volume control on the TV is a lot higher than you remember.
3) Talking to people on the phone is difficult.
4) Your ears ring constantly.
5) You just give it up and don't participate in conversations.
6) You miss things in conversations.
7) You think people mumble, speak too softly, or high pitched sounds are difficult to understand.
8) You ask folks to repeat what they said often.
I had my hearing checked more than once because the first one said I had some hearing loss but didn't give it much thought because I live alone, rarely talk on the phone, and my Dominican girl friend talks loud enough for both of us. Or so I thought. I started a refresher Spanish class and it became crystal clear. I was missing words in Spanish conversation that were no problem when reading the same words. Race track conversations in both English and Spanish and in competition with others required replays way too often.
I jumped the rubicon and have bought hearing aids after the second hearing test had the same results. They help a great deal although they do take some time getting used to. And yes they can be expensive. Shop around and ask about deals.
1) Conversations might take more effort to understand.
2) The volume control on the TV is a lot higher than you remember.
3) Talking to people on the phone is difficult.
4) Your ears ring constantly.
5) You just give it up and don't participate in conversations.
6) You miss things in conversations.
7) You think people mumble, speak too softly, or high pitched sounds are difficult to understand.
8) You ask folks to repeat what they said often.
I had my hearing checked more than once because the first one said I had some hearing loss but didn't give it much thought because I live alone, rarely talk on the phone, and my Dominican girl friend talks loud enough for both of us. Or so I thought. I started a refresher Spanish class and it became crystal clear. I was missing words in Spanish conversation that were no problem when reading the same words. Race track conversations in both English and Spanish and in competition with others required replays way too often.
I jumped the rubicon and have bought hearing aids after the second hearing test had the same results. They help a great deal although they do take some time getting used to. And yes they can be expensive. Shop around and ask about deals.
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