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What? Signs of Hearing Loss
January 31, 2021
Being a Hearing Instrument Specialist and performing hearing tests as a professional, you get to see many different results but a lot of patients and their significant others often complain about;
- The TV being too loud
- Not hearing the doorbell or telephone
- Not hearing women or children
- Conversations in groups is difficult
Having a hearing loss can lead to seclusion, not taking part in a conversation. I see many grand parents sit through dinner without saying a word. That can lead to depression. When you miss the punch line of a joke or miss a syllable in a sentence, that can lead to anxiety and stress.
There are three different types of hearing loss; sensorinueral, conductive or mixed.
Some patients are in denial, they don’t believe they have a hearing loss because it doesn’t affect their lifestyle and they don’t know what they’re missing. Many patients thank me at the two week follow up, they now realize what they haven’t heard in such a long time. That being said, the first two weeks are difficult, you will hear everything. W hether you want to or not! Some sounds you will notice are; You will hear your own voice Background noise Going to the bathroom will sound like Niagara Falls Paper will sound to sharp or to crispy The tap will sound loud The clock Creaking and cracking of the floors