Hearing Loss Symptoms
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Hearing loss is extremely common
In fact, it affects 1 in 8 Americans aged 12 and older.
If you’re experiencing some of the common symptoms of hearing loss listed below, you’re not alone. More than 30 million people in the United States are struggling to hear clearly every day.
The good news is, hearing loss and quality of life can be drastically improved with modern hearing aids that are now as small as coffee beans. The key is to get quality care as soon as you can so you can preserve the hearing you have left, stay healthy, and continue to live life to the fullest.
Study after study shows that people feel fatigued, unhappy, isolated and depressed if they leave their hearing loss untreated. The ability to concentrate, participate in conversations, self-esteem, and speech comprehension are significantly reduced.
Signs of hearing loss
In fact, it affects 1 in 8 Americans aged 12 and older.
If you’re experiencing some of the common symptoms of hearing loss listed below, you’re not alone. More than 30 million people in the United States are struggling to hear clearly every day.
The good news is, hearing loss and quality of life can be drastically improved with modern hearing aids that are now as small as coffee beans. The key is to get quality care as soon as you can so you can preserve the hearing you have left, stay healthy, and continue to live life to the fullest.
Study after study shows that people feel fatigued, unhappy, isolated and depressed if they leave their hearing loss untreated. The ability to concentrate, participate in conversations, self-esteem, and speech comprehension are significantly reduced.
You keep turning up the TV or radio – and others are complaining
Do you constantly find yourself reaching for the remote to turn up the volume because you can’t understand what is being said? Do you frequently hear from others, “Man, that is loud” or “Can you turn that down?” Hearing loss is more about not understanding speech, rather than the volume. So, if you’re constantly turning up the volume, it won’t really help you better understand what is being said.
You often ask others to repeat themselves
One of the main signs of hearing loss is always asking others to repeat what they said. People with hearing loss often struggle with higher-pitched sounds. If you can’t hear the higher-pitched consonants (S, F, Th, Sh, Ch, K, P, and H) that help us distinguish words from each other, it will be difficult to understand what someone is saying. Experiencing this all day, everyday, in all of your conversations or when listening may indicate hearing loss.
Background noise, especially in crowded environments, seems to cause problems in all your conversations
There’s no doubt that some environments make it hard to hear. But when you have hearing loss, every environment becomes a problem. If you start noticing that you’re consistently struggling to hear, consider that hearing loss may be to blame.
You often feel exhausted from struggling to hear and understand people all day
When you have hearing loss, your brain has to work harder to understand speech and sounds. When you’re struggling to hear all day, it can be mentally and physically exhausting. You may find yourself feeling fatigued and maybe even sleeping more throughout the day.
There’s no doubt that some environments make it hard to hear. But when you have hearing loss, every environment becomes a problem. If you start noticing that you’re consistently struggling to hear, consider that hearing loss may be to blame.
You avoid social situations, especially in more challenging environments
It’s proven that people with hearing loss tend to avoid social situations and hobbies they once enjoyed. You may feel like you can’t participate fully in conversations or worry about embarrassment or responding inappropriately to something you heard incorrectly. Or, perhaps it’s a safety issue, such as with cycling on the road. Not being social can lead to isolation and depression, which are serious health risks.
