Just as the causes of hearing loss vary and accumulate, the symptoms and their effects do as well. While hearing damage can sometimes be physically felt in the ears, it is primarily a sensory loss that affects us psychologically and socially.
When hearing loss occurs gradually, it may be hard to tell if you’re suffering from it on your own. If you are at the age where people usually have hearing complications or you have recently been diagnosed with a chronic disease, ask those around you to monitor your behavior for hearing loss symptoms. Tell them to let you know if they’ve seen you crank the volume up on the TV or radio more than usual as it is one of the first signs of hearing loss. Ask them to notify you if you seemingly ignored them calling to you because it could mean that you didn’t hear them at all especially if the person is a woman or a child. Upon noticing your habits, getting a hearing test or seeing your doctor is the next best step.
Common symptoms of hearing loss
Hearing loss can manifest in a variety of ways that may go unnoticed by the person suffering from it. Other symptoms include a ringing sound apart from the muffled audio. Examples of these are hyperacusis and tinnitus.
It is crucial to go in for a hearing test at your local ear center or try an online hearing test to find out if you need to see a specialist.
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