If you suspect you have hearing loss, consider these questions:
Do you often ask others to repeat themselves?
Have friends or family members told you that you do not hear well. Do you turn up the TV or radio louder than others prefer?
Is it difficult to understand conversation when there is background noise?
Do you have difficulty following group conversations?
Do you find it difficult to identify from which direction sounds are coming?
If you answered yes to three or more of these questions, you may have a hearing loss.
How Does the Damage Occur?
Repeated exposure to loud noise fatigues the hair cells in the inner ear. Just like the reeds, some of these hair cells will return to the normal position, but others will have been damaged beyond the point of recovery. The destruction of these hair cells is evidenced by permanent hearing loss. Noise induced hearing loss typically occurs gradually and without pain. Often by the time a person realizes that there may be a problem, it is too late.But there are early warning signs. If you experience any of the following symptoms, have your hearing tested by a Hearing Health Care Professional: A ringing or buzzing (tinnitus) in the ear immediately after exposure to noise.A slight muffling of sounds after exposure, making it difficult to understand people after you leave a noisy area.Difficulty understanding speech, that is, you can hear all the words, but you can't understand all of them.
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