Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Written by: Amy Harris | amy@indianahearing.com | Hearing Solutions of Indiana

Do You Think You Have a Hearing Loss?
If you or someone you know might have a hearing loss, you are not alone. Statistics tell us that it takes the average person seven years from the time they think they have a hearing loss until the time they seek treatment. Don’t be a statistic. Seek treatment for your hearing loss.

Symptoms
“I can hear but can’t understand.” Other Things to Consider
For most adults, the onset and progression of a hearing loss extends over some time. Therefore, one’s family and friends are likely to be the first to notice some difficulty hearing, long before the person does.

People will not be aware of what they don’t hear (like the sounds of birds, the beep of the microwave). They will be aware that they do not understand speech, as when they say, “I can hear but can’t understand.”

The person with hearing loss will notice difficulty in understanding when someone talks from another room.

Probably, the major complaint of people with hearing loss is the difficulty they experience in comprehending speech in any kind of noisy place (restaurants, receptions, large family dinners, in the car, or on a plane).

Group conversations are particularly difficult, especially when there is great deal of cross-talk.

Family members frequently complain that the TV volume is set too high, leading to some family squabbles.

These increasing difficulties in hearing may produce conflict with family members, as the family insists on getting help and the person with hearing loss is reluctant to recognize the reality. This stage may last for seven or more years before the hearing loss and ongoing subsequent issues are acknowledged and help is sought.