It is difficult for us to be objective about our hearing, because we live with the changes day to day. Our hearing typically changes very slowly over a long period of time, and you do not even realize it is changing. If you had normal hearing yesterday and woke up with hearing loss today, you would know that there was an issue. Take a look at the following questions.
- Does it sound like people are mumbling?
- Are you asking people to repeat?
- Do others complain about the volume of your TV?
- Do you have difficulty understanding others in noisy places?
- Is it difficult to understand people in group situations?
If you answered yes to any of the questions, you should have your hearing screened. Turning the TV louder than others is one of the first symptoms of hearing loss. Mild hearing loss makes it sound like people are mumbling. The reality is that if you have high frequency hearing loss, you cannot hear the high frequency consonant sound and that is why it sounds like people are mumbling!
Hearing screening should be part of your annual well checkup. Just like we have our vision screened, we should have our hearing screened. Everyone should have a baseline done. That way if something causes changes in hearing you have a baseline to compare with. Call Gardner Audiology today to schedule an appointment to have your hearing screened at one of our ten locations. Call 1-800-277-1182 or mail info@gardneraudiology.com for an appointment to see an audiology doctor, not a salesman.
