Dealing With Hearing Loss

[tony-atlast]

Hello all, I am only 35, but am dealing with an issue which I have always taken forgranted: my hearing. In recent days and weeks, I've noticed that I have a persistent (hopefully temporary) ringing in my ears. This is due to some not so intelligent decisions I've made by listening to my mp3 player basically non stop for several weeks.

I've continued to go to loud events such as sporting events, and the ringing problem has gotten slightly worse. Now, I fear it may be too late, and I feel like I have some slight hearing loss (things sound more muffled than in the past).

Does anyone hear have similar issues, and how have you dealt with it? I've had all sorts of other physical ailments, but none has had the emotional impact that this one has had. Thanks.

 

[country woman]

I think I have a minor hearing loss. Like you I have listened to loud music. I had been tested a few years ago. but everything was ok,

My foster dad was slightly deaf the last years of his life,

 

[tony-atlast]

Actually, my hearing is normal. It turns out I have a full range of hearing up to 15 khz or so, which is in the normal range for people my age (30's). Not exceptional, but I have functional hearing.

 

[country woman]

oh thats weird, What is functional hearing?

 

[tony-atlast]

I meant to say "normal" hearing: frequency response and I think loudness in general are normal. I do have persistent ringing in the ears which I hope will go away.

 

[fivepointTULIP]

When you had your hearing tested did you ask them about the tinnitus specifically?

 

[tony-atlast]

Yes, I asked about it, but the audiologist was not that helpful. She did not know much about it, since her job consists primarily of fitting older people with hearing aids.

She insisted everything was normal and that I live life as I normally had prior to the issue. Not a very informed opinion, and I do not think she will be someone I refer people to in the future.

 

[country woman]

I would go for a second opinon and ask them,

 

[Holly Hobbie]

I think I have some hearing loss in one ear though I do not listen to really loud music.....I can't handle it.

If I am in a crowded room and someone is standing next to me........my right ear I can't hear them so I usually get on the other side and then I hear them loud and clear

 

[JolieHeart]

Praying for your tinnitis.

Due to a car accident 6 years ago, I lost all hearing on my right side and have only partial hearing on my left. There is a wonderful little gadget called a T-coil which makes cell phones more compatible/useable for those with hearing aids. Although you have not mentioned a hearing aid, the info below might be of interest to someone.

http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/articles/hacphones.htm

http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/article_detail.asp?article_id=1203

 

[sk8Joyful]

Hello all, I am only 35, but am dealing with an issue which I have always taken forgranted: my hearing. In recent days and weeks, I've noticed that I have a persistent (hopefully temporary) ringing in my ears. This is due to some not so intelligent decisions I've made by listening to my mp3 player basically non stop for several weeks.

I've continued to go to loud events such as sporting events, and the ringing problem has gotten slightly worse. Now, I fear it may be too late, and I feel like I have some slight hearing loss (things sound more muffled than in the past).

Does anyone hear have similar issues, and how have you dealt with it? I've had all sorts of other physical ailments, but none has had the emotional impact that this one has had. Thanks.

This thread, you also cross-posted in another forum,
where a 2nd. helpful practitioner you did not reply to, did you notice?

 

[wiggsfly]

My hearing hasn't been great since I was a kid. Have a doc check you out, there are quite a few options out there, however the longer you wait the smaller those options get.

 

[tony-atlast]

You mean this one? I don't get it...

hearing loss is a bad habit.
i like to help people stop

This thread, you also cross-posted in another forum,
where a 2nd. helpful practitioner you did not reply to, did you notice?

 

[iamjcs]

the dr. my mom saw said to her after a gun caused her to get ringing in the ears & hearing loss to avoid loud sounds as much as possible.
(incl. vacs & airplanes, etc.)

 

[tony-atlast]

Is this permanent, chronic, or just temporary?

I think up to 10% or 20% of the population deals with this problem chronically.

the dr. my mom saw said to her after a gun caused her to get ringing in the ears & hearing loss to avoid loud sounds as much as possible.
(incl. vacs & airplanes, etc.)

 

[tony-atlast]

does this mean deafness and/or ringing? How has this affected quality of life? I'm thinking if you deal with this earlier in life you just get used to it?

My hearing hasn't been great since I was a kid. Have a doc check you out, there are quite a few options out there, however the longer you wait the smaller those options get.

 

[RebeccatheGreat]

I had quite a bit of hearing loss and vertigo for at least ten years.I researched and started taking magnesium (+ calcium for absorption) and over a year or two my hearing has improved 85% at least.it was a deficiency,which also caused my neck and shoulder muscles to be tense and hard all the time.
I'm healed of all of it now,but continue to take the magnesium everyday because I feel so much better and get tense and stressed without it.
just something to consider

 

[RebeccatheGreat]

oh,I had the ringing in my ears to since I was a kid,now it's maybe twice a year if I slack off on the mag.