Hearing Loss

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Common Signs and Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Do you:

• Frequently have to ask for repetition?
• Have trouble hearing when spoken to from another room?
• Feel that you hear sound, but do not understand speech?
• Feel that people are mumbling?
• Have trouble hearing when there is noise around you?
• Need to turn the radio or TV volume up loud to hear well?
• Have difficulty hearing women's or children's voices?
• Have to turn one ear towards the person speaking?
• Have trouble hearing when you can't see the speaker's face?
• Need to be close to the person speaking?
• Become anxious or tired in social situations because you cannot understand what is being said?
• Have to strain to hear?
• Frequently misunderstand what is said?
• Have ringing or buzzing in your ear(s)?

Do others tell you that you:

• Do not react to loud sounds?
• Do not respond when spoken to?
• Turn the radio or TV volume up too high?
• Speak loudly or shout in conversation?
• Are missing what is being said?
• Do not hear sounds coming from behind you?
• Have had a change in your speech?

If any of these signs or symptoms seem all too familiar, it is a good idea to see a hearing health care professional. Click here to make an appointment with the American Hearing Center.

This information is courtesy of Hear Again