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drf wrote:
 I had my hearing tested about a year ago now, then it was good down to 10dB and upto 19K. Not bad for 32. However of late I have noticed I am starting to have a lot of trouble understanding speech in environments slightly louder than normal. I also am starting to have trouble hearing dialogue in movies if I am chewing (not generally a problem before).
Does anyone else have similar experience? has your hearing been checked recently and been good, yet think you may have problems still?
My worst fear is loosing my hearing or aspects of it.  |
I hear ya. My hearing has degraded with age. It began with a really nasty cold, or a strain of influenza that caused my ears to blockup, become blocked with wax, and my right ear began ringing. The ear blockage and wax could be corrected quickly, but the ringing, or tinitus, continued. I used some headphones and a signal generator to find the frequency, which would actually beat with the headphone tone. It was at 4200 Hz.
I went to the specialist, and told him I had a ring at 4200 Hz, and he ran the usual tests. His response to the results was raised eyebrows at the exact loss of hearing at 4200 Hz. Doctors think patients know nothing. Anyway, it's permanent. Nobody knows how to prevent or cure tinitus, but I can give you some precautions, good for anybody.
1. Don't listen to loud sounds for long periods. This can be anything. I wear earplugs when I cut the lawn. Years ago, I went to rock concerts, and wore earplugs. It actually improves the sound.
2. If your ears block up, use a decongestant. Don't let an infection get started.
3. Wash your hands a lot during cold season. Avoid people who are sick.
4. Enjoy your young and superior hearing responsibly. It won't last forever.