Typical symptoms of hearing loss may include one or more of the following:
People sound like they are mumbling.
You have to strain to hear when someone talks or whispers.
You have difficulty hearing someone call from behind or from another room.
Asking people to repeat themselves.
You have to turn up the TV or radio which then becomes uncomfortable for others.
Misunderstanding conversation and saying yes when you should have said no etc.
Following conversation is difficult when you are in a group of people, for example at a meeting, or church etc.
You need to watch the lips of the person talking to you more closely to follow conversation. You may yourself, or have heard people say "I need to put my glasses on to hear better".
You have problems hearing clearly on the telephone.
You find it increasingly difficult to hear in noisy environments such as a restaurant or in the car.
You have begun to limit your social activities due to difficulty hearing and communicating. As a result you become more withdrawn.
You experience a loss of confidence and possibly depression.
If you can relate to any of the above then you may have a hearing loss. It would therefore be recommended that you have a hearing test to determine whether this is the case or not.
