When should you get a hearing test? You need a hearing exam if you have any of these four signs. I guess my TV is frequently cranked up to the point where my kids recently complained. You know what I said to them? I said, “What”? It was a joke. I thought it was amusing. […]
The ringing in your ear keeps worsening. It began quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” sort of things. But you’ve noticed how loud and persistent the tinnitus sounds have become after an entire day on the job at a construction site. At times, it sounds like ringing or other sounds. You don’t […]
Your last family dinner was frustrating. It wasn’t because of family crisis (this time). No, the problem was that you couldn’t hear a thing over the boisterous noise of the room. So you didn’t get the details about Nancy’s promotion, and you didn’t have a chance to ask about Todd’s new puppy. It was frustrating. […]
You’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. You received your new hearing aids. You’re finally going to be able to get back into the groove of your social life again. Now, you won’t be missing elements of conversations or experiencing uncomfortable transitions. But your hearing aids just don’t sound quite right. The […]
You enjoy swimming and are all about going into the water. The pool is like your second home (when you were younger, everyone said you were part fish–that’s how regularly you wanted to go swimming). Today, the water sounds a little… louder… than normal. And then you recognize your oversight: you went in the pool […]
Your ability to hear is valuable – once you lose it, the likelihood of getting it back in its natural form is slim to nil. But strangely, the general public tends to neglect hearing loss. In fact, permanent hearing loss affects one in every eight individuals (about 30 million people) over the age of 12 […]
When you imagine hearing aids, intimacy probably isn’t the first thing you think about. We get it. These tiny devices are usually advertised in rather concrete terms. Less defined expressions like poetry, music, and art are more suited to the subject of love. But you may want to begin viewing your hearing aid as an […]
It’s often said that hearing loss is a slow-moving process. It can be rather subtle for this very reason. Your hearing gets worse not in giant leaps but by tiny steps. And that can make the progressive decline in your hearing hard to track, particularly if you aren’t watching for it. That’s why knowing the […]
Pain is your body’s means of giving you information. It’s an effective method though not a very pleasant one. When that megaphone you’re standing next to goes too loud, the pain lets you know that severe ear damage is happening and you instantly (if you’re wise) cover your ears or remove yourself from that rather […]
If you cut yourself, that cut will heal. Before too long, your stubbed toe will feel better. Even if you break a bone, when properly set, it will mend. But if you lose your hearing what happens. Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? Will your hearing come back? Can homeopathic treatments help […]
