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Questions about Hearing and Hearing Loss
- My family keeps telling me to turn down the TV but I’m not aware that it’s too loud. Could it be my hearing?
- When I go to a party or restaurant I can't seem to focus on speech around the table. It seems the background noise dominates everything. Why is this?
- I am always terribly tired after mixing with a lot of people and I sometimes feel that I'd prefer to stay at home as I don't enjoy social get togethers anymore. My doctor can't find anything wrong. Could my hearing be the cause of this?
- My work place is very noisy. I do have hearing protection but I don't always wear it. Am I going to have hearing problems? How much noise can I tolerate?
- For some time, I have had a constant ringing noise in my ears. I have heard that this is called tinnitus, is it dangerous?
Questions about Hearing Aids
- I know that I have a hearing loss and I know I should wear hearing aids. So why do I still need a hearing test?
- I have heard about the digital hearing aids which can eliminate background noise. Do they work?
- I have a hearing loss in both ears – should I wear two hearing instruments?
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