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My audiologist said there is no real change in my hearing. Yep, it is still poor. But at least there has been no further deterioration since my last test in March last year. This is great news. I am wearing hearing aids and they make a positive difference.

One of their attributes is that it positively stimulates my ears and slows its degeneration. No regrets.
 
McT said:
My audiologist said there is no real change in my hearing. Yep, it is still poor. But at least there has been no further deterioration since my last test in March last year. This is great news. I am wearing hearing aids and they make a positive difference.

One of their attributes is that it positively stimulates my ears and slows its degeneration. No regrets.
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How bad is your hearing?
 
awvince said:
How bad is your hearing?
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It is not great. I have had tinnitus for at least 13 years. My hearing has also been slowly deteriorating. I am not sure if this is genetics or related to damage from loud noise (e.g. my 2 years doing time in the SANDF). Whatever the cause, I have been advised by two specialists that there is nothing that they can do to fix or stop the deterioration.

There are many tones I struggle to hear, e.g. tones of a familiar voice. Someone you know well, they tend to talk in a monotone voice. Someone you do not know (or know well), they tend to talk in a different pitch that is easier to hear. So my range of tones that I can hear is part of my problem. I also struggle to hear people next to me if we are in a noisy environment (e.g. a meeting, formal function or restaurant). If you speak softly to me, the content of what you say will be lost to me.

It has been very embarrassing to listen to someone tell you a message and because you did not catch a keyword or two, you misinterpret it. For example, you may talk about the “docks” and I think I hear “box”, “ducks” or “socks”. This happens often :D It is what it is. I just need to learn to smile and wave a little more often :p

The hearing aids make a difference. But there are somethings I have to live with and/or adapt to. For example, when I watch TV series or movies, I always watch with subtitles. It made a huge difference to following the story or getting the punchline.

We tend to take our senses for granted. It is only when it starts to degrade that we notice or take care. For me, I tend to remind my children now that things like their ears can be spared some of the discomforts I now feel. Better to learn these lessons now than later.
 
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