And I've got mild hearing loss!!! I noticed that I am often struggling to hear people when they talk quietly on the phone or are standing a few feet away from me, or there's a lot of background noise. I thought little of it for awhile ( thinking it was my absent mindedness or tendency to block out noise due to living on a noisy street) until I was doing some exam invigilating when I noticed I couldn't hear the other invigilators when they whispered some instructions to me, but that they heard each other fine.
I heard an ad on classic fm radio that a chemists was doing free hearing tests, so I booked an appointment. I had a quick test which revealed that it looked like I have some loss, then I had to see a man for a longer test.He confirmed I have loss- mild, so I hear most things fine- especially music thank goodness!!
I have to see him every 2 years. He said it is some kind of nerve damage but doesn't know the cause, and if my hearing loss will get greater.
I heard an ad on classic fm radio that a chemists was doing free hearing tests, so I booked an appointment. I had a quick test which revealed that it looked like I have some loss, then I had to see a man for a longer test.He confirmed I have loss- mild, so I hear most things fine- especially music thank goodness!!
I have to see him every 2 years. He said it is some kind of nerve damage but doesn't know the cause, and if my hearing loss will get greater.
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