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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jun 22 9:15am | Replies (172)

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I am not sure I am ready for hearing aids, although I have some hearing loss. How will I know when it's time? I can hear what most people say, it's just people who speak softly and noisy restaurants! But how often is this a problem? Not at the market, or the drug store..not at home by myself (most of the time!) I can still hear in the movie theater, on the phone and at the doctor's office...Can still hear my turn signals (in one ear!) I don't want to get them too early because I think I won't use them. I am sure if I go to my audiologist he will say I need them and I need them now ($$). So I am asking the group for guidance about "when". Thank you all!

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The question is: Can you understand what people are saying at the market, in a restaurant, etc.? People with hearing loss can 'hear', but have difficulty participating in conversation due to misunderstanding.

It sounds like you have mild sensorineural hearing loss, but that can only be diagnosed by proper testing. Test results will let you know what you're missing, and whether or not it's time for hearing aids.

Have you been tested by a professional audiologist? One who has doctorate level training?