hi what i don't understand in my hearing test is they give me headphone in each ear separately, and clearly say a word and i clearly hear it and repeat it to them, and they give me a good score, for each ear; yet after taking earbuds out and, after, chatting with them before I leave, I cant understand/hear half of what they are saying? i cant hear half of what my husband is saying but I am upstairs and can hear him stir his coffee! along with that moderate hearing loss i have tinnitus 24/7, ear pain, fullness, echo and right ear more sore than left and sometimes ear and cheek feel numb but I can feel my finger touching skin..... its such a mystery to me. am in a small town and maybe its time to visit a teaching hospital or such. along with other illnesses it goes get to me, although i do realize from reading personal stories here, it could be a lot, lot worse.....am sorry about that.