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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Nov 27, 2023 | Replies (65)Comment receiving replies
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.
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Are they testing you with earbuds or headphones? Ear buds are more 'invasive' and do not reflect normal hearing. Most audiologists test with headphones. Also, wondering if they tested you with speech in noise, which is called the SPIN test. That is a far more accurate test than listening to a list of words w/o any background noise.
It sounds like you are hearing some sounds over others.Stirring coffee? Did the person who tested your hearing share your audiogram with you? You should ask for a copy so if you go elsewhere for testing they will be able to compare tests.
Some people have what is called a 'cookie bite' hearing loss. Their audiogram shows a completely different set of data than most of them do. Most people with hearing loss have problems with high frequencies, but those with cookie bite hearing loss hear the high tones but not the low tones. There are a lot of variables.
If there is a university or teaching hospital in your region, it might be wise to go there for further testing. Be sure to take a written list of everything you have described if/when you go.