{"id":4946,"date":"2018-09-07T08:43:08","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T08:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/?p=4946"},"modified":"2022-06-07T12:40:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T19:40:32","slug":"could-you-lose-your-hearing-without-ever-knowing-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/could-you-lose-your-hearing-without-ever-knowing-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Could You Lose Your Hearing Without Ever Knowing It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\" : \"Article\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n         \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n         \"@id\": \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/could-you-lose-your-hearing-without-ever-knowing-it\/\"\n},\n  \"name\" : \"Could You Lose Your Hearing Without Ever Knowing It?\",\n  \"author\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"Arizona Hearing Specialists \"\n  },\n  \"datePublished\" : \"2018-09-07\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd\n  \"dateModified\" : \"2018-09-07\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd\n  \"image\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/concert-v2.jpeg\", \n\"width\": 696, \n\"height\": 100 \n},\n  \"articleSection\" : \"Hearing loss often goes unrecognized and undiagnosed. In fact, you might even be suffering from hearing loss yourself, even if you don\u2019t know it!\",\n  \"articleBody\" : \"Many people with hearing loss in Tucson do not even realize it. Often, hearing loss goes unrecognized and undiagnosed. In fact, you might even be suffering from hearing loss yourself, even if you don\u2019t know it! \",\n  \"url\" : \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/could-you-lose-your-hearing-without-ever-knowing-it\/\",\n  \"headline\" : \"Could You Lose Your Hearing Without Ever Knowing It?\",\n  \"publisher\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"Arizona Hearing Specialists \",\n    \"logo\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahs-logo-final_v2-1.png\", \n\"width\": 100, \n\"height\": 60 \n}\n  }\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\nYou might assume a hearing impairment would be obvious, but the surprising fact is that many people with <strong>hearing loss<\/strong> in Tucson do not even realize it. While in some cases a hearing loss is obvious \u2013 for instance, following exposure to a sudden, damaging sound such as a gunshot or explosion \u2013 often, <a title=\"Hearing loss | Arizona Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/hearing-loss\/\">hearing loss<\/a> goes unrecognized and undiagnosed. In fact, <em>you<\/em> might even be suffering from hearing loss yourself, even if you don\u2019t know it!<\/p>\n<h2>Understanding Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n<p>In order to understand how you might have hearing loss without knowing it, let\u2019s take a look at how it occurs. In the example above, hearing loss came on suddenly as a result of <a title=\"exposure to hazardous noise | exposure to hazardous noise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/noise-induced-hearing-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exposure to hazardous noise<\/a>. This certainly can (and does) occur, but more often than not, hearing loss is a progressive disease that develops gradually, and worsens incrementally over time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"concert-v2\" src=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/concert-v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/concert-v2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/concert-v2-256x170.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For about nine out of ten people with hearing loss, the condition occurs when hair cells in the cochlea, the main organ responsible for hearing, become damaged. This is often the result of a lifetime of noise exposure, the cumulative effects of which cause permanent damage to these nerve cells in the inner ear. Presbycusis, or <a title=\"age-related hearing loss | healthline.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/age-related-hearing-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">age-related hearing loss<\/a>, is the most common type of hearing impairment, affecting an estimated one-third of individuals by the age of 65, and is irreversible. Exposure to loud sounds can exacerbate its effects, especially for those who participate in activities where noise levels (decibels) can be harmful. Tucson residents who attend concerts or sporting events, ride motorcycles, or enjoy hunting have an increased risk of early onset hearing loss unless they take precautions to protect their ears.<\/p>\n<p>When you lose your hearing, it rarely happens all at once. Instead, it is a process. Initially, the higher-pitched frequencies are the first to be affected. This affects your ability to hear certain consonants clearly, such as \u201cs\u201d and \u201cth,\u201d and may cause you to mistake like-sounding words (\u201cbook\u201d and \u201cfoot,\u201d for example). As the condition worsens, you gradually lose the ability to perceive sounds at lower frequencies. Speech may be loud but unclear; many chalk this up to a mistaken belief that the speaker is mumbling, when in fact they are experiencing the early stages of hearing loss without even realizing it. Research shows it takes the average person seven years to seek treatment for hearing loss.<\/p>\n<h2>Recognizing the Symptoms of Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n<p>The sooner you treat hearing loss, the better your outcome will be. It\u2019s important to recognize the symptoms, which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Asking others to repeat themselves<\/li>\n<li>The belief that people are mumbling when they speak<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty following conversations over noisy backgrounds<\/li>\n<li>Listening to the TV or radio at loud volumes<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding social gatherings in noisy places<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Often, it is somebody close to the individual \u2013 a spouse, family member, or friend \u2013 who first recognizes the hearing loss and encourages the person to seek help.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is, your audiologist in Tucson can offer solutions for hearing loss that will help you reconnect with friends and loved ones and enjoy a high quality of life. If you are experiencing any of the signs listed above, it\u2019s a good idea to make an appointment with an <a title=\"audiologist | arizonahearing.com\" href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/about\/\">audiologist<\/a> as soon as possible. Even if everything appears to be okay, scheduling a <a title=\"hearing test | arizonahearing.com\" href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/request-appointment\/\">hearing test<\/a> is an excellent way to spot trouble early.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might assume a hearing impairment would be obvious, but the surprising fact is that many people with hearing loss in Tucson do not even realize it. While in some cases a hearing loss is obvious \u2013 for instance, following exposure to a sudden, damaging sound such as a gunshot or explosion \u2013 often, hearing&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5132,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"520-399-7630 Tucson | Hearing loss often goes unrecognized and undiagnosed. 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