{"id":5768,"date":"2018-10-26T22:28:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T22:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/?p=5768"},"modified":"2023-11-28T15:08:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T22:08:51","slug":"signs-you-may-have-a-hearing-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/signs-you-may-have-a-hearing-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs You May Have a Hearing Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\"><br \/>\n{<br \/>\n  \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\",<br \/>\n  \"@type\" : \"Article\",<br \/>\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {<br \/>\n         \"@type\": \"WebPage\",<br \/>\n         \"@id\": \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/signs-you-may-have-a-hearing-problem\/\"<br \/>\n},<br \/>\n  \"name\" : \"Signs You May Have a Hearing Problem\",<br \/>\n  \"author\" : {<br \/>\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",<br \/>\n    \"name\" : \"Arizona Hearing Specialists\"<br \/>\n  },<br \/>\n  \"datePublished\" : \"2018-10-26\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd<br \/>\n  \"dateModified\" : \"2018-10-26\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd<br \/>\n  \"image\": {<br \/>\n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\",<br \/>\n\"url\": \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-do-you-mean.jpg\",<br \/>\n\"width\": 696,<br \/>\n\"height\": 100<br \/>\n},<br \/>\n  \"articleSection\" : \"In most cases, hearing loss occurs very gradually. Here are six signs you that you may have a hearing problem.\",<br \/>\n  \"articleBody\" : \"Roughly one out of every five Tucson residents has hearing loss. In most cases, hearing loss occurs very gradually. Here are six signs you that you may have a hearing problem.\",<br \/>\n  \"url\" : \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/signs-you-may-have-a-hearing-problem\/\",<br \/>\n  \"headline\" : \"Signs You May Have a Hearing Problem\",<br \/>\n  \"publisher\" : {<br \/>\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",<br \/>\n    \"name\" : \"Arizona Hearing Specialists\",<br \/>\n    \"logo\": {<br \/>\n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\",<br \/>\n\"url\": \"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahs-logo-final_v2.png\",<br \/>\n\"width\": 100,<br \/>\n\"height\": 60<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n<\/script><br \/>\nRoughly one out of every five Tucson residents has <strong>hearing loss<\/strong>. Surprisingly, not everybody with a hearing impairment is aware of their problem. Hearing loss is less obvious than you might realize. We\u2019d like to take advantage of the fact that October is National Audiology Awareness Month by sharing some signs that you may have a hearing problem.<\/p>\n<h2>Hearing Loss Can Be Difficult to Notice<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5000\" title=\"A common phrase said by people with hearing loss\" src=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/What-do-you-mean-compressor.jpg\" alt=\"A common phrase said by people with hearing loss\" width=\"248\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In most cases, <a title=\"Hearing loss | Arizona Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/hearing-loss\/\">hearing loss<\/a> occurs very gradually. Statistics bear this out: it takes the average person in Arizona with hearing loss seven years to see an audiologist. It\u2019s not that they are lazy, or their schedule is booked 2,556 days in advance, either; when hearing starts to fade, the brain compensates by diverting cognitive resources from other areas in order to focus on external sounds. This may seem like a good thing, but some of those key areas include memory and concentration. Left <a title=\"untreated | betterhearing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.betterhearing.org\/hearingpedia\/consequences-hearing-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">untreated<\/a>, hearing loss can lead to isolation, withdrawal, anxiety, fatigue, depression, and dementia. Obviously, the sooner you seek the help of a hearing professional, the better.<\/p>\n<p>The following are all signs that you may have a hearing problem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You\u2019re saying \u201chuh?\u201d a lot and asking others to repeat themselves. <\/strong>We all have trouble picking up on words or snippets of conversation on occasion, but when you find yourself repeatedly straining to understand what is said, there may be more going on here. And no, everybody in the world did not suddenly take up mumbling! Your brain will begin to try to fill in the gaps, which can lead to potentially embarrassing situations. Pretending you\u2019ve heard something by nodding your head or saying \u201cyes\u201d can backfire \u2013 especially when your conversation partner hasn\u2019t even asked you a question. You\u2019ll rarely fool anybody.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your spouse hides the remote because you\u2019re watching television too loudly. <\/strong>Often the first sign of hearing loss is watching television or listening to music at a volume level others find uncomfortably loud. Yes, the \u201cHappy Days\u201d theme song is catchy. No, you do not need to play it so loudly the neighbors three doors down are \u201crockin\u2019 and rollin\u2019 all week long,\u201d too!<\/li>\n<li><strong>You\u2019re having trouble with telephone conversations.<\/strong> Many people prefer texting to actual telephone conversations, but if you\u2019re old-fashioned (it\u2019s okay \u2013 own it!) and prefer speaking into a phone rather than typing on one, and have trouble understanding what others are saying, you can blame \u201ca bad connection\u201d all you want \u2013 but the real \u201cbad connection\u201d is likely between your brain and your ears, the result of damage to the hair cells of your <a title=\"cochlea | stanfordchildrens.org\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanfordchildrens.org\/en\/topic\/default?id=anatomy-and-physiology-of-the-ear-90-P02025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cochlea<\/a> that are responsible for transmitting sensory information to your brain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You notice a ringing in your ears.<\/strong> A persistent ringing in the ears is a classic sign of tinnitus (or an unanswered telephone). It doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you\u2019re experiencing hearing loss, but the two are often closely connected. If you\u2019re thinking, \u201cWhew \u2013 no ringing in my ears! Just a buzzing,\u201d you\u2019re not off the hook. Tinnitus can take many forms, including roaring, hissing, whooshing, clicking, and whistling. <em>Any<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/hearing-loss\/tinnitus-management\/\">phantom noise<\/a> in your ears is indicative of tinnitus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You find it especially hard to communicate when background noise is present.<\/strong> Bars and restaurants are notoriously loud. Most of us can handle the background noise, but for those with hearing loss, going out becomes a chore. The best margarita in the world won\u2019t offset the constant struggle to hang onto every word when going out in public.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You find yourself avoiding social situations.<\/strong> When communicating in public becomes a struggle, the natural inclination is to avoid putting yourself in that situation in the first place. People with hearing loss begin to retreat from social interactions in order to avoid the strain and embarrassment of ineffective communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are noticing any of these signs, don\u2019t pretend they are nothing. Get your hearing checked by a <a title=\"Tucson audiologist | Arizona Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/arizonahearing.com\/about\/\">Tucson audiologist<\/a>! Untreated hearing loss is no laughing matter. The sooner you seek the advice of a professional, the better your odds will be for successful long-term treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roughly one out of every five Tucson residents has hearing loss. Surprisingly, not everybody with a hearing impairment is aware of their problem. Hearing loss is less obvious than you might realize. 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