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Previously on "I had my ears tested today"
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Originally posted by Lockhouse View PostI have it as well - I can't hear people speak to me if there's background noise. I had my ears tested out OK but my doctor told me it was age related.
When I told the consultant about problems in noisy pubs, she said most people have problems and just pretend to understand each other.
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Originally posted by norrahe View Postsheesh some people the cheek
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Originally posted by hyperD View PostCheck your blood pressure - can sometimes cause tinnitus.
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Originally posted by FiveTimes View Posttop tip - don't have the free hearing test at spec savers.
They will say you are going progressively deaf and need their £495/ear hearing aids. If they do, just book appointment with your GP and get a referral.
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I don't think it's tinnitus. I have this too but I don't have any ringing or noise issue with my hearing.
It's called "Cocktail Party deafness"
see
Background Noise Problem, Cocktail Party Syndrome, Hearing Loss
also alcohol inhibits hearing frequencies below 1KHz
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content...2-6815-7-4.pdf
In my case, listening to VERY loud music in my late teens probably damaged my hearing
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I've always found it hard to follow conversations in crowded bars, nowt wrong with my hearing either. Some brain oddity maybe as I can't multi task either, I have to fixate on one thing at a time.
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostI had a phase of needing it doing every year, but haven't for about 5 years now. Drops make bugger all difference.
It's quite pleasant actually. As long as they use warm water.
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostYep, it's not that bad, though get your ears checked for blockage beforehand and then use some drops such as otex, which may negate the need get them syringed.
It's quite pleasant actually. As long as they use warm water.
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top tip - don't have the free hearing test at spec savers.
They will say you are going progressively deaf and need their £495/ear hearing aids. If they do, just book appointment with your GP and get a referral.
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I've always struggled in noisy pubs, or when people mumble, or when people have thick accents, even with people I know well. When I started relearning French I was hopeless at the listening side, whereas other people in the class seemed to do okay. It's taken me a lot of practice (listening to the French news on TV) to get the hang of being able to "hear" French.
My Mum said the same about accents, so I think it's genetic to some degree. I don't think it's actually about hearing, but about how our brains interpret language. It stands to reason that some of us aren't as good at it as the norm.
I was the same at 18 as I am at 39, so it's not age related.
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You eyes are almost knackered by the age of 40 too. Nature doesn't much care either way if you live or die after that age it seems.
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