- Trouble understanding the TV dialogue Compared to other sounds, speech can be more challenging to hear if you have hearing loss. It can manifest as trouble following a TV or movie dialogue.
- Difficulty hearing normal household sounds These include doorbells, telephone ringing, or a friend/companion shouting your name from another room.
- Ringing or buzzing in the ears The ringing or buzzing shouldn’t be ignored as it can be a sign of permanent hearing injury.
- Trouble hearing on the telephone If you have to constantly adjust your phone’s volume setting to hear the person on the other line, then you may be suffering from a hearing loss.
- Depending on non-verbal cues to understand what the other person is saying If you find yourself constantly relying on lip movement, gestures, or other cues just to understand what the other person is saying, then you may have a hearing loss.
- Difficulty hearing in noisy environments People with hearing loss often have problems masking the background noise and focusing on speech. If it’s hard for you to hear what other people are saying in a noisy environment, then maybe it’s time to have a hearing evaluation. What causes hearing loss?
