hearing loss

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Jun

We live in a retirement village. Every Tuesday evening, we go to the clubhouse to watch a movie. We don’t really care what we watch. They are all entertaining and mostly suited to people of our era, meaning not too much violence,...

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I need hearing aids

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 29 Jul 24

It's been a while since I was here. A variety of things have happened. The one I'm talking about here is my hearing. My daughter has been nagging me about getting my hearing checked. She kept saying I was deaf and she was tired of...

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False alarm - no hyperbaric treatment needed for Vince

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Apr 24

Vince went to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist this morning and it seems his hearing is just the same as before. It’s the hearing aid that is at fault although Vince tested it when the problem first arose. So that’s good news....

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Don't be fooled by the photo

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Apr 24

About a week ago, my husband, Vince, quite suddenly lost almost all hearing in one ear. He cleaned out his ears then went to see a doctor. The only doctor we were able to see prescribed antibiotics and steroids in case there was...

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When Do We Need Hearing Aids?

julito @antonbunot (11146) • Calgary, Alberta 21 Nov 18

One day my wife was talking to me and I kept asking "What?"- My wife said: "You really need a hearing aid!" When people are talking to us and we have a hard time hearing and understanding what they are saying, it is...

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I Need Help

Amber @AmbiePam (120861) • United States 12 Jul 18

My dad has needed hearing aids since he was seventeen, when his ear drum burst (it has subsequently burst 20 more times since, no exaggeration). Tubes never worked because they kept getting pushed out by the swelling.Many things...

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Just Because I'm Hard of Hearing....

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3670) • United States 8 Jul 18

Good morning/day fellow mylotters!! Hope every one is enjoying their weekend!! Just because some one is hard of hearing does NOT mean their mentally slow!! Once again the mother-in-law is at it again. Apparently she's telling...

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I Get to Keep Listening to the Music

Four Walls @FourWalls (86757) • United States 20 Dec 17

What is the worst thing that can happen to a music lover? Of course: hearing problems. A couple of months ago I thought that’s what I was facing. I went to the audiology clinic and the ENT clinic at the VA for a weird...

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This is not a hearing aid,what is it?

goingeagle3 @eagletrek2 (5514) • Kingston, New York 24 Sep 16

This is a sound amplifier yes this what this is Call.The package says do not use as a hearing aid. They have to say that. Guess what I m using it like a hearing aid. Why number one I do not have$3000.us or the insurance to buy a...

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I'll Probably Fall Anyway...

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3670) • United States 5 Aug 16

@1creekgirl wrote a post about a recent fall she took. I know last summer I passed out and fell in my garden!! Luckily nothing was broken, just sore and had bruises. I know I'm getting at the age where I could break a hip or...

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My old man cat must be losing his hearing

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (127157) • United States 16 Jul 16

I just love my old man cat. He is 13 years old and still the light of my life. I bottle-fed him from the age of 4 weeks old and I just love him to bits. I've had him longer than I've known my husband but only by a few months....

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AC/DC Tour Cancelled

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128837) • Gainesville, Florida 7 Mar 16

I was so bummed to learn that the iconic rock n roll band AC/DC has had to cancel their next 10 shows for medical reasons. Their lead singer, Brian Johnson, has been advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk permanent...

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one ear deaf

imjamie @jamieclavero (187) • Philippines 6 Dec 12

i had been facing this problem since my childhood first. when i was young, having one deaf ear is no big deal to me. i did my best to live my life in a normal way. but sadly, as i grow up, i realize how much loss i am facing. i...

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Hearing Aides

NailTech @NailTech (6874) • United States 5 Dec 12

My dad is 74 and has always had a hearing problem, and as he gets older it gets worse. He has had a hearing aid many years ago but it didn't seem to work. One day it feel out of his ear and mom found it on the grass in the yard....

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How do they measure hearing loss?

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 11 Nov 10

i was told i have 30% hearing loss but when i tried looking it up all the sites for hearing impairment etc said that there is no such thing as a % and that people that say they are 50% hearing loss are stupid because thats not how...

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Some teens might suffer milder hearing loss due to loud music

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 23 Aug 10

Have you thought about those teenagers who listen to loud music all the time might suffer milder hearing loss? On the car, they might turn up the stereo as loud as they can, I don't know why, maybe that is what everybody is doing,...

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Did your child fail his first hearing tests?

sdodson0809 @sdodson0809 (67) • United States 25 Aug 09

My second son is now 3 weeks old. He failed his first hearing test on both ears, and failed his second yesterday. I have to say I am quite worried. There is a lot of hearing problems on my boyfriends side of the family every...

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ear candling, has anyone tried this?

windymyre @windymyre (210) • United States 31 Jul 09

My hearing is getting bad & my husband keeps telling me this. I did go have my hearing checked & was told it is fine. I'm wondering if I have a wax build up in my ears that is causing my hearing loss? I've been to the doctor...

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4 year old is functioning more like a two year old, what can you do?

dvmurphy @dvmurphy (326) • United States 4 Feb 09

I have been raising my granddaughter for a month now. She just turned four in November and has a hearing loss but can hear. She knows her ABC's, can count to 30 and knows her colors. She dresses herself and is a bright child but...

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Honey and Cinnamon ~ Homemade Remedies

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 11 Jan 09

I received this from one of my friends. Home remedies have always been something that I like to try. In our grandparents day there was a need for homemade remedies. They worked for them, why not use them now? Just remember that...

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