I Can Hear You
@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
January 3, 2018 9:42am CST
I've been concerned for a while now that my hearing was going bad in my right ear. When I talked to the doctor on Friday, he set me up with an audiologist. I saw her this morning.
After going through all the familiar tests, and a couple new ones for me at least, it was determined my hearing hasn't changed and my right ear is just as good as my left.
When I described what was going on with my ears, she told me I was having eustachian tube displacement. Quite common and nothing to worry about. She told me I wouldn't be a candidate for hearing aids for a very long time. She did say that because I swim almost daily, I should get some ear plugs. I will consider that.
What I do have and have had most of my life, is a high frequency hearing loss.
So, yes, I can hear you now. 
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 Jan 18
Tony is 60 years old and he needs hearing aids, he is getting worst. I have a little hearing loss but nothing for me to worry about.
I am glad you are hearing fine, get those plugs!
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@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
3 Jan 18
I feel as if I'm losing my hearing a bit especially when a lot of people are together and everything sounds mumbled. Glad that your hearing is okay but the recommendation for ear plugs is probably a good one.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Jan 18
Before my freaking husband came into my life, I could even hear audio frequency sounds coming from bank cameras. Now since he broke the Cochlea in my right ear, and it never healed, my hearing is much less @just4him .
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Jan 18
@just4him It makes me look silly when I have to crank my head in the other direction.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Jan 18
@nanette64 Still you do what you must to be able to hear.
Is it warming up?
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jan 18
Great news, Valerie! I'm glad your hearing is still pretty good:) My grandson's girlfriend Mary, swims quite often. She uses ear plugs, to protect her ears from chlorine, in the pool water.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jan 18
@just4him Mary competes, she's a pretty strong swimmer:)
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Jan 18
@kobesbuddy That's great! I don't compete. I just swim.
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
5 Jan 18
What bugs me is many times I have been known to hear high pitch noises that no one else can
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Jan 18
Oh, good. I've been yelling for you off and on all day. Glad you can finally hear me. Hehe
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
3 Jan 18
Glad you can hear us! I find that when I'm in a crowd I have a problem understanding when someone is talking to me.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
6 Jan 18
Im glad you got a good report about your hearing ...
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
4 Jan 18
My left ear hearing has dimmed a bit and I sometimes have trouble following a conversation over the phone or when there is noise in the background or when multiple people are talking at the same time. I have to really pay attention to follow it which gets annoying. I got it checked and the doc said it isn't a major concern. Said possibly due to some side-effects of a medicine.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Jan 18
@Daljinder I'm glad you did.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
9 Jan 18
@just4him I did again when my ear got infected.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Jan 18
Well it was good to find out there's nothing really wrong with your ear! A friend of my daughter's has to wear ear plugs when swimming I guess because he easily gets ear infections . . . but he uses some waxy thing that you make in to a ball and fit it into your ear.
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