The diagnosis blindsided me but it explains why I feel the need to shout to be heard over background noise<\/p>\n
Yes, I frequently asked people to repeat themselves. Yes, I had trouble hearing dialogue on TV. And I often wondered if people were aware that they mumbled. That wasn\u2019t the impetus to get my hearing checked though. What got me to the doctor was that I was having trouble eavesdropping at work. I was sure there had been a time when I could hear conversations that didn\u2019t concern me.<\/p>\n
Even though I had made the appointment, I figured it was sinus trouble or perhaps my ears needed syringing. But my GP said my ears were clear and didn\u2019t even mention my sinuses. Instead she did a simple hearing test that involved rustling some paper in one ear while whispering in another. She asked me to repeat what she had whispered and I think I replied: \u201cDid you say something?\u201d I left with a referral to an audiologist.<\/p>\n
Rachael Groessler is a freelance content and copywriter from Brisbane<\/p>\n
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