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bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug
I think I have very mild tinnitus at a pretty high frequency, but I do worry that I have some sort of hearing loss. I *really* struggle to hear what my wife says at times, funnily enough only with her. Maybe she's the only female that speaks to me. The funny thing is I can hear the moment there's water running or if my kid forgot to close the car window the last 5mm, things like that.

Haven't treated my ears super poo poo but they have seen a lot of construction, bit of firearms and some concerts. Oh yeah and illegal fireworks.

Now I'm super pedantic with ear pro and safety glasses.

Can anyone walk me through what happens at a hearing test? Have been meaning to get one for the longest time.

Edit:

I think I'm in the 13-14kHz range.

Also, above that I can't actually hear anything. But that's probably my headphones. Right?

Edit2: I can hear the 12kHz one just fine but the 15kHz one is dead silent to me: https://decibelhearing.com/hearing-loss-overview/high-frequency-hearing-loss/

bolind fucked around with this message at 14:41 on Feb 20, 2023

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bolind
Jun 19, 2005



Pillbug

PainterofCrap posted:

I may try hearing aids but am skeptical that they'll do more than amplify & that is really the last things my ears need.

Modern (quality) hearing aids are loving marvels of technology, though. Maybe give it a go.

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