Hi 
I feel a bit out of place here..since I don't know yet if I have a hearing loss. I noticed in college that I had a hard time following conversations, especially in noisy places. I had a hearing test done, and it came back fine (I don't remember the exact levels..I tried to find the audiogram but it must have gotten lost) but I think I was at about 10-15db for my left ear and 5 for my right..I've also had tinnitus on and off for years.
Fast forward to the present..lately I've been having a lot of tinnitus in my left ear especially..sometimes ringing, or between a hum and a buzz..I just recently learned that tinnitus can be other sounds too...which explains all the times I would be laying awake in bed, hearing something that sounded like music playing but JUST out of earshot, so that I couldn't follow a tune to it..Several times I even got out of bed looking for the source of it (talk about a wild goose chase lol).
But I digress. (I'm good at that)
Like I said, I've been having a lot of tinnitus lately, and pressure in my ear, and having a harder time than usual following conversation..not hearing things when there's background noise..the other day a friend knocked on the door..opened it up, called out my name..then finally left what she had for me in the kitchen..i never heard a thing. I have 3 young kids, and have a hard time understanding what they're saying, since there is always background noise. I'm also finding it really hard to deal with noise in general..is it possible to have a hard time hearing and yet be sensitive to noise at the same time? lol
I have a Dr. appt next Friday and will ask about it all then..I guess I'm just worried about coming across as paranoid or hypochondriac.
So I suppose I was hoping to find some others who have maybe gone through the same thing?
I feel a bit out of place here..since I don't know yet if I have a hearing loss. I noticed in college that I had a hard time following conversations, especially in noisy places. I had a hearing test done, and it came back fine (I don't remember the exact levels..I tried to find the audiogram but it must have gotten lost) but I think I was at about 10-15db for my left ear and 5 for my right..I've also had tinnitus on and off for years.
Fast forward to the present..lately I've been having a lot of tinnitus in my left ear especially..sometimes ringing, or between a hum and a buzz..I just recently learned that tinnitus can be other sounds too...which explains all the times I would be laying awake in bed, hearing something that sounded like music playing but JUST out of earshot, so that I couldn't follow a tune to it..Several times I even got out of bed looking for the source of it (talk about a wild goose chase lol).
But I digress. (I'm good at that)
Like I said, I've been having a lot of tinnitus lately, and pressure in my ear, and having a harder time than usual following conversation..not hearing things when there's background noise..the other day a friend knocked on the door..opened it up, called out my name..then finally left what she had for me in the kitchen..i never heard a thing. I have 3 young kids, and have a hard time understanding what they're saying, since there is always background noise. I'm also finding it really hard to deal with noise in general..is it possible to have a hard time hearing and yet be sensitive to noise at the same time? lol
I have a Dr. appt next Friday and will ask about it all then..I guess I'm just worried about coming across as paranoid or hypochondriac.
So I suppose I was hoping to find some others who have maybe gone through the same thing?
welcome, MommyMe
