Hyperacusis and/or auditory recruitment (the science behind these phenomena is a bit unclear, so there appears to be some inconsistency in nomenclature).
Help with hearing loss and tinnitus
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Hyperacusis and/or auditory recruitment (the science behind these phenomena is a bit unclear, so there appears to be some inconsistency in nomenclature).
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I have a symphony in my head 24/7. Someone turns up the volume when I hit the rack. I've asked my wife if she ever hears it.
Sorry to hijack the thread but I have a related question.
Is it just me or do other men have this problem with the women in their lives? Why do they always have to begin a conversation by shouting; "You aren't listening to a thing that I'm saying!"
Is it just me or do other men have this problem with the women in their lives? Why do they always have to begin a conversation by shouting; "You aren't listening to a thing that I'm saying!"
I have found that my hearing loss is in a limited range. Amazingly enough, the female voice is within that range.
My wife only tries to start an conversation while I am in the midst of doing something that requires my attention; like breathing, or watching TV.
Why are y'all looking at me?
She's behind me. She's behind me, isn't she.
Hearing loss starts way earlier than we think. Like Skin Cancers, that start with the sunburns we got as kids, Hearing loss comes frm loud music (constant noise) shooting .22's (impulse noise), and such. In both, parents either don't catch it in time (sunburn) or say "It's only a .22, it won't hurt your hearing. Point in fact, anything above 85 dB is damaging (.22 LR at even a long barrel length, YMMV). Damage in both is cumulative, and in spite of the Study being done mentioned in the OP, is permanent.
Most electronic muffs and plugs cut off at 85, but also cut back IN at 85 so the sound is still pretty loud when they comer back. I wear plugs inside my muffs, due to that effect.
How the VA works: I find it interesting that all claims rely on either "presumption" (Agent Orange, if you were there [or even. if you weren't: navy and Guam/Thailand, your conditions are presumed to have been casued by...), or based on Evidence (medical records, or anything documented), BUT: Hearing loss (which CAN be measured) is OFTEN not compensated (there re some who get 10% just for loss), while Tinnitus, which cannnot be seen, measured, detected objectively or tested (inferred sometime if it overwhelms a certain portion of the hearing spectrum), it gets compensated based on the Patient's say-so. I get 10% for Tinnitus, nothing for the loss.
Get the Test, Let the VA provide high dollar Hearing Aids, and WEAR them. Protect what's left.
Most electronic muffs and plugs cut off at 85, but also cut back IN at 85 so the sound is still pretty loud when they comer back. I wear plugs inside my muffs, due to that effect.
How the VA works: I find it interesting that all claims rely on either "presumption" (Agent Orange, if you were there [or even. if you weren't: navy and Guam/Thailand, your conditions are presumed to have been casued by...), or based on Evidence (medical records, or anything documented), BUT: Hearing loss (which CAN be measured) is OFTEN not compensated (there re some who get 10% just for loss), while Tinnitus, which cannnot be seen, measured, detected objectively or tested (inferred sometime if it overwhelms a certain portion of the hearing spectrum), it gets compensated based on the Patient's say-so. I get 10% for Tinnitus, nothing for the loss.
Get the Test, Let the VA provide high dollar Hearing Aids, and WEAR them. Protect what's left.
Yes, female voice hits into the higher frequency ranges. If I don't wear my hearing aids about 3/4 of the time I have no idea WTF she is saying. If I do wear them and come home I tend to take them back out. I enjoy the quiet.
VA will provide that noise radio thing if you bring up tinnitus but you have to ask.
