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Hi Patricia and Richard
How long was it before you realised that professional help was needed to address your hearing loss?
My husband obviously has hearing loss but is in denial and says things like ' Well I had a cold not long ago, it will get better'.

How can I tell if my hearing is deteriorating or if it's my hubby who has started mumbling. And is not being able to tell the direction a sound is coming from abnormal?

Is hearing loss hereditary ? My Father and his before both suffered with it .

I suffer from tinnitus which is gradually getting worse & worse. I now have to use subtitles on the television but the worst thing is the constant whistling. Is there anything you can suggest to try & distract from the noise & will a hearing aid help or will it just make the whistling louder?

can I get deaf from driving with the window open and getting a draft in my ear ?

Is it possible to get the small digital hearing aids on the NHS or do you have to buy them privately ?

My mum has lost quite a lot of hearing in one of her ears,but her other ear is ok..Will she need hearing aid for both ears?

My mother suffered deafness quite early in her life what are the chances of me suffering from deafness?

I have 'cookie bite' hearing loss in both ears and I'm sure my mid range hearing loss is getting even worse as I'm getting older. I wondered how you dealt with the frustrations and embarrassment of having to ask people repeat themselves?

Can listening to the radio using in-ear headphones contribute to hearing loss? Speech radio not loud music.

MY PROBLEM IS TINNITUS, MY DOCTOR SAYS ITS NOT CURABLE

hi

At what age do older people start to lose their hearing and would this effect driving

I have just got some NHS hearing aids. My hearing is not too bad at the moment, I have trouble sometimes hearing my daughters, but can hear my husband ok, without them. My problem is that I wear glasses all the time & find wearing both together very uncomfortable.
Apparently there are glasses that can have hearing aids attached, but they are expensive. Do you have any advice please. I do not want to spend a large amount & then find they are still not suitable for me.

how do you tell the difference between age related age defienccy and an illness in the over 60s

I have high pitched whistling in my ears, is this going to affect my hearing

What's the easiest (kindest) way to break it to someone that would take offence that they need their hearing tested?

i use an hearing aid but it seems to make a noise when i am using my telephone for the person on the other end. Is there a kind of phone i should be using that wont make a noise?

I've been told that my hearing is not 100% - however I am worried that the person may be trying to push his services as a supplier of hearing aids

My hearing seems to have got gradually worse, its just not sharp anymore. I don't want to wear a hearing aid, is there anything I can do to improve my hearing

Hi Patricia,

I also suffer from Meniere's and also Migraneous Vertigo along with Fibromyalgia and despite having my hearing checked and being told it is ok, I really struggle to hear people especially in a crowded environment and find myself nodding or shaking my head according to facial expressions while not hearing them. What would you advise me to do?

You often see opticians etc. offering hearing tests nowadays. Would you recommend going to one of these places if you are concerned, or just go to your GP and ask them to refer you to the hospital?

Are the hearing aids that are available on the NHS as good as an aid that is purchased privately? and if not what should we be looking for in a digital hearing aid so we know we are getting the best there is.
My husband suffers with deafness and tinnitus in both ears.

Are there any solutions to watching television with people who all need the volume at a different level, other than a hearing aid.

I have been very deaf in one ear since birth and now the other ear has deteriorated to the point where both are under conversation level on the audio tests, I am now having a hearing aid fitted but worry about the adjustment period. I suffer from dizziness although balance tests at the hospital in the audiology came back fine, I also suffer tinnitus, ear ache and headaches but as yet, nobody can ascertain the cause, will this affect my ability to adjust to using aids. I also am able to hear noise, but cannot ascertain what exactly is being said, its almost like mumbling or white noise in front of me when I am trying to lip read someone, will a hearing aid help with this and clarify the sounds or will it just raise the noise in general?