I've been having hearing difficulties for the past 3 years. It seems worse since Covid, but that's probably b/c of masks. My main problem is background noise. If there's a loud air conditioner, or a dishwasher running, TV, restaurants noise, etc, I have a really hard time hearing the person I'm speaking with. It's embarrassing to ask people to repeat themselves. I also notice problems when the speaker had an accent, which is extra embarrassing to have to ask someone with an accent to repeat themselves.
I passed a hearing test with an ENT 2 years ago, and then passed another one today at the Costco hearing center. I can hear when I'm in a quiet room (such as the hearing testing room), it's when there is background noise that I have problems.
Has anyone else dealt with this, and if so, have you found a solution to the problem? I keep hoping that my ears are full of wax or something, but nope, they are all clear. I just want to be able to have conversations and not ask people to repeat themselves.
Any advice is appreciated!!
I passed a hearing test with an ENT 2 years ago, and then passed another one today at the Costco hearing center. I can hear when I'm in a quiet room (such as the hearing testing room), it's when there is background noise that I have problems.
Has anyone else dealt with this, and if so, have you found a solution to the problem? I keep hoping that my ears are full of wax or something, but nope, they are all clear. I just want to be able to have conversations and not ask people to repeat themselves.
Any advice is appreciated!!