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Self-Test

Do you have a problem hearing over the telephone?
Do you hear better in one ear than the other when
Do you have trouble following the conversation?
Do people complain that you turn the volume up too high?
Do you have to strain to understand conversation?
Do you have trouble hearing in a noisy background?
Do you have trouble hearing in restaurants?
Do you have dizziness, pain, or ringing in your ears?
Do you find yourself asking people to repeat themselves?
Do family members or co-workers remark about your missing what has been said?
Do many people you talk to seem to mumble or not speak clearly?
Do you misunderstand what others are saying and respond inappropriately?
Do you have trouble understanding the speech of women and children?
Do people get annoyed because you misunderstand what they say?

If you have answered "yes" to more than two of these questions, you should have your hearing checked by an audiologist. You may choose to have your hearing "screened" to determine the presence or absence of hearing loss, or have a full hearing evaluation to determine the type and extent of hearing loss.