Hearing issues run in my family, both my parents (early 60s) have hearing aids. I’ve had tinnitus my whole life; I didn’t actually realise it wasn’t normal to have a constant high pitched ringing in your ears until recently. Or a whooshy sound that I called “cloud ears” when I was a kid. I’ve been for a hearing test at Specsavers and the very kind person there said I need a referral to an audiologist and mentioned hearing aids. I’m 32, I can’t believe it. I walked out in a state shock.
I struggle to hear my colleagues at work and find myself lip reading more and more. Weirdly the tv always seems really loud to me though, I’m forever asking my kids to turn it down even when it’s on a low volume.
Im just waffling now but has anyone else been in this position? I’m a bit scared.