How and when did you realize you might have hearing loss?
What was it that made you go “i gotta get this checked”? Ive been speaking to some people with hearing loss lately and also after reading what other people describe hearing loss as in this sub, i feel like i have too many of the “symptoms” people often mention.
I don’t wanna worry myself with something that could be nothing, but up until a few months ago, i thought everybody had blur after a certain distance and lights feeling like they’re “too strong” was normal. Only after i went and got an eye test did i realize all the symptoms ive had the entire time were never normal and i was surprised to see how much of a difference glasses really made.
That was a bit off topic but what im tryna say is im worried that i might’ve had hearing loss so long that makes me think this is normal just like how i thought blur was normal till i got glasses and felt what “normal” was actually like. I do plan on getting my ears checked soon, but for now i want to know, especially in people with mild hearing loss, what made you decide that a checkup was necessary and how much of a difference did you feel when you got hearing aids? (or whatever other treatment there is for hearing loss, i dont really know how its treated).