Patients experiencing any of the following symptoms may have hearing loss and should be evaluated by an audiologist:
• Frequently asking people to repeat themselves
• Difficulty hearing speech from a distance, soft sounds or voices on the phone
• Difficulty hearing in the presence of background noise
• Preferring the radio or television set at a high volume
• Difficulty hearing women’s or children’s voices
• Speaking louder than necessary
• Favoring one ear over the other
• Difficulty locating the source of sound
• Increased fatigue at end of the day
• Finding the need to face people when listening
• Missing more of conversations than usual
• Difficulty hearing in group settings and/or avoidance of group settings
•Trying to guess what was heard
• Finding that loud sounds are annoying
If you have any of the symptoms above, call 704-384-7434 to schedule an appointment to have your hearing evaluated by one of our audiologists.
