WONDER WHY YOUR EARS ARE RINGING?
May is better hearing and speech month. As with most campaigns that highlight a particular health issue, hearing is one of our senses that we don’t usually recognize as a top priority.
We subject our ears to excessive noise, then expect to spend the rest of our lives listening and understanding as if we had the hearing of a child. Noise takes its toll on our inner ear. Have you noticed that even the musicians, stage performers and bands are now using custom ear pieces to not only monitor what they are playing through the loudspeakers (notice the name: “Loud…”) but, also to lessen the intensity of what they too are exposed to in their concerts? Yet, there we are in the audience, sitting in front of the great sounds that are blaring from the speakers. Wonder why your ears were “ringing” after you left the concert, why your head may have felt stuffy or, for some people, felt a little dizzy? Yes, too much noise exposure. Ear buds? Headphones? Set too loud?
Protect what you have! Hearing clinics, hardware stores, drug stores are just a few of the places that offer hearing protection. Soft foam, wax plugs, custom ear plugs are just a few of the available ear protection devices besides the larger earmuffs that are used in commercial and industrial high noise sites.
Hearing loss usually occurs gradually, often unnoticed by the individual. Hearing loss due to excessive noise exposure is additive and can accumulate over time and repeated exposure. Even casual exposure, the loud lawnmower, power tool, chain saws to name a few, it all adds up. Couple this to the aging process and you may end up with a high frequency hearing loss by the time you’ve reached your 50th birthday, or sooner. The Veterans Administration is currently dealing with a high percentage of hearing loss with their younger soldiers, many of whom are leaving their active duty with symptoms of ringing in their ears, hearing loss or both.
Save what you have. Protect your hearing! Better hearing is worth it!
Robert J. DeNyse is a graduate trained Audiologist, Uof Maryland 1976, specializing in adult hearing rehabilitation and the use of digital hearing aids. He maintains a private practice in downtown Fort Wayne. Free hearing screenings or consultation available Monday through Saturday by appointment. Call 260-426-0127 in Fort Wayne, or in Northeastern Indiana call 1-800-832-0290. No cost. No obligation. Just information. It may not be just selective hearing!
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