However, for those with drainage, pain or wax blockage in the ear, ringing or hearing loss in one ear, or a sudden change in hearing, it is time to see an audiologist or physician, she said.
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“For instance, if you have to turn up the volume on the TV or have difficulty understanding people speaking to you, over-the-counter aids may be a good solution,” Black said. Offering hearing aids for over-the-counter purchase may encourage more people to seek out help for hearing loss, but those devices are mostly for individuals with mild hearing loss, she said. have hearing loss, or about 30 million people, but fewer than 30 percent of adults who could benefit from hearing aids have ever tried them, Black said. I was fitted for them and was amazed at the difference.”Īn estimated 1 in 8 people in the U.S. Michael Novak of Carle told me that hearing aids were appropriate in my case. It was maddening and depressing,” Lerch said. “One day, clear as a bell, the next ringing so loud I wanted to poke an ice pick through my ear drum. Diagnosed with Meniere’s disease so severe, she had rare “drop attacks,” or sudden falls without loss of consciousness or neurological symptoms. Kim Lerch of Champaign went through extensive testing for hearing loss as she experienced severe ringing in her ears and some hearing loss.
“Early detection of hearing loss is important because the inability to hear can contribute to social isolation, depression and in some individuals contribute toward cognitive decline or dementia,” Black said.
It can dramatically impact quality of life,” Jennifer Black, Au.D, manager at Carle Audiology, located at Carle Outpatient Services at The Fields, said.
While the anticipated availability in October of over-the-counter hearing aids may encourage those suffering from hearing loss to get help sooner, the first step in determining if hearing aids are appropriate is a hearing evaluation by an audiologist.
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