My kids got ear infections all the time, and I have to wonder if they inherited that from me. A few years ago, my ears would start ringing for no apparent reason, and it wouldn't go away for days. Now, it won't go away for weeks, sometimes, and I find it quite irritating! I don't want to wear headphones or turn the radio up, or turn my cell phone volume up, or ask people to repeat themselves.
Actually, that part is the most annoying. I KNOW that somebody said something; it just sounds like the Charlie Brown teacher to me. I can't make out the words. I'm certain I'm not hearing certain frequencies either, like microwaves going "ding", certain computer sounds, and the phone ringing sounds different. Every time the ringing comes, it seems to take longer to clear up. I keep wondering how permanent it will be. Every time it finally clears up, I seem to get the damned ringing again 2-4 weeks later.
Get my hearing checked? What good will that do? I already know it's messed up. Do I really need to know HOW messed up, or be told how much it would cost me to even begin work on it? I've got no insurance.
No, I'm not going to audition for the military guilde at ren faire again. I've definately spent too much time around cannons, flintlocks, and that sort of thing. No, Brice's loud voice doesn't help either...
I've heard that ringing can be caused by allergies, and I have been coughing and itching, but I kinda doubt that's the problem. Meanwhile, other than city traffic, I'm stumped on what keeps causing it. I keep the radio and everything else at a moderate volume, and I haven't been to any concerts recently.
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Actually, that part is the most annoying. I KNOW that somebody said something; it just sounds like the Charlie Brown teacher to me. I can't make out the words. I'm certain I'm not hearing certain frequencies either, like microwaves going "ding", certain computer sounds, and the phone ringing sounds different. Every time the ringing comes, it seems to take longer to clear up. I keep wondering how permanent it will be. Every time it finally clears up, I seem to get the damned ringing again 2-4 weeks later.
Get my hearing checked? What good will that do? I already know it's messed up. Do I really need to know HOW messed up, or be told how much it would cost me to even begin work on it? I've got no insurance.
No, I'm not going to audition for the military guilde at ren faire again. I've definately spent too much time around cannons, flintlocks, and that sort of thing. No, Brice's loud voice doesn't help either...
I've heard that ringing can be caused by allergies, and I have been coughing and itching, but I kinda doubt that's the problem. Meanwhile, other than city traffic, I'm stumped on what keeps causing it. I keep the radio and everything else at a moderate volume, and I haven't been to any concerts recently.