It was then that I realized how much I needed to exercise empathy with my patients, as they all have stories as to why they are getting their hearing checked.

If someone you love is experiencing hearing difficulty, you might find holiday gatherings frustrating.

Many conditions can mimic middle ear congestion.

I recommend baseline hearing evaluations if you feel you are having difficulty.

So, if the brain can’t hear the sound well (because of hearing loss or earplugs), it will try to intensify the sound in the brain.

Researchers have not determined why some people have such severe sound sensitivities. It is apparent, however, that they are real and in some instances are debilitating. But there is help.

Yes, there are folks today who use just one hearing aid, and there are different reasons why this might be the case, but generally when someone has hearing loss in both ears, the best practice is to amplify both ears.

I ran a quick couple of checks to see if, by chance, I had a bit of an ear infection.

Misophonia It’s a survival mechanism in the brain that is somewhat misdirected.

With different hearing losses, ear sizes, and lifestyle needs the only right solution for you is a personalized solution.