I’m not even old and feel like this is already happening to me.
I need subtitles on the TV otherwise I miss half the conversation.
But the loud music I used to love listening to? Can’t stand it and needed it lower.
To me, this appears common with people as they age.
How can our hearing get worse, and more sensitive?
In: Biology
I don’t know the technical term but basically one of my eardrums is recessed back further than it should be. It sits on one of the tiny bones behind the eardrum. So while my hearing is reduced, certain frequencies and volumes give me a “broken speaker” effect in my head. It’s extremely uncomfortable. Loud noises become assaults and it affects my mood quite a bit.
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