3 Types of Hearing Loss - Applied Hearing Solutions

There are 3 types of hearing loss:

1. Sensorineural Hearing Loss

2. Conductive Hearing Loss

3. Mixed Hearing Loss

[madidubasik]

I was born deaf. When I was about 4 years old, fluid came pouring out of my ears. They did a hearing test, and I could hear. I’ve always struggled to hear. But, here lately I’m having a hell of a time. I’m having to read lips now more than anything. I can only hear certain tones really good.

[peace-now]

I can imagine what people are going through. I just had wax problems in one ear, and I was asking people to repeat themselves. I thought my hearing had gone. It is strange walking around and hearing nothing, not even footsteps. People just take hearing for granted. I found that you need both ears, and working well.

[hcooper]

I can hear sound but i can hardly ever understand words. I need subtitles on the tv and i need people to repeat themselves so often

[HealthyPlanet]

Regarding the first type of hearing loss.
Prevention also includes refraining from setting off fireworks, revving up motorcycle engines, and creating loud noises.

[Patrick]

Thank you for this incredibly informative video. I’m relatively young at 28 years old going on 29 in a month and for that reason alone I’ve always kind of brushed off comments by others about my hearing. About 10 years ago I joined the Marine Corps and did six years in the reserves working around amphibious assault vehicles With large tank engines and equipped with .50 caliber machine guns and automatic 40mm grenade launchers that are housed in an enclosed turret that is no larger than a small broom closet.. of course all of us 18-year-olds thought we were invincible and blew off hearing protection half the time because that didn’t look cool or it was annoying.. on top of all that I worked at indoor gun ranges and gun clubs at home while attending school. Fast forward to 2015 and I became a firefighter/paramedic for Houston where you can imagine I am pretty much constantly surrounded by loud engines, sirens, or other machinery... then of course loud music or movies and concerts. I’ve always had to ask people to repeat themselves whether it’s patients in the ambulance or my girlfriend sitting next to me on the couch at home, and I’ve always been the guy who has to be reminded to stop yelling because we are inside. I was very aware of it all but I guess I sort of refused to accept that my own foolishness over the years was causing an issue. When I was being introduced to a friend’s girlfriend last night at a restaurant a was becoming a little frustrated because I felt like she was mumbling and I had to ask her to repeat herself a couple of times and at one point my friend told her, “Oh yeah Patrick is like deaf you have to yell at him.” I glanced over at my girlfriend and she was agreeing with his statement. It was sort of a reality check so I spent the entire night researching hearing loss and reading symptoms, audiology exams, specialists, and hearing aids... which brought me to your channel. I plan on watching more of your videos at work today to gather more information and already booked an appointment to get a comprehensive hearing exam done. Thank you for this wealth of knowledge and material.

[smltexts]

Sudden hearing loss sounds soo scary its been srressin me out wakin up to it 😯😯😯😯

[ohiovalleymediacenter]

I went into a boiler room at a hospital and I held my ears and it said "Hearing Protection" was required, but nothing happened and that room was loud!

[bocruz]

My little brother just screamed so loud, and I feel like my hearing just isn’t the same.

[chichi]

I have one-sided hearing impairment. According to the audiologist, my left ear is totally normal, like average hearing, while my right side is basically profound sensorineural hearing loss. They suggested cross-hearing aids and I did get it. But somehow for me, it only works nicely if I was having conversation in a quiet place such as if the person decides to be on my bad ear, the clarity becomes much better and I don't have to turn my head everytime to get clearer sounds. When in noisy environment, it somehow making me tired more since my ear (and my brain) have to work harder to block out the noise and it'll be harder if I'm wearing hearing aid due to it's nature of amplifying sounds which means they amplify the background noise as well. Since there's only one ear working to block out the noise and more sounds are coming in from the cross-hearing aid, it just making me having headaches. I dont think they have any hearing aids that could block out the noise right? Should I opt to use cochlear implant? I'm almost near 24yo. What do you suggest?

[prisonmike]

I’m definitely losing hearing on my left ear. The first time it happened was the scariest moment of my life.

[MrAuldphart]

P.S. I would have thought that captions would have been added to this post for the benefit of the hearing impaired viewers.

[votantai]

Only hearing loss, tinnitus people understand how hard life they have.

[veronica]

Earlier this year I realized that I can’t hear very well out of my left ear and I started hearing a buzzing sound, but I didn’t tell anyone and left it alone because I thought I would get my hearing back but my hearing wasn’t improving, it just got worse. I tried cleaning it with a q-tip a few days ago (I found out that using q-tips is bad for ears) and I started feeling a sharp pain in my ear. I went to a doctor yesterday and the doctor said it was just an ear infection, but I haven’t been able to hear out of it way before I was told about the ear infection.

[giannichristopher]

Hi doc, I recently turned 28 years old, and I've never experienced any type of hearing problems until now. However, I'm not entirely sure what has caused this recent issue. Maybe sharing a brief story could shed some light. You see, I had a couple of assignments due recently, and with only three days left until the deadline, I resorted to my usual routine of staying awake after work to finish them. During this time, I was taking my prescribed dose of 30mg of Ritalin. As a result, I only managed to get around four hours of sleep each night before waking up and starting all over again.

Now, on the last day of this assignment frenzy, something peculiar happened. Suddenly, all the sounds around me took on a robotic quality, accompanied by slight ear pressure. It was as if I could hear low-frequency vibrations in everything, from music and people's voices to the cars driving outside on the road. These vibrations seemed louder than the actual words or sounds they originated from. It was quite the surreal experience!

Realizing that things weren't improving, I decided to see an ENT specialist three days later. The doctor prescribed a steroid to see if it would restore my hearing, and thankfully, it did the trick. However, as soon as I started weaning off the medication after a week, the robotic sounds returned with a vengeance. It's like they were determined to stage a comeback concert!

Needless to say, I'm worried that this might become an ongoing issue, especially since it's affecting my ability to understand and engage in conversations with others. If any of this rings a bell for you (no pun intended), I would immensely appreciate your feedback. Help me bring an end to this bizarre auditory predicament!

Thank you so much for your assistance!

[MrAuldphart]

After 8 months of pre tests etc, I am about to have my first of two Cochlea Implants fitted. I originally had Menieres in my left ear and then suffered from SNHL early this year. This happened suddenly and my hearing has worsened progressively since then, to a point that the sound distortion makes it almost impossible to understand anything at all. I cannot use a telephone, listen to TV and had to give my music up. I have 5 weeks to go until the operation, I feel confident of the outcome and have been warned not to expect immediate results but to persist until my brain becomes accustomed to the new implant. Personally, I cannot wait.

[ASSASSINKINGX]

Thanks I usually listen to heavy metal and I have been for the longest time and kept it loud but not to loud to where it would hurt my ears but recently it started to get harder to hear on that same volume level so this helps a lot so thank you

[Ambersands]

My mom has nerve damage from being pushed into a pool when she was 4. What should we look into as far as hearing aids? 🧡 I also want to be audiologist, you're awesome!

[CristinaConflitti]

Hi Doc, I just discovered your channel and it's been really helpful. If you could make a video all about sudden hearing losses and their possible causes it would be great. My doctors told me that my sudden HL was probaby due to a vascular problem, which seems strange as I'm 20 years old. I think I'll never know what truly happened

[uchihaobito]

In my case, A sudden lack of hearing, which started since 2 years, I always had to rise the volume on my phone when talking to someone, Constantly saying "huh" when talking to people in a (even little) noisy place. I can describe my hearing when listening to people as if you would listen to one of the old radio channels. I feel like i can't understand people's emotions anymore. I went to many doctors and they kept telling me that there are no issues with your ears! That really made me even more confused and depressed... Anyone with same symptoms or people who treated from that assist me please!

[uwmsttm]

In a patient with total hearing loss in the right ear (when the left ear is normal)
Also often seen:
1) inability to hear in the other ear as well
2) Visual impairment in the right eye
3) Inability to determine which side the noise is coming from
4) Disturbance in the hearing of low frequencies in the left ear