How To Care For Our Ears

Have your ears checked regularly by your primary care Physician. Have your hearing checked by an Audiologist if you or anyone else questions whether your hearing is normal. Consult an ear Physician as necessary.
If you notice unusual bumps or scaly areas on the exterior ear, consult your physician.

Know the warning signs of hearing loss:

Difficulty hearing conversations, especially in the presence of background noise

Frequently asking others to repeat what they have said

Misunderstanding what other people say and answering inappropriately

Difficulty hearing on the telephone

Requiring the television or radio volume to be louder than the volume others in the room prefer

Feeling that people are mumbling or have marbles in their mouth when they talk

Difficulty hearing environmental sounds, such as birds chirping

Agreeing, nodding your head, or smiling during conversations when you are not sure what has been said.

Withdrawing from conversations and social situations because it is too difficult to hear

Reading lips so you can try to follow what people are saying

Straining to hear or keep up with conversations

Noise within your ears or head, called tinnitus, which is not caused by an external sound source

See an ear Doctor immediately if you injure your ear(s), experience ear(s) pain, or notice changes in your ears or hearing.