Chrissy Posted June 18, 2007 Report Posted June 18, 2007 I have hearing goes from one extreme to another. Sometimes I have ultra sensitive hearing, but most days I can't hear too well. I'll have the tv blasting and still have trouble hearing and I hate talking on the phone cause I only catch every other word. I find if I'm not looking at someone and focusing on hearing every word I don't hear them. If I'm doing something and someone tries to talk to me I miss half of what they are saying. I figured it was Pots since it goes from one extreme to another and I don't want to go to the dr just to be told everything is fine. I did that with my vision problems. Does anyone else have this problem? Quote
Rachel Posted June 19, 2007 Report Posted June 19, 2007 Hi Chrissy,I have some of the same issues with hearing. My hearing is also very sensitive. I can easily hear things that others have to stop, be quiet, and concentrate on to hear. Yet I notice it right away. When my ears have been checked they've always been extremely sensitive to the "finger rub" test.But I have some difficulty with hearing too, especially with conversation, tv, movies, and music. I can hear it all, but I can't understand it well. I'm often asking people, "I'm sorry, will you repeat that?" Sometimes I have to turn the volume up on a tv to be able to understand what is being said. Music with words is the most difficult. I think I unconciously do some lip-reading, and when listening to a cd or the radio I can't do that. It takes me forever to figure out what is being said in a song. Which is probably why I mostly listen to old songs that I already know!I wonder if the problem with me understanding what is being said is due to ANS dysfunction. Perhaps my brain has a hard time filtering out all of the background noise that happens when talking in a group or watching a tv show. Or maybe there's just a problem with the processing of the words. I don't know! It's one of the things I've never thought about too much because I've had it all my life, so it seems normal. But I should probably mention it to a doctor.I'm sorry you're having difficulty with your hearing. That can be such a frustrating problem. I hope you can find some answers about what is going on.Rachel Quote
flop Posted June 19, 2007 Report Posted June 19, 2007 I'd never thought of my odd hearing problems as being connected to POTS but now I wonder if there might be a link.I too have sensitive hearing - I can hear a mobile phone ringing upstairs that no-one else can hear or cars out on the road. But I also struggle in group conversations particularly if there is background noise. TV isn't too bad but if I can't see a person's face I find it harder to follow what they are saying.I've never bothered mentioning it to my doctors as I'm sure that a hearing test would show good hearing. I wonder if it is a concentration problem?Flop Quote
Lauren78 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Posted June 20, 2007 How very interesting! I never would have thought that this may be a POTS or ANS thing. I am the same way! I have very sensitive hearing to things others can not hear without complete silence. I get kidded that I have dog ears because of it. However TV, music, etc is impossible. My fiance' never understands how I have to have the TV up so loud, yet I can hear our neighbors phone ring in their house. I pass hearing tests with flying colors, so have never bothered having it checked out. I thought it was just me!! But it seems to be something that may be a common symptom. Very curious!Lauren Quote
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