Know the signs If following conversations with children has gotten difficult and there's a ringing in your ears, you may have hearing loss. Trouble following conversations when two or more people are talking at the same time. Problems hearing in restaurants or at parties because of background noise. Chronic ringing in your ears. If you are experiencing difficulty, contact your primary care physician for an exam and referral to an audiologist, who can measure the extent of your hearing loss and give advice on the best design, model and brand of hearing aid for you.
Experts warn against purchasing hearing aids through the mail.
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