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Janice · 03-01-2007, 10:44 PM

It's hard to describe. I have good hearing. What happens is that I can't talk on the phone if there's any noise on my end or the other person's end. I have to go into another room and have complete silence. If the person I'm talking to on the phone has a tv or radio on, I ask them to please turn it off. People who are close to me understand this, and are never offended.

If I'm on the phone and my husband says something to me, I literally stop hearing the person on the phone -- completely, I don't hear them. I have to ask them to repeat what they were saying. My husband gets this, but still does it now and then. I ask him if we just met, lol. If I'm on the phone, say with a doctor or something, and my husband walks through the door, I stop hearing the doctor. It's very strange.

Also, when I'm on the computer or reading, and my husband's watching tv, I can't concentrate, and I'm always asking him to turn it down. When I'm on the computer, the tv is to my right, and I've recently starting wearing those foam ear plugs in my right ear. It helps.

It's as if my hearing is too good, too sensitive, or something. Does anyone know what this is? Years ago, my mother told me she saw a segment about it on tv, but I missed it. This has been happening for about 15 years.

dawsongirl · 03-02-2007, 12:32 AM

I'm the same way. I can't hear anything distant, like the phone, with someone talking in the room. My hearing just goes to whatever is closest, or loudest I guess.

I get really panicky in waiting rooms when someone is going to call my name, because invariably someone is talking and I worry I won't hear. I almost always do, but I almost have an anxiety attack worrying about it.

Dutabi84 · 03-02-2007, 12:44 AM

Ditto. If my phone rings, the TV gets muted, or I race to a distant room where nobody is, so I can hear and concentrate. Same with reading; I can't read with any distractions whatsoever. Well, to be honest, I really can't read for very long anyway without distractions, because I get distracted by my mind anyway.

dawsongirl · 03-02-2007, 12:46 AM

This is why I get very irritated by people talking while I'm watching TV.

Yooch · 03-02-2007, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

It's hard to describe. I have good hearing. What happens is that I can't talk on the phone if there's any noise on my end or the other person's end. I have to go into another room and have complete silence. If the person I'm talking to on the phone has a tv or radio on, I ask them to please turn it off. People who are close to me understand this, and are never offended.

If I'm on the phone and my husband says something to me, I literally stop hearing the person on the phone -- completely, I don't hear them. I have to ask them to repeat what they were saying. My husband gets this, but still does it now and then. I ask him if we just met, lol. If I'm on the phone, say with a doctor or something, and my husband walks through the door, I stop hearing the doctor. It's very strange.

Also, when I'm on the computer or reading, and my husband's watching tv, I can't concentrate, and I'm always asking him to turn it down. When I'm on the computer, the tv is to my right, and I've recently starting wearing those foam ear plugs in my right ear. It helps.

It's as if my hearing is too good, too sensitive, or something. Does anyone know what this is? Years ago, my mother told me she saw a segment about it on tv, but I missed it. This has been happening for about 15 years.

Interesting you should bring this up, Janice. I am the exact same as you regarding use of the telephone, to the point I get irritated at people when they're trying to tell me something while I'm on the phone while trying to hear what the person on the other end of the phone call is saying. Same goes for people making noise while I'm watching a movie or tv and I'm trying to concentrate on what's being said in the movie or tv program.
To answer your question, Janice, I honestly don't think that what you're describing is some sort of ailment or condition. I just think that there are some people, like you and me, who feel intensely the importance of hearing accurately and clearly without any distractions whatsoever, whatever is being said, and not missing one little bit of information and getting it completely. It may be that you and I are what they call 'audio' learners--it's how we take in information (as opposed to visual learners, tactile learners, etc.)

Fleet · 03-02-2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I have good hearing.

What?

Ireneparalegal · 03-02-2007, 01:58 PM

I have this issue with a slight ringing in my ears. I used to go and have my ear wax removed because it was causing this pain and that ringing. I don't know if it is age (probably) but I feel like at times that I can't hear certain things. I pretty much can tune out other noises, but it just seems that I hear a bunch of "garble" on the phone if the t.v. is on or the music

Ireneparalegal · 03-02-2007, 07:47 PM

My sister has been deaf (partially in one ear) since she was young. Now that she is older, she was told to wear a hearing device, something she abhors. She says she was so used to not hearing out of that ear, that now, wearing that device, she almost can't stand the "noise" or loudness she hears.

Janice · 03-04-2007, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Yooch

To answer your question, Janice, I honestly don't think that what you're describing is some sort of ailment or condition. I just think that there are some people, like you and me, who feel intensely the importance of hearing accurately and clearly without any distractions whatsoever, whatever is being said, and not missing one little bit of information and getting it completely. It may be that you and I are what they call 'audio' learners--it's how we take in information (as opposed to visual learners, tactile learners, etc.)

That makes sense. It really does. It's great having teachers on this site.

tdf4077 · 03-04-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Yooch

Interesting you should bring this up, Janice. I am the exact same as you regarding use of the telephone, to the point I get irritated at people when they're trying to tell me something while I'm on the phone while trying to hear what the person on the other end of the phone call is saying. Same goes for people making noise while I'm watching a movie or tv and I'm trying to concentrate on what's being said in the movie or tv program.
To answer your question, Janice, I honestly don't think that what you're describing is some sort of ailment or condition. I just think that there are some people, like you and me, who feel intensely the importance of hearing accurately and clearly without any distractions whatsoever, whatever is being said, and not missing one little bit of information and getting it completely. It may be that you and I are what they call 'audio' learners--it's how we take in information (as opposed to visual learners, tactile learners, etc.)

Yeah...I think it's similar to how people channel their energy in different ways....like how some people need music when do they do homework or paperwork. But, in my case, I have to have it silent to focus.

Kinda on the same subject, for my entire life, my grandma used to cough after she ate a meal. We could never figure out why. Finally last year, she went to the doctor for it, and they removed part of a q-tip from her ear that was lodged way down deep. This stopped her coughing. I have no clue how that works.

Then, similarly, when I was little, I guess I used to put the end of pencils in my ear (I don't remember this). Well, twice the doctor had to remove erasers from my ear. This has made my hearing a little bad...

...Oh, and when I talk on the phone, I have to use my left ear. I can't hear on phones in my right, even though that's my better ear I think. I don't know!

Ireneparalegal · 03-04-2007, 08:28 PM

I have to have music on when I clean house or do things around the house. When I am on the computer, I can pretty much tune out the noise around me. In the car, if I am alone, I will blast that music so loud. I know it's bad for my hearing, but something abt hearing music "jazzes me up".

P.S. NEVER STICK ANYTHING IN YOUR EAR OTHER THAN YOUR ELBOW.

03-01-2007, 10:44 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Hearing problem? It's hard to describe. I have good hearing. What happens is that I can't talk on the phone if there's any noise on my end or the other person's end. I have to go into another room and have complete silence. If the person I'm talking to on the phone has a tv or radio on, I ask them to please turn it off. People who are close to me understand this, and are never offended. If I'm on the phone and my husband says something to me, I literally stop hearing the person on the phone -- completely, I don't hear them. I have to ask them to repeat what they were saying. My husband gets this, but still does it now and then. I ask him if we just met, lol. If I'm on the phone, say with a doctor or something, and my husband walks through the door, I stop hearing the doctor. It's very strange. Also, when I'm on the computer or reading, and my husband's watching tv, I can't concentrate, and I'm always asking him to turn it down. When I'm on the computer, the tv is to my right, and I've recently starting wearing those foam ear plugs in my right ear. It helps. It's as if my hearing is too good, too sensitive, or something. Does anyone know what this is? Years ago, my mother told me she saw a segment about it on tv, but I missed it. This has been happening for about 15 years.

03-02-2007, 01:58 PM	#7
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I have this issue with a slight ringing in my ears. I used to go and have my ear wax removed because it was causing this pain and that ringing. I don't know if it is age (probably) but I feel like at times that I can't hear certain things. I pretty much can tune out other noises, but it just seems that I hear a bunch of "garble" on the phone if the t.v. is on or the music
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03-02-2007, 12:32 AM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I'm the same way. I can't hear anything distant, like the phone, with someone talking in the room. My hearing just goes to whatever is closest, or loudest I guess. I get really panicky in waiting rooms when someone is going to call my name, because invariably someone is talking and I worry I won't hear. I almost always do, but I almost have an anxiety attack worrying about it.

03-02-2007, 12:44 AM	#3
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	Ditto. If my phone rings, the TV gets muted, or I race to a distant room where nobody is, so I can hear and concentrate. Same with reading; I can't read with any distractions whatsoever. Well, to be honest, I really can't read for very long anyway without distractions, because I get distracted by my mind anyway.

03-02-2007, 12:46 AM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	This is why I get very irritated by people talking while I'm watching TV.

03-02-2007, 07:47 PM	#8
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	My sister has been deaf (partially in one ear) since she was young. Now that she is older, she was told to wear a hearing device, something she abhors. She says she was so used to not hearing out of that ear, that now, wearing that device, she almost can't stand the "noise" or loudness she hears.

03-04-2007, 08:28 PM	#11
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I have to have music on when I clean house or do things around the house. When I am on the computer, I can pretty much tune out the noise around me. In the car, if I am alone, I will blast that music so loud. I know it's bad for my hearing, but something abt hearing music "jazzes me up". P.S. NEVER STICK ANYTHING IN YOUR EAR OTHER THAN YOUR ELBOW.