Hearing or Auditory fatigue is the feeling of being tired after a challenging listening event or being unable to pay attention after listening for a long time. This happens because of the effort we put in to listen in a difficult to hear in environment. This is especially true if you have a hearing loss. Even a mild hearing problem can cause hearing or auditory fatigue. It can happen to anyone of any age. Children and adults can both experience this.
Some of the symptoms include:
Headaches
Feelings of stress
Feelings of being tired
Challenges concentrating which can demonstrate as difficulty attending at work or
at school.
What can we do about this?
- Realize it is happening
- Get a hearing evaluation to determine if you have a hearing loss.
- Use appropriate hearing aids to reduce listening effort if you have a hearing loss.
- Use an assisted listening device to help your hearing aids work better in noise.
- Sit away from the noise whenever possible.
- Take listening breaks away to give you some time to recover from listening intently.
Please contact our office at 203-452-7081 ext 113 if you would like to schedule a hearing evaluation.