I have trouble listening to people when there's noise around, especially to female voices. The noise level can be low (as low as a fan operating) or as high as a crowd of children having lunch (i work at a school), and I still have trouble understanding what people are trying to say. I can hear the noise just fine but it's like the noise takes over my hearing, making it hard to understand whatever anybody else is trying to say. I'm afraid to ask for them to repeat or to talk louder, i'm only 25 after all.
However, I have very sensitive hearing and when all is quiet i can hear the slightest noise. I also have ADD, but it's not really bad, but i have pondered about its possible implications in this problem.
I won't even consider hearing aids because that'd just amplify the background noises as well as the person talking to me, not making anything better at all.
So, which is it, the ADD or a hearing defficiency? Any ideas on how to help it? Thanks!
2006-08-24
06:39:33
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