Hearing Loss
How Bad is My
Hearing Loss?
By Devon Randall
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You know you have lost some hearing but you’re not sure how bad it really is. This article will explain the science of hearing loss and help you understand what type you could have and what you can do about it.
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You’ve noticed that
you’ve lost some or a lot of your hearing.
And it’s already begun to have an impact on your daily life.
So
how bad is your hearing loss
and
what sounds are you missing?
Well, first we need to answer this question:
how loud are most common sounds
such as a whisper, a normal conversation, road traffic and a jet engine, for example?
Take a look at the chart above that shows the volume in decibels (dB) of common sounds
What sounds have I lost?
We normally group hearing loss into
three main categories:
1
Mild
2
Moderate
3
Severe
Mild is by far the most common type. In fact
75% of people with hearing loss are in this category.
It’s also important to note that you may have different levels of hearing loss in each ear, they are not always the same.
Mild hearing loss: Hearing loss of 20 to 40 decibels.
You probably hear most sounds in a normal conversation, but
lose some of the soft sounds.
It might also be harder to understand
women and children
as they speak with a higher frequency than men.
However, even losing just some sounds can make every conversation a lot more tiring and difficult to follow, and
raise your stress.
The sounds of nature like birds and rivers are probably lost too.
Moderate hearing loss: Hearing loss of 41 to 60 decibels.
Normal conversations
are around 60 decibels so with moderate hearing loss you
lose a lot of normal speech.
it’s possible you hear almost no speech at a regular volume and you have to
ask people to speak much louder than normal.
You may also try to
lip read
to understand what is being said.
Severe hearing loss: Hearing loss of 61 to 80 decibels or more
Even when people raise their voice,
it’s likely you will still not hear anything they say with severe hearing loss.
You may even not be aware of
loud noises
like vacuuming happening in the room you’re in and you can only hear very loud noises like gunshots.
If your hearing loss is at this level or worse then you will need to
get checked by a doctor
and discuss your options, such as a prescription hearing aid or a cochlear implant.
If I have Mild or Moderate hearing loss, what should I do?
Almost
20 million Americans
are living with
mild to moderate hearing loss.
And most of them are facing some or all of these common problems.
Increased levels of stress due to the difficulty of communicating
A sense of isolation and loneliness
A feeling of embarrassment in social situations
Frustration and sometimes anger with their hearing problems.
So what should you do about it?
First, you need to understand how your ears work.
The reason hearing loss is so difficult to cure is because of the way that your ears work.
Sound travels into your ear canal as vibrations in the air.
Those vibrations hit your eardrum, that’s like a sheet of skin, and it’s converted into movements in a series of tiny bones.
These bones amplify the vibrations and send them into the cochlea, which is a hollow, spiral bone filled with fluid.
So, to put it simply, your ear takes vibrations in the air and converts them into waves of fluid inside your cochlea.
Then the final stage is that the walls of the cochlea are covered in hair cells with tiny filaments called stereocilia.
As these stereocilia move around in the waves of fluid, that is converted into electrical signals that are sent to your brain to be processed as sound information.
So why do we lose hearing as we age?
The stereocilia are responsible for converting the sound into brain signals. And over time, these tiny filaments break and become damaged.
But here’s the problem;
they don’t regrow.
Unlike most other cells, they are not genetically programmed to regrow.
So you just have less and less stereocilia over time which means your brain is getting less and less information.
That’s why you lose your hearing as you get older.
For some people, they lose less stereocilia so they are still able to hear fine. But for others, they lose more and they notice that they have hearing loss.
That’s what has happened to you.
This is mostly down to genetics but you can also do more damage to your ear through exposure to loud noises, as well as some drugs and toxins.
Why can’t we just make the stereocilia regrow?
One day, we will probably find a way to do this.
There was some promising research in Harvard Medical School in 2023 that showed that they could use a very specific cocktail of drugs to make some ear cells divide and regenerate in mice. This is called gene therapy.
But even though this is an exciting development, it’s much too early to know what this will lead to, or if it will even be possible to do the same for humans.
So, it’s likely that any treatment like this is still decades away.
It’s very unlikely to happen in our lifetime.
Using so-called “gene therapy” also needs years and years of careful testing to make sure that it’s safe.
Okay, so what about creating artificial stereocilia and implanting them?
The problem with any surgical solution is that
everything happens inside the cochlea.
And because the cochlea is a closed system, inside a very fine, hollow bone, you can see why it’s so difficult to implant anything inside it.
Unfortunately, surgery now could cause more harm than good to the cochlea.
And just in case you think
“But what about cochlear implants?”
- These are called this because they connect to the cochlear nerve so they send messages directly to the brain. Nothing is implanted in the cochlea itself.
If there is no cure for hearing loss, what should I do?
We can’t cure the root cause of your hearing loss but
we CAN fight the symptoms.
If your hearing loss is severe, where you really can only hear loud sounds or shouting, then you will need to see a doctor.
But when you have mild to moderate hearing loss, it’s still
extremely important to fight these symptoms.
Living with hearing loss is hard.
It makes communication difficult but it also makes you much more
stressed, anxious and lonely.
And all of these problems get worse over time.
As the months and years go by, your friends and family will also start to subconsciously exclude you more and more, because communication has become so difficult.
So what are my options?
You really have 3 options:
Option 1. Do Nothing
This is a very bad idea. The problems you face now will only become worse.
Option 2. Get a Prescription Hearing Aid From A Doctor
If your hearing loss is severe, this is likely your only option, and perhaps even surgery for a cochlear implant. You will need to see a doctor to find out.
For mild to moderate hearing loss, the biggest problem here is price because the average cost of a hearing aid is $4672 and people in this category may not need to spend this much.
You will also have to pay all of the costs of doctors and audiologists on top of this.
This is the main reason why almost 25 million Americans are currently living with untreated hearing loss
Option 3. Solve The Problem Yourself
There is now one,
affordable solution
for people with mild to moderate hearing loss to get clear hearing without needing a doctor.
It’s called a
Nebroo hearing aid
What is a Nebroo hearing aid?
This is a small device that you place in your ear canal.
Everything is contained in the device so there is no large case sitting behind your ear and this makes it almost invisible to the people you’re talking to.
The Nebroo processes the sounds around you, improving the sound quality, before sending it down your ear canal.
Even though you have lost many of your stereocilia, there are still many that are working normally.
But a hearing aid must do more than just increase the volume of the sound around you.
How does Nebroo make it so easy to hear people talk?
The Nebroo contains a
microchip
called
Vox Humana.
It was designed and programmed so it does not just amplify, but
improve the clarity of human speech.
This means that conversation become clear and stress-free
This helps you hear people speaking even with noise in the background
The Vox Humana chip enables you to become part of the conversation again.
So how much does it cost?
This is the most impressive part of the Nebroo hearing aid.
It was actually designed to be a
high quality solution
that
every American could afford.
And by selling directly to you, so there are no middlemen taking a cut, Nebroo was able to slash the full retail cost to just $200
But that’s not what you have to pay.
Right now
there is a way to get the Nebroo for even less.
How do I purchase the Nebroo for under $100?
For the people on this page, there is a
50% sale
running on the Nebroo right now
If you try to buy from the homepage, the price is $200 so it’s important you only purchase by using the green buttons below.
This 50% discount will bring the price you pay today to
under $100.
Sarah Moore
“Incredible value”Reviewed from Alabama on March 17, 2024
Verified Purchase
I honestly had no idea of how much hearing loss was impacting my life until I bought these nebroo. I saw an article one day and decided to try them, given the low price. I aways knew I had hearing loss, but knewing about the thousands of dollars that hearing aids cost, I have never dared buying one. From the moment I put these nebroo on I could notice a big difference, I started to hear sounds I did not even remember about. Plus these are so small, I am so happy with them, incredible value.
Bobby Sullivan
“I was an idiot for waiting”Reviewed from New Jersey on June 22, 2024
Verified Purchase
The wife spent about a year trying to get me to go to a doctor to fix my hearing as I was struggling with it, but I kept putting it off. I bought these Nebroo and didn’t think I’d use them that much but I have them in all day now and I forget they’re in there now. Honestly I feel like I wasted a year with bad hearing when I basically fixed it with $99. So guys (because I know this is what men do) I was an idiot for waiting, just fix it.
Dan Lopez
“A friend of mine recommended it to me”Reviewed from Colorado on August 14, 2024
Verified Purchase
A friend of mine told me about these nebroo, I have been struggling with hearing loss for over a decade, but never really did anything about it. But he was so happy with them that I had to try myself. Well, now it's been 3 months since I wear them everyday and I am very satisfied with them. Thank you, great product.
Nebroo are almost invisible when you wear them
The sleek design and color tone of the Nebroo make them
very discrete.
We don’t think anyone should be embarrassed to wear a hearing aid but it also helps to not draw attention to it so you can just be yourself.
So just place them in your ear and go about your day.
They have a
20 hour battery life
on each charge so no matter what your plans are, your Nebroo will let you do what you want and
never think about your hearing loss
.
Choose the perfect size for your ear
Every Nebroo comes with
8 pairs of silicon ear domes
.
These domes attach easily to the tip of the hearing aid and allow you to
find the perfect fit for your ear.
You can test different sizes to find the maximum level of comfort and sound quality.
Comfort all day
Fits even small ears
Won’t fall out
How do you order Nebroo with a 50% discount?
Because there are 28.8 million Americans with untreated hearing loss, Nebroo are trying to make this
affordable for literally everyone.
So even though
the retail price of the product is $200
, which is extremely cheap compared to the industry average of $4672, they wanted to do more.
Anyone who buys today through the link on this page can
get a 50% discount, bringing the price to under $100
You won’t ever see a cheaper price for the Nebroo hearing aid,
IN FACT…
We don’t think you’ll ever see a cheaper price for any hearing aid in the USA,
that’s how good this deal is.
You Have 120 Days to Test the Product, Completely Risk-Free!
A great product comes with great trust.
So you have a full 120 days to use the Nebroo in your everyday life and see just how much it improves your communication, your social life and your brain sharpness.
And if you’re not happy then you can send it back for
a full refund at any point within those 120 days, no arguments or delays.
And to protect you even further…
Nebroo will give every purchase a
FREE 1 YEAR WARRANTY
That means if you love your Nebroo and keep them after the 120 period, then you can
get a free replacement if there is any damage or malfunction within the first year, at zero extra cost.
So this really is a
RISK FREE OFFER
What to do next?
All you need to do it click the green button that says “GET 50% OFF Nebroo”
You’ll come to an order page where you can learn more about our hearing aid.
And then you can place your order and tell us where to ship your Nebroo.
Our customer service team are available 24/7 to help you with your order or to answer any questions.
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Remember why this matters
Fixing your hearing loss is much more important than just helping you hear
1
It improves your relationships
2
It stops you becoming isolated
3
It helps your whole family
4
It lets you do what you want without stress and anxiety
And now with such an affordable solution, with a completely risk free 120 guarantee, there is no reason not to try it.
Click the big green button to order your Nebroo with a 50% discount today.
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