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Sudden Onset Hearing Loss: Causes, Symptoms & Steps

Sometimes, life throws a spanner in the works. Even with excellent audiology care and top-tier hearing aids, you might still experience a sudden drop in hearing. This condition is known as Sudden Onset Hearing Loss (SOHL). The signs are familiar to many: tinnitus flares up, TV dialogue sounds distant, and

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Hearing Tests and Hearing Loss Explained

Hearing tests come in various forms, and each one targets a specific part of the ear. These tests help determine your current hearing ability and identify whether any treatment is necessary. What are the different methods? At Hear4U, we use the following types of hearing test: Otoscopy – We begin

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A woman lying on her side and a hand beside her (therapist) performing ear candling treatment.

Ear Candling for Earwax Removal

What is ear candling? Also known as ear cones or auricular candles, ear candles are hollow tubes made from linen or cotton that have been wound into a cone and lined with beeswax, paraffin or soy wax and allowed to harden. The pointed end is then inserted into the ear,

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Baby sitting on the floor beside a big lady bug with whistle.

Why do my hearing aid whistle?

Why Do Hearing Aids Whistle? Understanding Hearing Aid Feedback We’ve all experienced it—a high-pitched whistling noise over the speakers at a meeting or concert. Usually, it happens when someone using a microphone gets too close to a speaker or amplifier, creating a feedback loop. The sharp sound can make anyone

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Happy family after hearing loss

Hearing Impaired: How to Support Them

Why I Chose Hearing Care? I loved all my grandparents, but I was especially close to my mum’s dad-my Grandpop. He was a proud, soft-hearted ex-miner, although quite strict on the surface. When I was about 12, he let me mow the lawns around his house. I did such a

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Changing hearind aid domes, wax traps and tubing

When to change hearing aid tubing, domes and wax traps

Hearing Aid Tubing, Domes and Wax Traps For maintaining your hearing devices, essentially you would need hearing aid tubing, domes and wax traps. So, whether you’ve just had new aids, or worn them for years, you might need to know when to carry out the required maintenance on them. It

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Hearing Aids - How they work

Hearing Aids – What are they and how do they work?

What are Hearing Aids? In my 26 years as a Hearing Aid Dispenser, I’ve met many people who feel unsure about using a hearing aid. Some worry they’re big and bulky, but thanks to today’s sleek technology, many devices are so discreet you can barely see them. While larger hearing

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severe hearing loss

What is Severe-Profound Hearing Loss and Why All is Not Lost

What is a Severe-Profound Hearing Loss? The words severe and profound can sound alarming when an audiologist explains your hearing test results. But what do these terms really mean, and how can you manage this level of hearing loss. When describing hearing loss, hearing care professionals avoid using overall percentages.

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moderate hearing loss

Moderate Hearing Loss and How Best to Manage It

What is a Moderate Hearing Loss? When hearing loss progresses into what audiologists call moderate, it becomes hard to ignore. Most people start to notice the changes themselves. Let’s explore what defines this type of hearing loss, how it affects your daily life, and what you can do to manage

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