Not a headache, but actual aches, pain and pressure in my ears. My nerves are firing like crazy and my sensory systems completely overloaded. Like I’ve had sandpaper rubbed all over my skin. Now it makes sense why after leaving a classroom, play date or activity, I often feel so raw. Perhaps due to my infection years ago, and due to the amount of time I spend around loud, chaotic, kid filled environments, my issues have become evident earlier. Unless you spend a lot of time around loud, chaotic environments, much of this decline is subtle and takes years to become noticeable. By the time I am in my 70’s my auditory processing, especially the ability to filter out sounds and understand speech, will be the equivalent of a 3 year old. The audiologist informed me that this is normal and that it happens to most adults as we age. My issue? Declining auditory sensory processing ability due to age. I went for a full hearing test and discovered my hearing is only slightly below normal range for my age (aka, stinks compared to those under 35 years old… enjoy your bodies people!). I thought all of my struggles were due to hearing loss or damage, but I was wrong. Little kids fidget, move and wriggle and it creates a constant flow of noise in such a small space. The noise level of so many children crammed into such a small room, made it very hard to filter, focus, understand and learn. When I spent time in my child’s classroom, I would leave with a greater understanding of why my son struggled so much. If I’m talking to other adults and the kids are playing loudly, talking constantly, and making noise, I struggle to follow the conversation. At times I find the noise levels actually painful. I find the noise level difficult to filter through, making it a real struggle to hold a conversation. When I attend activities, events and play dates and I wander off to the outskirts by myself, I’m struggling. So here is what I want others to understand, especially other parents. Now you might say, no problem, just avoid noisy, busy places. People speaking quickly or with an accent I really struggled to understand, especially on the phone.īut the biggest struggle? Noisy environments. High pitched noises especially didn’t seem to exist anymore for me. ![]() In recent years I’ve struggled to hear things those around me could pick out with no problem. I wrongly assumed the infection had led to some permanent damage. I developed a severe ear infection a number of years ago that resulted in some bleeding from my ears. We can embrace healthy living to make the process smoother, but in many ways changes are inevitable.įor a few years I’ve been struggling with my hearing. ![]() ![]() I know there are celebrities who love to promote how 40 is the new 20 or some other garbage, but for most of us, that is simply not true. I’m 40-something and sadly I’ve noticed a lot of age related changes in my body. I only learned about it when I reached out for help.ĭisclaimer: this post contains affiliate links But did you know sensory processing issues affect adults too? It’s a natural part of aging, but something rarely discussed. Little kids in the preschool and early elementary years. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear Sensory Processing? You probably picture kids.
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