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Hearing Journal

Fitness Check

FITNESS CHECK

NOISE

  • Check daily, weekly noise profiles

  • Track correct hearing protection use

  • Lower volume for headphones

  • Follow good listening practices

 

HEAD

  • Wear helmet, appropriate head protection, seat belt

  • Check fit, use regularly

  • Avoid hits even with helmet

 

EARS

  • Protect from infection; wear swim earplugs

  • Get prompt treatment for infections

  • Practice ear wax do's and don'ts

 

MUSCLES

  • 150 minutes/week: Moderate intensity physical activity

  • 75 minutes/week: Vigorous intensity activity

  • 2 days/week: Focus on muscle-strengthening activity

 

EYES

  • Get annual eye exam, wear glasses if needed

  • Wear eye protection, sun glasses

  • Promptly treat infections

HEALTH CHECK

HABITS

  • Reduce/quit smoking, vaping

  • Sleep: At least 6 hours every day

  • Diet: To support heart and brain 

  • Hydration: 9-13 cups every day 

  • Footwear: Prevent slips, trips, falls

 

OTOTOXINS

  • Medications: Check for alternatives, consult with doctor

  • Chemicals: Less toxic alternatives, masks, gloves, ventilation

  • Prevent combining ototoxins with loud noise

 

CHRONIC CONDITIONS

  • Maintain healthy blood pressure

  • Control diabetes

  • Check and treat thyroid condition

  • Up to date on vaccinations 

HEARING CHECK

RED FLAG CONDITIONS: See an ENT doctor

  • Ear: Birth defect, unusual shape, injured

  • Ear: Blood, pus, or fluid in the past 6 months

  • Ear: Painful or uncomfortable

  • Ear wax: A lot

  • Dizzy, feeling of spinning or swaying (called vertigo)

  • Hearing: Changed suddenly in the past 6 months.

  • Hearing: Changes, gets worse then gets better again

  • Hearing: Worse in one ear

  • Ring or bussing: Only in one ear

 

MILD-MODERATE HEARING LOSS: Consider OTC hearing aids

  • Trouble hearing speech in noisy places

  • Find it hard to follow speech in groups

  • Trouble hearing on the phone

  • Listening makes you tired

  • Turn up TV or radio volume too loud

  • Trouble hearing when you can't see who is talking

  • Ask others to speak more slowly or repeat 

 

ADVANCED HEARING LOSS: See audiologist or ENT doctor

  • Can't hear speech in quiet room

  • Don't hear loud sounds (e.g. loud music, power tools, engines) well

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