[solidwhetstone]

I am a 25 year old male. My hearing is fine- and everything sounds just as loud today as it has any other day of my life. My problem is that for the last decade or so I have been having difficulty distinguishing between sounds. I hear a word and it sounds like gibberish because it could be any number of other words- or I listen to any given song and cannot tell at all what is being sung about (this happens with most songs for me even if they are turned up). I don't think my problem is ear related as much as it is brain related due to my inability to make sense of the information coming in. I also have trouble hearing what specifically someone is saying if there is background noise due to the conflict of sounds. Is there a name for what I have- and if so, could someone post a link so I can read up on it? Thanks.I also want to add that I have no difficulty distinguishing music notes (I have a good ear for music and tone itself) and have even been told I sing fairly well. I mention that because tone deafness has been offered but I don't fit the description outlined by medical papers I've found. Thanks again in advance!

[wilma m]

Your hearing defect is TONE DEAFNESS because you hear and cannot understand. I dont know how it is to be corrected but refraining from taking intoxicated liquor or caffeine. I have the same problem but it started when a young girl.