unfornately my loss is quite noiticeable and does effect my life.....but i am gonna wait 3 months to have it rechecked then decide on the hearing aide....i only have hearing loss and at times pain but no ringing .....i hear partial words at times and some times nothing at all........this is one side of WG i do not like ..it makes work difficult....well off to have my jaw xrayed by the denist wish me luck