I haven't heard of CAPD, but I think the same thing is happening to me. It's weird, because when there isn't anything going on around me, I hear just fine. But in bars or particularly noisy restaurants, I can hear the vocalizations of people talking to me, but I can't distinguish any particular words unless I lean in and have them speak louder. It's embarrassing, and it always seemed like my hearing just can't focus on any particular thing; it takes in all sound, ambient or otherwise, and can't sort it out.
Glad to know I'm not the only one. I'm 22, by the way... seems a bit young for hearing loss.
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