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I have mild tinnitus in one ear, from what I suspect was a friend screaming into my ear that she was going to the bathroom at a noisy club. I'm relatively luck

I have mild tinnitus in one ear, from what I suspect was a friend screaming into my ear that she was going to the bathroom at a noisy club. I'm relatively lucky, my hearing is still better than most, but it does suck. I've decided I will never go to another club, and in bars I wear ear plugs. I have more to lose, since any additional damage will likely make my tinnitus more severe. Seriously though, hearing is one of those things you don't think about until it's too late. Protect your ears.

symfoniq 9y ago
This can also happen when holding your upset child and they scream near your ear. Be careful, parents!
- _sdegutis 9y ago
  Never got tinnitus from it but it does make me lose balance fast.
  - dvtv75 9y ago
    I have the balance problem, too. A hearing specialist suggested that one of the bones in my ear was made of a spongy material rather than bone, which can cause it.
- sthlm 9y ago
  I can attest to that, my newborn at the time screamed into my ear unexpectedly loud and my hearing was affected for a few days.
- celticninja 9y ago
  Yup have occasional tinnitus in my left ear from one of my children screaming in it while I was holding them.
flyinglizard 9y ago
I get to visit clubs/shows every few months and I always use a pair of musician earplugs, (Etymotic, standard - not custom fitted). It gives a nice and even attenuation, which after few minutes you don't even notice (other than perhaps slightly elevating very low frequencies relative to the rest). Your mind is very quick to normalize the volume level anyway, no matter if you're with or without protection. Why suffer permanent damage then?
- berberous 9y ago
  Which ones? I have these (https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Fidelity-Earplugs-ETY-Plugs-Standard/dp/B0044DEESS https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Fidelity-Earplugs-ETY-Plugs-...) and to be frank, I dislike wearing them -- it just sounds worse. That said, clubs/shows play music way too loud, and I occasionally hear the beginning of tinnitus, so I 100% agree that people should get a pair.
  - __david__ 9y ago
    Those are the kind I use. They try to be flat but there's really nothing you can do to stop concert level bass from getting through, so they end up being a bit boomy. I've found that I can move them in or out of the ear to adjust the dampening. If they are in too far I tend to not like the way it sounds. I like it at the most minimal dampening I can get. It sounds good and it still keeps me from getting concert-ear. Also I've noticed that I can hear the music much better with them in (when it's too loud I have a hard time distinguishing pitches—singers often sound like the Chipmunks) and some groups don't fare well when you turn down the volume a bit (they use volume to mask lack of ability).
  - Fnoord 9y ago
    I use the Alpine [1], and I use them to protect my ears from the screaming of my toddler. They cost 13 EUR, custom-made cost around 150 EUR. Custom-made can be worth it if you use them a lot, and if your ears are non-standard might be downright mandatory. But I've been using them too late because recently I have tinnitus in the evening before I go to sleep (I do wear the plug at night as well). Am in mid 30s. [1] https://www.alpine.nl https://www.alpine.nl
loceng 9y ago
Look into Auditory Integration Therapy/Training (AIT) - http://aitinstitute.org http://aitinstitute.org - could help reset the pathways, with making them malleable.
rubenbe 9y ago
Since a concert, I also have slight hearing loss on one hear. Now I'm constantly being reminded to take care of my hearing due to the difference in "sound color" between left and right. Fortunately I don't have a significant tinnitus, but was it certainly was a wake-up-call and I protect my ears much better now.

symfoniq 9y ago

This can also happen when holding your upset child and they scream near your ear. Be careful, parents!

_sdegutis 9y ago
Never got tinnitus from it but it does make me lose balance fast.
- dvtv75 9y ago
  I have the balance problem, too. A hearing specialist suggested that one of the bones in my ear was made of a spongy material rather than bone, which can cause it.
sthlm 9y ago
I can attest to that, my newborn at the time screamed into my ear unexpectedly loud and my hearing was affected for a few days.
celticninja 9y ago
Yup have occasional tinnitus in my left ear from one of my children screaming in it while I was holding them.

flyinglizard 9y ago

I get to visit clubs/shows every few months and I always use a pair of musician earplugs, (Etymotic, standard - not custom fitted). It gives a nice and even attenuation, which after few minutes you don't even notice (other than perhaps slightly elevating very low frequencies relative to the rest). Your mind is very quick to normalize the volume level anyway, no matter if you're with or without protection. Why suffer permanent damage then?

berberous 9y ago
Which ones? I have these (https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Fidelity-Earplugs-ETY-Plugs-Standard/dp/B0044DEESS https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Fidelity-Earplugs-ETY-Plugs-...) and to be frank, I dislike wearing them -- it just sounds worse. That said, clubs/shows play music way too loud, and I occasionally hear the beginning of tinnitus, so I 100% agree that people should get a pair.
- __david__ 9y ago
  Those are the kind I use. They try to be flat but there's really nothing you can do to stop concert level bass from getting through, so they end up being a bit boomy. I've found that I can move them in or out of the ear to adjust the dampening. If they are in too far I tend to not like the way it sounds. I like it at the most minimal dampening I can get. It sounds good and it still keeps me from getting concert-ear. Also I've noticed that I can hear the music much better with them in (when it's too loud I have a hard time distinguishing pitches—singers often sound like the Chipmunks) and some groups don't fare well when you turn down the volume a bit (they use volume to mask lack of ability).
- Fnoord 9y ago
  I use the Alpine [1], and I use them to protect my ears from the screaming of my toddler. They cost 13 EUR, custom-made cost around 150 EUR. Custom-made can be worth it if you use them a lot, and if your ears are non-standard might be downright mandatory. But I've been using them too late because recently I have tinnitus in the evening before I go to sleep (I do wear the plug at night as well). Am in mid 30s. [1] https://www.alpine.nl https://www.alpine.nl

loceng 9y ago

Look into Auditory Integration Therapy/Training (AIT) - http://aitinstitute.org http://aitinstitute.org - could help reset the pathways, with making them malleable.

rubenbe 9y ago

Since a concert, I also have slight hearing loss on one hear. Now I'm constantly being reminded to take care of my hearing due to the difference in "sound color" between left and right. Fortunately I don't have a significant tinnitus, but was it certainly was a wake-up-call and I protect my ears much better now.