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Considering all of our hearing gets damaged slowly over the course of our lives, why does tinnitus only effect some people? I've had it for short periods of tim
by beezlewax 3y ago
Considering all of our hearing gets damaged slowly over the course of our lives, why does tinnitus only effect some people? I've had it for short periods of time after listening to loud live music, but hours later it just fades out to disappear. A musician once told me that it was the sound of your ear getting damaged and when you hear that you'll likely never hear those frequencies again.
I'm not convinced it's an entirely physical issue though. Our brains can filter out all kinds of excessive external stimuli both visual and from other senses so why not that ringing also?
- retox 3y ago>A musician once told me that it was the sound of your ear getting damaged and when you hear that you'll likely never hear those frequencies again. This is a line in the film Children of Men (highly recommended), can't remember if it's in the book but either way it isn't correct.
- axelthegerman 3y agoDefinitely a mix of physical and nerve stimulation. Either way temporary exposure can cause temporary issues, once it's permanent though it seems irreversible for now
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