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[jacksthirty]

From Wikipedia;

'Tinnitus and hearing loss can be permanent conditions. If a ringing in the ears is audible following lengthy exposure to a source of loud noise, such as a music concert or an industrial workplace, it means lasting damage may have already occurred.'

I went to a Motorhead concert years ago, and my ears were ringing for 6 days afterwards...whoops.

I get a ringing sound every so often. Beer helps!

[thebektionary]

See, I wasn't exposed to any loud noise. I remember the day before I got it I got a car wash and blasted Rivers Cuomo's cover of "Don't Worry Baby" by the Beach Boys in my car. But that wasn't even that loud compared to concerts and only lasted 3 minutes. Also, I distinctly remember hearing ringing that went on and off but lasted longer than normal ringing like a week before that.

I really just wish it would go away, but it might not. Doctors are useless when it comes to this.

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[Carbon]

The Internet makes people sick. According to WebMD, I have about 36 diseases, 3 of which are infectious, 8 of which have already killed me.

[andrewchon]

alljokingaside: hyperacousis sounds like the right diagnosis for my condition. I've had various head traumas as part of growing up, although I've never been knocked unconscious. I've listened to music at full blast, and I served in the artillery for 10 years. My hearing problems began during High school though. Thanks for all your kind help.

[12ax7]

I had tinnitus for years that was brought on by vestibular migraines. I had a deviated septum, so I suffered from chronic ear infections which caused these migraines. My ears eventually became so sensitive to noise, I'd get these migraines just by being exposed to high-pitched sounds, like the voice of children. I couldn't play my guitar for more than a few minutes without getting ear fatigue.

After I finally had surgery to straighten my septum (I can recommend you the top specialist in Korea if you PM me), the migraines, the tinnitus, and the vertigo started going away. It took a good two years for my ears to stop being sensitive to sounds.

[12ax7]

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[andrewchon]

alljokingaside: I don't think I've lost balance due to noise before. Then again, now I may pay attention to things like that, so who knows?

[tfunk]

I was at a Buddhist temple with a friend once and it was completely silent. My friend turned to me and said:

Friend: "do you hear that?"

Me: "yeah, it's rare to hear total silence in Korea"

Friend: "I don't actually like the sound of silence"

Me: "What do you mean?"

Friend: "It's like a constant ringing noise".

[thebektionary]

[english puppet]

I've had it for a couple of decades. My initial problems came when I was a working musician. Friends of mine who've played all their lives have it as well.

The worst was the day after a Pete Townsend concert. I didn't even think I was that close or exposed for that long. The next morning was aweful and it was so loud it was blocking out other sounds. Actually created quite a level of anxiety for me.

I started popping in ear plugs during my 3rd grade class now at times. The Korean obsession with simultaneously yelling in rote as an educational method is honestly getting to me. To add to it, my co-teacher thinks that turning on the chapter chant during the baseline anarchy is somehow more educational.

She told me that many Korean teachers have serious hearing loss by the end of their careers - not hard to believe.