Recent content by Callum White

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    Hearing Protection and Tinnitus: Keep The Tiny Hair Cells Safe — Discuss!

    Hi guys, was just wondering what type of hearing protection everyone uses, if any at all. I'm asking this for general curiosity but also because I am tempted to invest in a pair of custom made musician ear plugs which cost around the £150 mark. Does anyone use these types of ear plugs or do they...
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    Scared of making tinnitus worse

    I completely agree with you, almost anywhere I go now I take ear plugs just in case. I have several cheap pairs that I keep. For example I keep a set in my car, a set in my wallet, a set in my room, a set in my pocket sometimes. That way if I do need ear plugs I wall almost always have access to...
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    Scared of making tinnitus worse

    I'm sorry to hear that, may I ask when can you actually hear your tinnitus? Is it only in quiet places or can you hear it over louder sounds such as a car running?
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    Scared of making tinnitus worse

    Are you trying to say that your tinnitus has become permanently worse due to not wearing ear plugs Shuffle?
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    Scared of making tinnitus worse

    Hello, I have just come back from a holiday to crete which I spent there for 9 days. About 7 of these days at night time I was at loud bars and clubs for at least a couple of hours where I measured the decibel levels to be approximately between 85-100 DB. I used ear plugs every single night I...
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    Scared of making tinnitus worse

    Thank you for your replies! I have these ear plugs: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002Z89SRG/?tag=tinntalk-21 and also these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0033XVJKG/?tag=tinntalk-21 Are what you are saying is if I don't spend too long in clubs, take a break outside every now and again and don't...
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    Headphone Volume

    Listening to loud music will definitly damage your hearing
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    Scared of making tinnitus worse

    Hello, I am 18 years old and have had tinnitus for about 3 years due to an ear infection. At first it troubled me a lot but eventually I learnt to accept it and habituate to it. However, now I am 18 I have starting going out with friends more to pubs, clubs, gigs and festivals. Naturally these...