A Very Loud Vacuum Cleaner Caused a Severe Tinnitus Spike

[volsung37]

I have had tinnitus since 2014. For the past couple of years it grew milder and most of the time I could ignore it.

However recently I used a very loud vacuum cleaner for about a half hour straight while renovating a property. I noticed my tinnitus had spiked immediately after I switched the thing off. Now back to levels like 3 years ago.

Take nothing for granted and protect your ears from loud noises!

 

[DebInAustralia]

Oh damn, I remember you. So sorry to hear you're having a spike.

Hoping your worse tinnitus is a short lived spike.

Have a look at the Nicotinamide Riboside thread. I think it would be worth consideration.

 

[Robster]

Hi all. Do you think 3M Peltor X5A earmuffs and foam earplugs would be enough protection when vacuuming?

 

[Kriszti]

Hi all. Do you think 3M Peltor X5A earmuffs and foam earplugs would be enough protection when vacuuming?

For me, it's enough. I actually now only use the Peltor X5A. Still spikes me for a couple of hours, but weirdly enough I don't experience any difference if I use double protection or just the muffs, so I save the trouble and only put on the muffs. My hoover officially emits 76 dB, but it's more like in the 80s range, so I think it's on the quieter side.