Decibels and Safety

Hey Guys,

I was wondering about decibels and safety.
I had an incident tonight...
I went to a restaurant and I'm not sure how loud it really was....

I decided to enter, and see how I feel, and also run my decibel app.
As I sat down and started a conversation with one of my friends, my decibel app was running fast between 78-90 dB.

As it never settled I downloaded another one... but it was also the same...
I believe the restaurant's noise was around 85 dB.

But for some seconds it would peak at 87, 89, 90, 91 (when someone near was laughing, or speaking louder)
So after 8 minutes I went outside and decided to put on my ear foams.

And then I had dinner, but I noticed my tinnitus was a little bit louder.

Now I'm back home and my t (hissing) is very present, I'm note sure if it spiked because of the noise.
Or something I ate earlier.

Could I have done more damage because of those 10 minutes without plugs at the restaurant?

 

A few points.

- I very much doubt it
- you will find often your T is louder after plugs as no noise gets in/out, so your brain is focusing on it - consider some filtered plugs
- you're anxious, t gets worse when anxious or in a state of fight or flight
- you may have mild hypercucious so sounds are worse than they actually are - Sometimes it helps to rationalise what the sound is.
- keep wearing plugs if you're not comfortable
- we have all been through and feeling what you're currently feeling so always feel free to ask for support

 

Thank you for your message Paulie!!,
just dont wanna make things worse for me
and thank you i think you are right.