Got Tinnitus

[Andrew Gallegos]

I am 18 I have taken Naproxen and I do believe that was the cause of my tinnitus. I've had it for a week now and it seems like it can be very low or very high being distracting makes my head hurt but I'm finding out for myself I rub Vicks Hot n Cold on my neck and back n my chest before I go to sleep. And I wake up w my Tinnitus At a Low Volume but during the day it can be high or low I use earphones a lot and I'm asking will I have to stop listening to music on earphones I don't put it very loud about half way. ?

 

[billie48]

Welcome to the forum. It is your call to use the earphones or not. It is a balance of keeping your ears stable and getting some fun in life. Best is not to overuse for a long time even at low volume and let you ears rest to prevent T from getting worse. Try to set the volume lower than the T level so your brain can also get used to the T ringing. Best of luck. God bless.

 

[Michael Leigh]

@Andrew Gallegos Since you are asking advice about using headphones, if I were you I wouldn't use them even at low volume, especially if the tinnitus was caused by them. As you use headphones often I believe this is was the cause of your tinnitus and not the Naproxen. I know you don't want to hear this but that's what I think. Some people do use headphones and their tinnitus doesn't become worse but I would rather not take the risk. The choice is yours.
Michael

 

[Elliott.S]

I think using earphones is really not a good thing for you to do right now
It's not good for anybody's hearing anyway, but if you have T's, you're taking risks.

If you have no other choice, use head-phones (no ear-phones), but adjust the sound level a bit lower than your T's so it doesn't mask it.