How Loud Is a Room of 15 People? (2x Tinnitus Increase?)

Hey again,
Last night I was invited to a small social event, not something I get invited to often, so I decided to go. Brought earplugs, wore the earplugs at first, but then felt embarrassed for wearing them at one point, so I took them out. It didn’t seem that loud, but I didn’t check decibels on my phone app so I’m really not sure... Stayed around 3 hours, only the first hour with protection.

This morning I woke up with 2x louder ringing in both ears, when my tinnitus used to only be in my right.

I’m 7 months into my tinnitus suffering caused by noise damage, and recently I also revived a blow to the head resulting in concussion, which has also stepped up the intensity with no sign of backing down.

Will this ringing in my ears ever go away? I think I already know the answer but I’m extremely hopeful. It’s the only thing keeping me alive. I’d just take my life if I didn’t have parents because ever since I got this, life enjoyment has gone down to zero. Even at the social last night, I wasn’t able to relax and enjoy the event at all because I was either stressing about the volume or about the fact that people were seeing and asking me about my plugs. Maybe I should grow out my hair again to better hide them? I shouldn’t have even gone but when all I do otherwise is listen to quiet music at home or go tinker with bicycles, I eventually start hearing my mothers voice in my head saying, “go out there! Live your life! Don’t let what’s in your head stop you from achieving what’s outside.”

I know she’s right and she’s the only thing keeping me alive these past 7 months. Life absolutely sucks and I wish I had no family to hurt so I could just overdose on these drugs and float away from my fucking misery.

Cheers and thank you for hearing me out.

 

Have a look at pro plugs , Fit flat to your ear and clear..
My hair is short and no problem wearing them.
Love glynis

 

Dude....you are going to be ok. There is no way people talking together at a gathering made your tinnitus worse.

Was there loud music at the party also? It is probably a spike from being anxious about it. Listen, I have an audiologist who has hearing loss from years of sprint car races and indy car races and I asked her how she lives her life with the T she has had for 4 years. She does absolutely nothing different unless she is uncomfortable. She still goes to races with plugs.

I have had my kids these last 9 months screaming in my ear and have been using power tools with plugs and I am fine. I was using plugs so much it was making my ears sensitive and causing spikes every other day. I think you're good. I'm praying you get some peace about tonight....Hang in there.