I Did Something Incredibly Stupid

How do we know if our T is noise induced or not?

 

If T occurs after noise exposure (loud venue or explotion). It's noise-induced T; also called acoustic trauma.

 

What about SSHL (sensorneural sudden hearing loss) though I not sure if mine is sensorneural

 

SSHL is the malady, whereas acoustic trauma is one cause of many. So an acoustic trauma can cause SSHL.

If you want to figure out why you have T, you have to answer yourself the questions: how and when and what and where.

 

I wore -30 db foam ear plugs for almost a decade and still got it bad. I was even wearing ear muffs over the foam plugs when it happened.

 

When what happened?

 

I did some work with a powertool around the house, and my T spiked. Hopefully not permanently, but I know how you feel. I was using earplugs during most of it, except for a few minutes.

 

@RaZaH - I'm confident you'll be ok. You weren't stupid - try to back off the microscope for a minute.
We have to live.

 

I don't think it is as cut-and-dried as "noise induced or not"--for example, mine started after an ear infection, but I have longer-term noise-induced hearing loss from years of not protecting my ears. The fact that it only really hit my left ear instead of both leads me to believe that the ear infection that was more infected on my left side + the long-term noise-induced hearing loss = tinnitus on the left side.

 

@SoulStation
True mate , I was just trying to resume my life .
Which is just human I guess.
Too bad the result was so horrible.
I will get over this , I am sure
Thanks everyone for the support.

 

@RaZaH

Since you take Trobalt now and then when you feel the need, I'm wondering if you have taken some now after this happened?

 

Yes, I certainly have , still helps a lot !

 

We're human beings. By nature, we sometimes do stupid things. Don't beat yourself up for doing something stupid.

 

Can you elaborate?

Just eating a damn cookie makes my T spike to oblivion.

 

@NiNyu Check out the Retagabine thread . Seems to work for me .

 

Ive continued performing but on a more acoustic path - maybe that could work for you?

 

@RaZaH

Fantastic music! Wow! really talented! some more please? Could you create the RaZaH thread with some more of your music special for us please?
Maybe others can put some of their music or film clips or poetry or photos of their art eg like sculptures or paintings or clothes made or anything that they have created?
The creative thread for the creative people on here for us all to enjoy.
Would be great and so constructive and show that there is life after T.....even though you may alter your life RaZaH I really hope you continue to write music and perform somehow cos talent like yours should not ever be wasted or stopped. I am sure that you will settle down again......so looking forward to hearing more of yours......

 

@SoulStation . Well, for that I would have to learn how to play an instrument ..heheh.
Not a bad suggestion but my heart is in electronic music.

 

Lol. I love electronic music too. What do you perform on ? I assumed you were a keyboardist.

 

I am actually a former-drummer , but I perform with keyboards.
I am not very good at playing at all ..hehe

 

Great electronic music indeed. RaZaH you are definitely a talent. Don't worry, spikes will most certainly go back to baseline. Give it time. God bless.

 

That's kind of what Neil Young done.

 

I feel a lot better today , thanks everyone.

 

So nice to hear you are a lot better. Ya, spikes often settle down. It should get better and better. Take care bro.

 

I think I learned my lesson

 

Did the spike went away?

 

RaZah, I did something stupid last Thurs too. Though mine was not music related, I feel like it was so stupid of me as I've been coping so well for over a year. I helped a mate referee a couple of games of dodgeball (of all things) and I didn't think much of using a whistle as I've used it before with tinnitus without consequences. This time I used a different whistle and let's just say, I'll always remember what a Fox 40 is! I'm in so much regret and anguish of this new level of T it's almost unbearable.

May I ask if your T has improved since that day you mentioned?..