Spike in Tinnitus — Did I Make a Big Mistake by Going to a Disco?

Glad you're feeling better, and glad you learned that not all spikes are the end of the world. But this probably isn't the best take home message.

 

This could go three ways. Either you will be getting a temporary spike every time you go to disco, or the spikes will keep getting more minor and eventually you will stop getting them, or the one of the spikes eventually becomes permanent. There is only one way to find out which one it will be for you. If you think that the enjoyment of disco is worth the risk of permanent tinnitus, then you should definitely go with the disco. But you should "do the crime" ONLY if you are prepared to "do the time" (which happens to be a lifetime of louder tinnitus in this case). Then again,

So there's that.

 

You are right. My good/bad days ratio is worst now. Many times I thought I was improving, but no..

I think the author must be optimistic, but he must also be prepared for the worst. Internet is full of information but unfortunately sometimes we don´t use it.

 

No, it's not safe. Actually most people get hearing problems derived from sound exposure that was ok before. That's why they are caught off guard and then one day the sound makes lasting damage, the same sound that was ok before, the same decibel level.

 

I will definetly take into account your advice and will certainly be more careful in the future. Thanks

 

I have no hearing loss!

 

Tinnitus, hyperacusis and hearing loss (hidden or apparent) stem from excessive noise exposure. They do not appear the first time, or the second, but one day they do appear and then these hearing problems do not go away.

 

Were you tested all the way to 20kHz? Or just to 8kHz?

 

Glad you are better from that spike!
Dont push your luck again.

 

id say till 8. I did a regular hearing test at the local hospital.

 

Then unfortunately you can’t say you don’t have any hearing loss. I also have no appreciable hearing loss up to 8 kHz and was told my hearing is better than average for my age even in the upper range to 20 kHz but I have a dip at 16 kHz.

 

@Alex Matyjasek
When things got better for you over the year, did the volume actually reduce or you habituated?

Thanks,
Rish

 

Difficult question to answer. Sometimes I think the volume has gone down, but then I get moments when it seems it's just the same. What I can say is that I'm more habituated, to the extent that when I hear it it doesn't bother me one single bit and I just forget about it till I hear it again... Patience and you will get your life back. I did. And I have moderate tinnitus.