- Jul 18, 2021
- 2
- Tinnitus Since
- 02/2016
- Cause of Tinnitus
- jam band, music making/mixing
Hello,
I developed tinnitus over 3-4 years ago. I had been in a jam band and hadn't even thought of using earplugs. I was diagnosed with tinnitus. I was told to be careful after my diagnosis and always wear earplugs to any loud event.
Then during the COVID-19 pandemic it has gotten worse.
I got into music production and had been using open back earphones thinking this would be less invasive on my tinnitus. I was wrong and the ringing has gotten significantly worse. This got me in a bad funk and I almost denounced music after this.
I haven't produced much since. If I did, it was only to record vocals. Otherwise I'd use monitors infrequently at very low volume.
Then at a dentist appointment about a month ago I didn't think to use earplugs and the drill was ridiculously loud. I heard a very severe ringing in my left ear. This made the ringing a bit worse and I got into a really bad funk yet again.
I recently went to an ENT and my hearing is normal based on a hearing test. She recommended a tinnitus specialist, which I have an appointment with in September.
That's my story.
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I developed tinnitus over 3-4 years ago. I had been in a jam band and hadn't even thought of using earplugs. I was diagnosed with tinnitus. I was told to be careful after my diagnosis and always wear earplugs to any loud event.
Then during the COVID-19 pandemic it has gotten worse.
I got into music production and had been using open back earphones thinking this would be less invasive on my tinnitus. I was wrong and the ringing has gotten significantly worse. This got me in a bad funk and I almost denounced music after this.
I haven't produced much since. If I did, it was only to record vocals. Otherwise I'd use monitors infrequently at very low volume.
Then at a dentist appointment about a month ago I didn't think to use earplugs and the drill was ridiculously loud. I heard a very severe ringing in my left ear. This made the ringing a bit worse and I got into a really bad funk yet again.
I recently went to an ENT and my hearing is normal based on a hearing test. She recommended a tinnitus specialist, which I have an appointment with in September.
That's my story.
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