I am speaking about the symptom Tinnitus because i have it and there are some ways people can get it and do not realize it. The symptom of Tinnitus is ringing in your ears. Not just once but ALL of the time . Tinnitus can arise in any of the four sections of the ear: the outer ear, the middle ear, the inner ear, and the brain. Many people are unconcerned about the harmful effects of excessively loud noise, firearms, and high intensity music. Especailly college students. I would have to say probably around 70% of students walk around with I pods. Listening to i pods excessively loud over time can cause tinnitus. Many kids i know are in the CJ program and probably shoot guns. This is a huge factor of getting it. If you do not wear protection while shooting firearms this can cause tinnitus. With a mix of being around jets and shooting guns, this is how i got tinnitus. I never used to wear ear protection when shooting or at work near jets. I have paid the price for that. In many cases, there is no specific treatment for tinnitus. It may simply go away on its own, or it may be a permanent disability that the patient will have to "live with" I have had it for a little over a year and i have learned to mostly just deal with it. I can hear it good when im trying to sleep and when watching tv. When i first got it i almost went insane. I also know someone that has it real bad. He restores trunks and was around loud hand sanders and also hunts with shotguns. He says he can have the window in his car open going 40 and the ringing in his ears overpowers the wind coming in. So just a bit of advice, dont listen to your i pods too loud and wear ear protection around loud noises because from first hand experience Tinnitus is not something you want to have to deal with for the rest of your life.
2 comments:
That is interesting that the ringing can happen anywhere in the ear and that it either goes aways or doesn't. That is too bad that you have it and hopefully it goes away for you in the future. Interesting information, good job.
I never knew there was a namem Tinnitus, for the ringing in your ears. I know this is when it happens ALL the time, but sometimes my ears will ring. Being a dance teacher I am around loud music often. I am going to now make an effort to lower the music a bit, for my sake and my students. Very interesting blog!
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