Can I Use Lawn Mower (by Hand)?

[Wolfears]

What is the next thing saying wearing foam plugs while using a kitchen blender is dangerous?
WTF? OF COURSE it is dangerous! (Honestly, I couldn't believe my eyes there, for a second. I wasn't expecting to see the word "blender" in that sentence.) I guess some people lack that self-preservation instinct. I am very sorry for you.

Again let's use logic, let's say the kitchen blender is 88 DB. Your not running that thing that long maybe a couple of minutes. You are wearing foam ear plugs, it's equivalent that you are in the next room over. Bill Bauer check out all the frequencies foam plugs eliminate. A food blender isn't even vibrating your body. Your reaction is like I'm suggesting someone to use a jack hammer.

Thanks for the link to that lawn mower alternative btw.

Foam ear plugs take too long to put in just to use a blender...I have a pair of ear muffs always nearby and it takes less than 2 seconds to put them on.
Depends on the blender too...
I have the Oster Classic and even before the T, I would cringe as it sounds like a fighter jet taking off...great blender though.

 

[TuneOut]

I have t in one ear, should i start protecting my good ear?

If your tinnitus was caused by noise then it's likely that your other ear is damaged to some extent, as well.

 

[TuneOut]

Foam ear plugs take too long to put in just to use a blender...I have a pair of ear muffs always nearby and it takes less than 2 seconds to put them on.
Depends on the blender too...
I have the Oster Classic and even before the T, I would cringe as it sounds like a fighter jet taking off...great blender though.

I lift weights and use the blender a few times a day for protein shakes. I use 31bd earmuffs and have no problems. Funny thing is, when I use earplugs instead, the sound is noticeably louder. And I know how to insert them correctly.

 

[TuneOut]

you can lead the most popular band in history

Lol. That's some great advice for tinnitus sufferers. Highway to Hell.

 

[kelpiemsp]

Lol. That's some great advice for tinnitus sufferers. Highway to Hell.

Thanks I for one am grateful Beethoven and Bono tackled their T head on instead of hiding in a hole.

 

[Bill Bauer]

You can do anything you want!

I am already successful. Having said this:

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And while we are on this topic:

 

[TuneOut]

P.S. I do have loud intrusive

No offense, but I'm not inclined to follow your advice on sound exposure.

Thanks I for one am grateful Beethoven and Bono tackled their T head on instead of hiding in a whole.

As a scientist I'm sure your aware that in animal studies on acoustic trauma, the degree of damage from the same exposure can vary greatly between individuals. Perhaps these rock "stars" are some of the more resistant ones. And the more susceptible people were not able to continue as musicians.

Although Beethoven was deafened by his exposures and suffered from severe tinnitus. But he kept going, for better or worse.

 

[Sam Bridge]

If your tinnitus was caused by noise then it's likely that your other ear is damaged to some extent, as well.

I suppose it is indeed possible.

 

[kelpiemsp]

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Love these! Do you have them hanging up in your office?

No offense, but I'm not inclined to follow your advice on sound exposure.

As a scientist I'm sure your aware that in animal studies on acoustic trauma, the degree of damage from the same exposure can vary greatly between individuals. Perhaps these rock "stars" are some of the more resistant ones. And the more susceptible people were not able to continue as musicians.

Although Beethoven was deafened by his exposures and suffered from severe tinnitus. But he kept going, for better or worse.

Beethoven's was genetic hearing loss you meant to say. But, cool. Mine wasn't caused by loud nose exposure, mostly from a botched ear surgery as a young child and a genetic issue with my Eustachian tubes. As I scientist I am well aware that susceptibility to trauma varies from person to person. I am also well aware that ears exposed to acoustic trauma are actually more resilient. No one is advocating to never use ear protection. But this is really taking it too far. You know that the boy who lived in a bubble was more likely to catch a disease? Same situation applies. Your own voice is louder than a vacuum (while wearing peltor's) How far from reality have we swung?

And yes they are more resistant! You can bet Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton didn't let T stop them, and didn't sit there and get mad at everyone around them who didn't have it. I highly doubt when, the ringing was so loud at town hall events, Bill (clinton for clarification) thought "I should have worn my peltor's today, dang pity me. I guess Saddam can do what ever he wants. I am going to go scare people on the internet now".

They were resistant! Resistant to letting something else control their lives. I may never be as successful as them, but I won't stop living my life. And the last thing I would ever do is try to hurl negative posts at people trying to be optimistic and succeed in the face of adversity.

 

[Sam Bridge]

If your tinnitus was caused by noise then it's likely that your other ear is damaged to some extent, as well.

One audiogram showed 30 db at 4khz in good ear but all other frequencies around 5-10. In t ear 30db at 4khz and around 10-15 every other frequency, still i guess some damagr to a lesser extent in the good ear. I think my t ear ie because at concerts i used to stand on the right side of the stage so that ear got hammered by the noise.

A year later i took the test again and my good ear was normal in all frequnecies, weird?

 

[Bill Bauer]

Love these! Do you have them hanging up in your office?

I recite them every evening before I go to bed. As you know, a pessimist is an experienced optimist.

Joking aside, being realistic had served me well, and had contributed to my success.

Your own voice is louder than a vacuum (while wearing peltor's)

Solution: don't talk while wearing Peltor muffs.

 

[kelpiemsp]

Actually @Bill Bauer I hate to say it but I ordered these https://www.amazon.com/Peltor-Elect...TF8&qid=1524774252&sr=8-3&keywords=peltor+500

for when I use power tools.

(I meant voice non peltor vs peltor + vacuum) but it doesn't matter.

They should help with the occlusion sound.

 

[kelpiemsp]

@Bill Bauer have you read Emil Cioran and the book the trouble with being born?

"Having always lived in fear of being surprised by the worst, I have tried in every circumstance to get a head start, flinging myself into misfortune long before it occurred…I have never taken myself for a being. A non-citizen, a marginal type, a nothing who exists only by the excess, by the superabundance of his nothingness."

 

[Bill Bauer]

Having always lived in fear of being surprised by the worst, I have tried in every circumstance to get a head start

I agree with the above. However, I have no idea why the author concludes "I have never taken myself for a being". The strategy he describes has been working extremely well for me, I believe that I would be a lesser being has it not been for adopting this strategy early on.

 

[Bill Bauer]

I meant voice non peltor vs peltor + vacuum

I don't raise my voice very often.

 

[AZeurotuner]

Actually @Bill Bauer I hate to say it but I ordered these https://www.amazon.com/Peltor-Elect...TF8&qid=1524774252&sr=8-3&keywords=peltor+500

for when I use power tools.

(I meant voice non peltor vs peltor + vacuum) but it doesn't matter.

They should help with the occlusion sound.

Curious... Why did you spend the extra $100 for an electronic set? X5a's offer 5 decibels more protection for a much better price.

 

[kelpiemsp]

Curious... Why did you spend the extra $100 for an electronic set? X5a's offer 5 decibels more protection for a much better price.

Because my T is uncomfortably loud when wearing ear protection. It gives me migraines. This way I won't have to deal with it

 

[TuneOut]

I suppose it is indeed possible.

I hope not.

 

[TuneOut]

Beethoven's was genetic hearing loss you meant to say. B

Actually, I believe it was due to his habit of immersing his head in cold water to stay awake.

 

[AZeurotuner]

Because my T is uncomfortably loud when wearing ear protection. It gives me migraines. This way I won't have to deal with it

Okay I think I understand now... You're hypothesizing that the introduction of sound through the onboard speakers will lower the perception of your tinnitus while still having protection from the louder sounds such as the engine noise produced by your lawn mower. Is that it?

 

[kelpiemsp]

Okay I think I understand now... You're hypothesizing that the introduction of sound through the onboard speakers will lower the perception of your tinnitus while still having protection from the louder sounds such as the engine noise produced by your lawn mower. Is that it?

Yup. Well it's not a hypothesis. It works for me. I can also play music through them. At least in my case with 30 years of T I have never had a headphone induced spike.

 

[AZeurotuner]

Yup. Well it's not a hypothesis. It works for me. I can also play music through them. At least in my case with 30 years of T I have never had a headphone induced spike.

Gotcha... That's good that they help you, I get migraines sometimes too (not from that though they run in the family), so I definitely understand the need to avoid triggers.

 

[TuneOut]

Your own voice is louder than a vacuum (while wearing peltor's) How far from reality have we swung?

Please don't presume to question my reality. Vacuuming while wearing earmuffs does make my tinnitus considerably worse. Every time. The same sound level from a different source, such as running water, barely affects it. Vibration, bone/tissue conduction, inverse tachyons or something. It's not a hypothesis. It just doesn't work for me.

 

[kelpiemsp]

Please don't presume to question my reality. Vacuuming while wearing earmuffs does make my tinnitus considerably worse. Every time. The same sound level from a different source, such as running water, barely affects it. Vibration, bone/tissue conduction, inverse tachyons or something. It's not a hypothesis. It just doesn't work for me.

I'm not questioning your reality. And no one is a better judge of your lived experience than you. Clearly, something is causing your spike and that is unfortunate. I just don't believe the DB of a vacuum, while wearing ear muffs is loud enough to cause a spike. I feel it must be stress or the expectation. But I'm not you. You disagree! That's great! Somewhere in the diversity of our opinions the truth lies. I hope we can all get there sooner than later.

 

[Tinker Bell]

Please don't presume to question my reality. Vacuuming while wearing earmuffs does make my tinnitus considerably worse. Every time. The same sound level from a different source, such as running water, barely affects it. Vibration, bone/tissue conduction, inverse tachyons or something. It's not a hypothesis. It just doesn't work for me.

Are a vacuum and running water the same frequency? And are you certain they are the same dB? No water in my house runs as loud as a vacuum.

However, I used to find that even quiet running water would cause my tinnitus to react. For me, it very much seems the frequency matters as much as the volume.

 

[TuneOut]

Are a vacuum and running water the same frequency? And are you certain they are the same dB? No water in my houses runs as loud as a vacuum.

However, I used to find that even quiet running water would cause my tinnitus to react. For me, it very much seems the frequency matters as much as the volume.

I estimate it's about the same sound level when the muffs are taken into account. The difference, I believe, is that my hands are in direct contact with the vacuum so the vibrations can travel up the bones and tissue to the cochlea. I do agree that the frequencies can play a part, based on my experiences.