My name is Kevin, and I no longer suffer from Tinnitus. However, I still have a story to share about my experience. This may be a bit of a long one, so bare with me. Back in October, I started struggling with tinnitus. Before this, I was going out Salsa dancing at a nearby place almost every week. No matter how many times I went, my hearing was fine, and I enjoyed it. Then one night, I was getting tired of the place, so I went to a different salsa club. However, this was a much louder nightclub than the previous one. Then was even a live band there. At one point, I remember even grabbing my ear in pain because I was a bit too close to a speaker. And then when I got back, it happened. I heard ringing in my ears. I wasn't too familiar with what it was at the time, but I googled it, and I heard it was called tinnitus. It went away the next day, so I took a week break before going back to the loud salsa dancing place.
Except this time, I heard that there would be no band, so I thought it would be safe. It wasn't; and when I came back, there was ringing again. Then it went away again, so I gave some time before going back to the quieter salsa place. The ringing happened again, and this time it nearly sealed the deal. I went through two weeks of severe ringing in the ears. The ringing last about 20 minutes to an hour each time, with it occasionally going away before coming back. At times I would also hear loud crickets as well. During this time, I was also accompanied by severe pain in the ears as well, which lasted for a few weeks. My ears were also sensitive to loud sounds too. The only way I was able to sleep or do my work, was through the fan I have in my room.
Anyways, after the huge episodes finally went away, I still dealt with quiet ringing on and off for the next several weeks. It finally went away in December. I even went to see Star Wars Rouge in theaters, and my ears were great afterwards, So in January, I decided to go salsa dancing one last time at the quieter place, since I was able to go the movies without any problems. However, when I left, there was ringing! I was so scared that it would be permanent. However, I went to sleep, and when I woke up, it was gone. From that point on, I have vowed never to go back to salsa dancing unless I found a place with much softer music. I don't have ringing anymore, and I can sleep in complete peace, but still. This is a lesson to take care of your hearing. I almost sealed the deal back in October. And one day if I'm not careful, (which I will be) it could very well be permanent.
Except this time, I heard that there would be no band, so I thought it would be safe. It wasn't; and when I came back, there was ringing again. Then it went away again, so I gave some time before going back to the quieter salsa place. The ringing happened again, and this time it nearly sealed the deal. I went through two weeks of severe ringing in the ears. The ringing last about 20 minutes to an hour each time, with it occasionally going away before coming back. At times I would also hear loud crickets as well. During this time, I was also accompanied by severe pain in the ears as well, which lasted for a few weeks. My ears were also sensitive to loud sounds too. The only way I was able to sleep or do my work, was through the fan I have in my room.
Anyways, after the huge episodes finally went away, I still dealt with quiet ringing on and off for the next several weeks. It finally went away in December. I even went to see Star Wars Rouge in theaters, and my ears were great afterwards, So in January, I decided to go salsa dancing one last time at the quieter place, since I was able to go the movies without any problems. However, when I left, there was ringing! I was so scared that it would be permanent. However, I went to sleep, and when I woke up, it was gone. From that point on, I have vowed never to go back to salsa dancing unless I found a place with much softer music. I don't have ringing anymore, and I can sleep in complete peace, but still. This is a lesson to take care of your hearing. I almost sealed the deal back in October. And one day if I'm not careful, (which I will be) it could very well be permanent.
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