Member- Oct 14, 2016
- 1,270
- Tinnitus Since
- All my life, but got worse 2016
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise induced / Concert
Hey guys, I wanted to post my experience since I've been a lurker for the last two weeks! Here is my story:
Two weeks ago I went to a concert much against my desire (I made a promise and I honor my promises); I don't generally like these kinds of gatherings but there I was at 9 pm stuck in a tiny little room with music so loud that the walls were vibrating and chairs were bouncing about! I have only been to one concert before (I am a book lover not a music lover) so it never occurred to me to bring ear plugs, thinking it was only once in a lifetime...I stayed for the entire duration of the event.
Situation over, I had a heavy ringing in my ear that lasted several hours and went away. Two days later I was on my ear bugs while jogging around the neighborhood. After I got home and gotten out of the shower, there was this incredibly loud ringing in my ear much like the sound of a heart monitor flat lining. It was SO loud that I had my tv on and can hear it over the television.
So I thought to myself, yeah this will pass I just got back from a windy jog. But 8 hours later it was still there and louder than ever. I struggled to sleep that night but couldn't because of the ringing...it was obnoxiously loud and ever present. The next day I went to a doctor who told me I had temporary Tinnitus, he gave me steroids to soothe the inflammation.
So there I was...crying and screaming into my pillow, terrified and scared that it will be permanent...logging on every forum and support group...trying to grasp a sense of hope or faith of some kind to sooth my broken spirit. With the noise much akin to a pair of screeching sirens evoking thoughts of depression and loneliness in my mind. I figured, I have been healthy all my life...never a single trip to a hospital...I guess it was only about time there was something that would affect my life in such a way. I was terrified that being in my twenties...I would have to live with this for the rest of my life.
So every day was another torturous event, crying all the time...watching classic films...trying to get over the obnoxious ringing in my ears. But surprisingly it started to get better and better, I was able to go outside without hearing it...then I was able to sit next to a fan without hearing it...then the next day I was sitting in my car with the engine off and could barely hear it.
My hope was coming back and my fear was starting to subside, it has been two weeks now and I can safely say that it has virtually disappeared. No matter how much I cover my ears...the noise has gone away. However, it can be either to placebo or what, but I can pick up certain high frequencies a lot better, this could be due to habitually straining to hear the noise which forces my brain to pick up any sound that might be similar to it.
Either way I am much much more careful with my ears now, I am always frightened of being exposed to loud noises...and I won't jog near busy streets. I know that any serious event might spike my T into over drive and make it permanent so I am always cautious.
I hope this story helps anyone else out there that might have induced T due to loud noises and music. Please, don't panic and take it easy. I was depressed for so long and although it is reasonable to be so, try not to assume the worst.
Two weeks ago I went to a concert much against my desire (I made a promise and I honor my promises); I don't generally like these kinds of gatherings but there I was at 9 pm stuck in a tiny little room with music so loud that the walls were vibrating and chairs were bouncing about! I have only been to one concert before (I am a book lover not a music lover) so it never occurred to me to bring ear plugs, thinking it was only once in a lifetime...I stayed for the entire duration of the event.
Situation over, I had a heavy ringing in my ear that lasted several hours and went away. Two days later I was on my ear bugs while jogging around the neighborhood. After I got home and gotten out of the shower, there was this incredibly loud ringing in my ear much like the sound of a heart monitor flat lining. It was SO loud that I had my tv on and can hear it over the television.
So I thought to myself, yeah this will pass I just got back from a windy jog. But 8 hours later it was still there and louder than ever. I struggled to sleep that night but couldn't because of the ringing...it was obnoxiously loud and ever present. The next day I went to a doctor who told me I had temporary Tinnitus, he gave me steroids to soothe the inflammation.
So there I was...crying and screaming into my pillow, terrified and scared that it will be permanent...logging on every forum and support group...trying to grasp a sense of hope or faith of some kind to sooth my broken spirit. With the noise much akin to a pair of screeching sirens evoking thoughts of depression and loneliness in my mind. I figured, I have been healthy all my life...never a single trip to a hospital...I guess it was only about time there was something that would affect my life in such a way. I was terrified that being in my twenties...I would have to live with this for the rest of my life.
So every day was another torturous event, crying all the time...watching classic films...trying to get over the obnoxious ringing in my ears. But surprisingly it started to get better and better, I was able to go outside without hearing it...then I was able to sit next to a fan without hearing it...then the next day I was sitting in my car with the engine off and could barely hear it.
My hope was coming back and my fear was starting to subside, it has been two weeks now and I can safely say that it has virtually disappeared. No matter how much I cover my ears...the noise has gone away. However, it can be either to placebo or what, but I can pick up certain high frequencies a lot better, this could be due to habitually straining to hear the noise which forces my brain to pick up any sound that might be similar to it.
Either way I am much much more careful with my ears now, I am always frightened of being exposed to loud noises...and I won't jog near busy streets. I know that any serious event might spike my T into over drive and make it permanent so I am always cautious.
I hope this story helps anyone else out there that might have induced T due to loud noises and music. Please, don't panic and take it easy. I was depressed for so long and although it is reasonable to be so, try not to assume the worst.
