Newbie Terrified of Going Deaf

[purplepanda188]

I am 15 and craving some closure. My tinnitus started about 6-7 months ago from exstensive use of headphones. i used headphones for hours a day and even during the night for just over a year. i have stopped just this week and i am not terrified anymore about tinnitus but that my hearing is not going to last forever and one day i will go deaf.

 

[Karl28]

I got my tinnitus back in 2001 from headphones and I never went deaf!
My hearing seems fine its just this damn ringing!
I think I was about 15 then too

 

[purplepanda188]

thats really comforting to hear! has your hearimg worsen over time though?

 

[James Brown]

I have T since 1998.I have loses in high frequency, but I can't say I am deaf. Sometimes T can be a warning to stop messing with you ears. Hope you follow the advice.

 

[purplepanda188]

i will thank you

 

[kiren]

I'm 16 and also am absolutely terrified of going deaf. I'm pretty sure I've had it for at least 5 years though. I guess we're both tinnitus teens!