Noise Exposure When You Have Tinnitus Related to Meniere's or Other Ear Disease

[Mario martz]

Hey guys I've been wondering this for a long time.

I have had a number of "accidents" related to noise exposure.

I've been avoiding clubs, concerts etc...
but i have went to bars and cinema with ear plugs on.

But of course I have had accidents with people screaming next to me, dropping noise stuff, people playing loud music next to me, alarms etc

And thank god I have never had... a permanent spike or something like that.

But on the other hand salt, sugar and MSG can sky rocket spike my tinnitus.

In my case my tinnitus comes from an "endolymphatic nature" (still unknown... a tumor near to the hypophysis is being suspected, but also could be... MS, Fibro, Lyme or "Endolymphatic hydrops" i have a mild hearing loss in the lower frequencies )

So I was wondering... is it "less dangerous" having accidents with noise exposure when your tinnitus comes from these kinds of issues than when you have them because of acoustic trauma?

What do you guys think?

Ryan Adams has Meniere's and he still plays loud shows and go to loud shows too.

 

[glynis]

Hi @Mario martz ,
I have sever Bilateral tinnitus due to Menieres and sound makes no difference to my tinnitus.
However I still wear noise reduction plugs when around extra loud sound like last week going see Bat Out OF He'll musical...it was fantastic.

Love glynis

 

[Mario martz]

Hi @Mario martz ,
I have sever Bilateral tinnitus due to Menieres and sound makes no difference to my tinnitus.
However I still wear noise reduction plugs when around extra loud sound like last week going see Bat Out OF He'll musical...it was fantastic.

Love glynis

this is terrific news for me glynis!!!
ive been avoiding clubs, musicals and concerts.
and i miss those things so much, before this i used to go to those kinds of places.
any recomendations??

i know i still need to avoids front row seats and all that stuff right?

btw im glad you had fun at the musical.. how loud was it? what kinds of ear plugs do you use?

 

[glynis]

I have noise reduction plugs like little trees that are clear rubber ones with filters in.
It was really loud and the week before went to see Fast and Furious 8,with my plugs in and went on fine.
Love glynis

 

[Mario martz]

I have noise reduction plugs like little trees that are clear rubber ones with filters in.
It was really loud and the week before went to see Fast and Furious 8,with my plugs in and went on fine.
Love glynis

Glynnis do you think it would be okay if i go to a concert? im just a little worried what kinds of seats should i get, or if the venue is small, 100 db for a concert is the normal right? have u been exposed to this with earplugs on?

 

[Jkph75]

@Mario martz

Did you ever get another hearing test after your first one? You didn't have a hearing loss in your original audiogram.

 

[Wojtek Kalka]

Glynnis do you think it would be okay if i go to a concert? im just a little worried what kinds of seats should i get, or if the venue is small, 100 db for a concert is the normal right? have u been exposed to this with earplugs on?

Noise exposure is always stress to your ears, and if you suffered before it is pretty silly do go to loud places without earplugs, earplugs work btw MOST of the time, not always .. so if you know the risks.

I went to bars, clubs, concerts for 23 years with earplugs nothing happened, last month on a concert with ear plugs my ears hit me again and spiked my tinnitus to a new base level. Do I regret it? No, life goes on, shit happens. I will always enjoy music but I just improve my chances with better ear protection . Actually spending some 100-1000$ for ear protection is very fine better than a lifetime condition that follows ..

 

[Mario martz]

Noise exposure is always stress to your ears, and if you suffered before it is pretty silly do go to loud places without earplugs, earplugs work btw MOST of the time, not always .. so if you know the risks.

I went to bars, clubs, concerts for 23 years with earplugs nothing happened, last month on a concert with ear plugs my ears hit me again and spiked my tinnitus to a new base level. Do I regret it? No, life goes on, shit happens. I will always enjoy music but I just improve my chances with better ear protection . Actually spending some 100-1000$ for ear protection is very fine better than a lifetime condition that follows ..

Hey Kalka!
thanks for your advice, lately life have lead me to a new philosophy "live and enjoy while you can"
i wanna get to do the things i enjoy, music, cinema, traveling, party and ive been kinda avoiding this,
but since my tinnitus doesnt come from acustic trauma i believe the danger for it to get worse its kinda unlikely ( since noise exposure wasnt the culprint behind my t) but i also understand that you need to take care for your ears more than ever...
i love your motto, and reading your story gives me the courage to go out and enjoy even more (with protection)
if you could give me an advice a bout concerts, seats or types of venues i should avoid, please let me know

 

[Mario martz]

@Mario martz

Did you ever get another hearing test after your first one? You didn't have a hearing loss in your original audiogram.

Hey Jkph75, well my doctor told me that i had mild hearing loss in the lower frecuencies, i havent got a second audigram but i havent notice any worsening tbh.
just random neurological symptoms... still trying to find out whats going on with my brains...

 

[Wojtek Kalka]

if you could give me an advice a bout concerts, seats or types of venues i should avoid, please let me know

Don't avoid anything .. just prepare for the occasion ..

 

[JurgenG]

Noise exposure is always stress to your ears, and if you suffered before it is pretty silly do go to loud places without earplugs, earplugs work btw MOST of the time, not always .. so if you know the risks.

I went to bars, clubs, concerts for 23 years with earplugs nothing happened, last month on a concert with ear plugs my ears hit me again and spiked my tinnitus to a new base level. Do I regret it? No, life goes on, shit happens. I will always enjoy music but I just improve my chances with better ear protection . Actually spending some 100-1000$ for ear protection is very fine better than a lifetime condition that follows ..

Did your T spike after you left and it stayed at that level? When did it happen? I heard spikes can take multiple months to go completely.

 

[Mario martz]

Bump!

 

[Flamingo]

Noise exposure is always stress to your ears, and if you suffered before it is pretty silly do go to loud places without earplugs, earplugs work btw MOST of the time, not always .. so if you know the risks.

I went to bars, clubs, concerts for 23 years with earplugs nothing happened, last month on a concert with ear plugs my ears hit me again and spiked my tinnitus to a new base level. Do I regret it? No, life goes on, shit happens. I will always enjoy music but I just improve my chances with better ear protection . Actually spending some 100-1000$ for ear protection is very fine better than a lifetime condition that follows ..

I'm curious. What kind of earplugs did you use when you had your relapse? Where you standing close to the speakers or far away from them?

All the best.

 

[Wojtek Kalka]

Custom in ear 20db, used them for a long time, yes for a short time I was close to the speakers ..;( was shooting photos for the event did not pay attention. I will buy 27db and total block from acs in New York next month when I am there. my spike started the morning after, did not had any ringing in the evening, six weeks now, I think prednisolon got it down a little just took my last tablet today ..lets see

I heard spikes can take multiple months to go completely.

that would be great, kind of starting to accept and trying to habilitate the new base line but it went down in six weeks a bit but not much, I hope for it but I do not expect it

all the best from Bangkok

 

[maltese]

Custom in ear 20db, used them for a long time, yes for a short time I was close to the speakers ..;( was shooting photos for the event did not pay attention. I will buy 27db and total block from acs in New York next month when I am there. my spike started the morning after, did not had any ringing in the evening, six weeks now, I think prednisolon got it down a little just took my last tablet today ..lets see

Hi buddy,

Did it get that "oh crap, that's loud" sort of feeling? What I mean is did you have any discomfort during the concert? Or pain? Did it feel really loud?

 

[Wojtek Kalka]

Did it get that "oh crap, that's loud" sort of feeling? What I mean is did you have any discomfort during the concert? Or pain? Did it feel really loud?

Nope, been to louder concerts with this ear plugs (about 250$) but I also had a outer ear canal infection from wakeboarding at the same time ... maybe just bad luck ...

 

[PaulBe]

Its a different disease process to sound induced injury I would think. From what little I know it seems that Menierre's involves the middle ear and its interface with the semi-circular canals of the inner ear. I do know that inflammation has been confirmed in the ME as part of the picture.

 

[JurgenG]

Hi buddy,

Did it get that "oh crap, that's loud" sort of feeling? What I mean is did you have any discomfort during the concert? Or pain? Did it feel really loud?

I wonder about that, I sometimes "think" that something is loud while it's only around 75 dB (after protection).
If I think it's loud, will it also be damaging, that's what I wonder.