Pre-Med DJ with Tinnitus

[Thomas Scott]

I am a 22 year old who had DJ'ed now for about 5-6 years. I begin medical school in the fall and have found myself having very serious tinnitus.

Does anyone have strategies or thoughts on how to cope?

My ENT said that that I should not be experiencing symptoms in a month and I should expect a full recovery. I was wondering what my outlook would be given my age.... any thoughts or tricks?

 

[Dem]

You will have better chances to recovery if you will start protecting yourself from unnecessary noises. I would consider giving up on headphones and DJing for a while.
Do you have hyperacusis now?

 

[fruityreverb]

EDM music producer here, I'm wondering about the headphones, i mix with my headphones and i also play games with friends. without headphones i can't hear details in the mix and i can't play with friends online because of the feedback they hear. sort of feels like my life just got limited again (already been limited because of an autoimmune disease I have causing loads of issues but my diet is now super strict in order to try to remission)

 

[Apolonia]

Learn to live with it. You can't stop your life because of this. Be Lucky you did not lose any obvious hearing. You can do this!

 

[GregCA]

EDM music producer here, I'm wondering about the headphones, i mix with my headphones and i also play games with friends. without headphones i can't hear details in the mix and i can't play with friends online because of the feedback they hear.

I don't see a problem using headphones as long as you are disciplined about keeping the volume at reasonable levels. I use them myself (I'm a musician), with the blessing of all my doctors.

 

[fruityreverb]

I don't see a problem using headphones as long as you are disciplined about keeping the volume at reasonable levels. I use them myself (I'm a musician), with the blessing of all my doctors.

It's just everyone on the forums saying "AVOID HEADPHONES". I just don't want to risk it getting worse. I don't like taking risks.

 

[GregCA]

It's just everyone on the forums saying "AVOID HEADPHONES".

Not everyone. Just a few vocal people.

I just don't want to risk it getting worse. I don't like taking risks.

It's up to you really. Perhaps you could ask real professionals about it (ENT doctors, audiologists or - my personal preference - a neurotologist). That's what I did.