What Is Considered as Harmful Noise?
- Thread starter mmu
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- May 16, 2017
- 3,754
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- 04/2011
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- Syringing + Somatic tinnitus from dental work
@TuneOut I wish that I could go to Tahoe, but the attitude.
Your PM - personnel message is off. Wanted to talk to you about local doctors.
TuneOut
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Good evening, Greg. I'm going up to Tahoe shortly to visit my brother and his family. What effect does the altitude have on your tinnitus?
TuneOut
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Peltor X5A from Amazon is the way to go. Unfortunately they only come in black. But they do sell a nice carrying case to go along with them.
- Feb 17, 2017
- 10,400
- Tinnitus Since
- February, 2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Acoustic Trauma
I tried turning my vacuum on while wearing Peltor X5A, and it still sounded uncomfortably loud (so I had to turn it off right away). Same with my food processor.
Robert18
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- Jan 3, 2018
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- october 10, 2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- machine noise in factory, headphone, stressed
- Mar 11, 2018
- 875
- Tinnitus Since
- 3/18
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss
I vacuumed for about 5 minutes today with the x5a's on. It didn't sound loud and I quickly did one room and stopped. I don't know if it was the muffs making my T louder or my nerves making the T louder. I'm not going to go from no vacuum to the entire house. I think it was more anxiety that made me stop and possibly this thread. I'm definitely going to tread lightly and not go for extreme noise exposure, even with hearing protection, early on or ever for that matter.
It pisses me off because after Christmas last year I vacuumed the house for about 1 hr at a time for 5-7 days in a row. I had to do something during the break and we have a very fluffy dog. Part of me is annoyed I can't use the vacuum like that and the other part of me wonders if vacuuming was part of the cause of my t.
I'll never use a vacuum again without hearing protection.
It pisses me off because after Christmas last year I vacuumed the house for about 1 hr at a time for 5-7 days in a row. I had to do something during the break and we have a very fluffy dog. Part of me is annoyed I can't use the vacuum like that and the other part of me wonders if vacuuming was part of the cause of my t.
I'll never use a vacuum again without hearing protection.
Pleasure_Paulie
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A t spike doesn't not mean acoustic trauma. Heck, I get a spike from coffee but I'm not going to stop drinking it!
- Feb 17, 2017
- 10,400
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- February, 2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Acoustic Trauma
I need to vacuum too. I never even thought about the noise before T. Now, I'm so afraid to try that I keep putting it off.
- Mar 11, 2018
- 875
- Tinnitus Since
- 3/18
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss
@SugarMagnolia
I haven't touched the vacuum since t either (2 months ago). I was looking at a room yesterday and considered trying it. My wife suggested I vacuum that room this morning so I gave it a shot. I did a little bit with muffs on and said that's good for today. I'm not pushing it.
I haven't touched the vacuum since t either (2 months ago). I was looking at a room yesterday and considered trying it. My wife suggested I vacuum that room this morning so I gave it a shot. I did a little bit with muffs on and said that's good for today. I'm not pushing it.
- Mar 11, 2018
- 875
- Tinnitus Since
- 3/18
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss
@SugarMagnolia
Yes, no problem. It was only 5 minutes. My anxiety spiked while vacuuming and after for a while.
@Jcb
Peltor x5a's are as big and ugly as you can get. I've used ear muffs most of my life and had no idea muffs could be as good as the x5a's. I wish I got them sooner.
Yes, no problem. It was only 5 minutes. My anxiety spiked while vacuuming and after for a while.
@Jcb
Peltor x5a's are as big and ugly as you can get. I've used ear muffs most of my life and had no idea muffs could be as good as the x5a's. I wish I got them sooner.
Red
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Mmm. No. Sad that the first post on this thread claims poweres household electronics and appliances are safe. They are not safe for people with T. These things are just on the cusp of harmful noises so I do not think they need to be avoided entirely as long as one wears ear protection. But do listen to your body. It is always trying to tell you things. If your ears dislike the appliances even with earplugs in then that is a good time to ask someone else to do it.
- May 17, 2017
- 909
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- 07/2016
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- Ototoxic earwax drops, worsened by MDs (Muppet Doctors)
This chart is a bit misleading because it doesn't note duration of exposure before damage starts occurring. For example, 70db is listed as hazardous, but it doesn't say for for what duration. People could mistakenly think any exposure to sounds between 70-80db are going to cause hearing damage, even if momentarily, as opposed to X hours of continuous exposure.
Sure impulse sounds in this range (and even lower) can cause horrible spikes for some people and be uncomfortable depending on frequency and if you have hyperacusis, but that doesn't imply damage.
I've had issues in the past from certain sounds in the 60db -70db range, but highly unlikely to have caused damage.
It depends on loudness, exposure time, whether it is acute or chronic exposure according to what is known so far. But there is research if exposure to lower noise from people who already have some hearing problem may or may not cause injury. Because of this Red is right: listen to your body!
I've been looking at the same ones. I usually wear plugs to hoover etc never affects my T which is a plus, they are a pain to put in and it would be so much easier to have some lovely big ugly muffs around and just stick them on.
- Feb 17, 2017
- 10,400
- Tinnitus Since
- February, 2017
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Acoustic Trauma
Rajin,
This happens to me too. If a have hearing protection, I speak louder. There are people who speak very loud, I already measured with the decibelimeter. And if the person you're talking to and you're loud, it's worse.
This happens to me too. If a have hearing protection, I speak louder. There are people who speak very loud, I already measured with the decibelimeter. And if the person you're talking to and you're loud, it's worse.
- May 17, 2017
- 909
- Tinnitus Since
- 07/2016
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Ototoxic earwax drops, worsened by MDs (Muppet Doctors)
Speaking loudly or yelling with in ear protection can cause a spike because of the occlusion effect.
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