Blackspirit
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yourdeadgroom said:Go to a doctor! Seriously. Or look up a good Audiologist (hearing doctor), that'll be more expensive, but your doctor would probably refer you to one anyway. There are several reasons for Tinnitus occurring, and some of them are treatable early on I think. At the very least, they will be able to give you advice on how to stop it becoming worse. Do it! (though I'm one to talk, having never been to a doctor about it myself ).
I'd recommend doing a bit of research on hearing and what causes damage (now this I have actually done ), and start taking measures to limit further damage (such as wear earplugs at concerts, and I don't mean those crappy $2 things, I mean proper ones that filter noise without muffling it, they might be expensive, but they are worth it). Tinnitus does not mean you will end up going deaf (my father has had it most of his life (he's 65) and he can still hear most things, he has lost some of his high frequency range (can't hear birds and stuff, although sometimes he can)), I've had it for 10 years and my hearing is still very good, but once I knew I had it I took steps to stop it getting worse. Honestly, don't put it off, my mother is quite deaf also (not through damage, it's just a disease she could do nothing about), and I see how frustrating it is for her (she can still hear ok if you talk to her, but she often can't hear in social gatherings (even if we just have a couple of people around for dinner), if people don't speak up she can't hear them). It's not something you want to go through, trust me (if you find this scary, then good, you still have time to do something about it )
*kisses yourdeadgroom on the cheek* )
I've already promised myself to go to my doctor about this, and
hopefully he can tell me where to find good earplugs, cause I
can't find any good ones (that won't block all sound completly).
I found this website that had loads and loads of good earplus,
but they didn't ship to Norway and I have no clue what "stores"
sell this kind of stuff P
Do you know any good websites with useful info? I've done some
quick searches on google every now and then, but never really
looked into this tinnitus thing /
And what "steps" did you take to stop it from getting worse?
Hmmm... Maybe this should be in a pm >)
And ScorpionShard; You're just scaring me, not helping at all!
hehe... >P