[dallasstar]

I read on headfi somewhere that a guy went to a doctor because he thought he had a tinnitus problem, but the doctor diagnosed it as a psychological condition in which the brain is concentrating too much on the sound of blood rushing through veins or something and that the person was really hearing that sound. So anyway, I've had "tinnitus" since I was a little child, but I decided I'd try my best to ignore the sound and pretend it doesn't exist for the next couple of days. Today, omg, I'm listening to loud music, and no ringing in my ear afterwards

. I guess I didn't have a loss of hearing after all

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[Cyclone]

i got hit in the ear with one of those foam pool toys....long story.... anyways my ear was ringing for a week or so and i thought i had severe damage but i just ignored it (cause im to lazy to go to go to the doctor) and it went away. so got that kids, if you have a medical problem like brain damage, hearing loss, sudden blindness, etc. just ignore it and everything will be ok.

 

[Mr.Pants]

lol, that's nothin'. when i was about 8, i had found some bullets in the garage. being the curious little fellow that i am, i wanted to see what was inside the bullet that made it go off (it was .22 round). so i took it out onto the paved driveway, and started bangin' away on it with a big metal hammer in an effort to get it open, little did i know exactly how stupid this act was. so about a minute later, the thing goes off, and to this day i still thank God the round didnt go off and actually hit me. anyway, my ears were ringing for the rest of the day to the point where i couldnt hear any external noise, and i thought i had gone deaf, i was truly scared: to the point where i was crying. for the rest of the week my ears hurt, and were ringing, but eventually my hearing came back and it was all good. up until a couple years ago my ears used to ring quite a bit, but now, they have stopped. i really am lucky. by the way, i never told either of my parents about this one, so dont let 'em know alright?

 

[Aptmunich]

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when i was about 8, i had found some bullets in the garage.

Actually: Tell your parents - it might make them think twice about keeping ammunition in their garage when young children are around.

What does anyone need a gun for anyway??

 

[Talonz]

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Originally Posted by Mr.Pants lol, that's nothin'. when i was about 8, i had found some bullets in the garage. being the curious little fellow that i am, i wanted to see what was inside the bullet that made it go off (it was .22 round). so i took it out onto the paved driveway, and started bangin' away on it with a big metal hammer in an effort to get it open, little did i know exactly how stupid this act was. so about a minute later, the thing goes off, and to this day i still thank God the round didnt go off and actually hit me. anyway, my ears were ringing for the rest of the day to the point where i couldnt hear any external noise, and i thought i had gone deaf, i was truly scared: to the point where i was crying. for the rest of the week my ears hurt, and were ringing, but eventually my hearing came back and it was all good. up until a couple years ago my ears used to ring quite a bit, but now, they have stopped. i really am lucky. by the way, i never told either of my parents about this one, so dont let 'em know alright?

Somewhat similar story here..

Lets just say, PVC potato cannon + too much WD-40 + me holding it next to my head = exploding cannon (shattered and blew up) + very bad ringing in the ears

 

[Cyclone]

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Originally Posted by Aptmunich What does anyone need a gun for anyway??

Angry Redneck: "Its are gersh dern freedome thats why! We'ze got's ta have's are guns two pertect's erselves ferm the terrrrorrrists. 'nd theifs two. who can you rely on? the police ? all dey can do is give tikets. I've got'sta protekt my family an' kin folk"

 

[Blitzula]

Yes, that is a great summary of how everyone who disagrees with you is an ignorant redneck.

Can we please get this thread back on track?

 

[aeriyn]

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Originally Posted by Aptmunich What does anyone need a gun for anyway??

Err, shooting things?

That said, I've got tinnitus in my left ear that was caused by a freak coincidence while safely operating a firearm (read: I was wearing hearing protection, foamies). Apparently the sound of the weapon's discharge was being reflected off a tightly packed copse of trees on my left side. My right side was unobstructed, and I fired 200-300 rounds through the gun, forgot how long I was out there playing around.

Anyhow, a few minutes later I remove the foamies and notice that my left ear is ringing... and hurting! I could hear almost nothing in that ear for about two days. It still rings even now if I stand in a silent room and concentrate on it, and this is three years later.

Moral of the story? When operating large-caliber firearms, keep the space beside you fairly open.

However, since that day I've kept my plinking to nothing but .22 LR. Cheaper, too. =P

 

[holeinmywallet]

Yeah, it's perfectly normal that the internal noise must be present at all times. i asked my audiologist whether there is actually such thing as a complete silence. She applied, "only if you are dead" But this shouldn't encourage anyone to turn the volume over 80 - 85db at the max, unless the listening session is short. I usually listen at around 75db.

 

[rob1031]

really? lucky.

i dont know if mine will ever do that.. my problem isnt the constant ringing... my problem is that when i listen to music, the ringing grows louder, and at pauses and when music goes down in volume, i hear the ringing..gion to a speacialist in a few days time. got the refferral letter from a GP.

 

[enemigo]

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Originally Posted by aeriyn Err, shooting things?

Hehe, that should shut them up!

Trying to ignore the ringing in your ears isn't easy, because can't concentrate on not thinking about it. The best way is to keep one self busy with other things for days. Many people report improvement on the condition as the brain adjusts to it's new environment, but it doesn't work for everbody. Perhaps this is an idea for a new service for psychologists?

Knut