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Will My Ears Be Affected If I Hear Loud Music Through Earplugs ?
i listen to very loud music in via earplugs for long hours .does it effect me in any way .....please help
Fri, 27 Jan 2012
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Welcome to healthcaremagic.com.Listening prolongedly to loud music espeecially via ear plugs will definately cause hearing loss in the long run.Also headaches ,etc..are noted with repeated listening.Try listening at a medium level which is neither too loud,nor too soft .Take frequent ear-breaks in between.
Welcome to healthcaremagic.com.Listening prolongedly to loud music espeecially via ear plugs will definately cause hearing loss in the long run.Also headaches ,etc..are noted with repeated listening.Try listening at a medium level which is neither too loud,nor too soft .Take frequent ear-breaks in between.
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1. NIHL (Noise Induced Hearing Loss) may occur at the following rate:
at 120dB+ (next to rock speakers) immediately.
at 100 dB (loud music) after only 15-30 min of use.
at 85 dB over 8 - 10 hours of use.
at 70 dB (soft music) there is no risk.
2. NIHL usually starts with a temporary threshold shift (TTS) where your ear feels blocked, sometimes with Tinnitus (hissing noise in ear) . If you can avoid further exposure to loud music. your ears will recover and no permanent loss will occur.
3. There are no medicines to protect your ears from hearing loss. NIHL may also be insidious in onset, which means that initially you yourself may not realize that you are developing hearing loss.
4. The best way to check is to get a PTA (Pure Tone Audiogram) done. Lower the volume or use Noise Cancelling Headphones.
at 120dB+ (next to rock speakers) immediately.
at 100 dB (loud music) after only 15-30 min of use.
at 85 dB over 8 - 10 hours of use.
at 70 dB (soft music) there is no risk.
2. NIHL usually starts with a temporary threshold shift (TTS) where your ear feels blocked, sometimes with Tinnitus (hissing noise in ear) . If you can avoid further exposure to loud music. your ears will recover and no permanent loss will occur.
3. There are no medicines to protect your ears from hearing loss. NIHL may also be insidious in onset, which means that initially you yourself may not realize that you are developing hearing loss.
4. The best way to check is to get a PTA (Pure Tone Audiogram) done. Lower the volume or use Noise Cancelling Headphones.
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