Ringing in Ears after Concert
If you’ve ever been to a concert, you’re probably familiar with the loud noises that come with it. No matter what type of music you’re going to hear performed, you can expect that there will be loud noises both from the music and also from the crowds and the surroundings. People talk loud, music is loud, announcements are loud and people talk even louder to be heard over the noise.
All of this can wreak havoc on your hearing. While most everyone enjoys a fun concert, you need to learn how to protect your ears from it. Ringing in the ears after a concert is tinnitus, even if it only lasts for a short time.
Tinnitus is defined as the perception of sound in the human ear when there is the absence of any corresponding external sound. This can happen in one ear, both ears or in the head itself. While it is most often described as ringing sounds, there are also other sounds that qualify as tinnitus such as:
- Whining
- Buzzing
- Hissing
- Humming
- Whistling
- Ticking
- Clicking
- Chirping
- Crickets
- Whispering
- And more
No matter how you interpret the sounds you hear, these are all types of tinnitus. It’s very annoying and in some cases can be very harmful. Ringing in the ears after a concert may last for about one to three days, especially if it is just your first exposure to loud noises. Then it will usually go away on its own.
The more times you are exposed to these loud noises, the higher the chance that the tinnitus will remain longer or even permanently. This is why it’s so important to protect your ears and your hearing any time you are exposed to loud noises.
Exposure to loud noises such as those from a concert will bend or damage the tiny hairs of the inner ear. Sometimes these bent hairs will repair themselves over time and the sounds of tinnitus will go away. Other times, they break and the sounds of tinnitus are permanent. The best thing you can do about this is to prevent it in the first place by avoiding long exposure to loud noises without the proper ear protection.
Dangers Of Very Loud Music
Hi John,
I have been suffering from Tinnitus now for around a year now. I am 28 years old and it is noise induced damage. Unfortunately for me I had always believed that the only damage you could cause your ears was the reduction of sensitivity to sound waves. By that I mean that gradually (Or quickly with loud music) your ability to hear would diminish, and the world would just get quieter. I also believed that Tinnitus was just a disease, that you couldn’t catch but could contract, like MS for example. Well Sony amplifiers, subs and components, my love for music of all kinds and having it so loud it would make pictures on peoples walls vibrate as I drove by, is left me with a savage case of noise induced Tinnitus. It almost took me over. The ringing is so loud, I can literally feel it in my ear cannel.
I just wish I knew the warning signs. It started when I could hear TV’s and CRT screens when they were on. I looked forward to LCD technology as I could not hear them squeeling, yet now everything screams and squeels.
The world has become so loud, and the only silence I get is when I’m asleep.
I can even hear it in the shower it is that loud, and there were NO WARNINGS of this anywhere, from anyone.
I used to look at the smokers that suied the tobacco industries as – what could you expect idiots of course if you smoke you’ll get cancer!
Well, I take it all back, and wish I had known listening to loud music would do this to me. Im such an idiot!.
I have ordered your Extra Strength Cochlear damage, and I’m not hoping for a miracle, even just the slightest relief will be totally unexpected, and I’ll let you know.
Yours
Grant L
New Zealand
Tinnitus From Working Construction
Dear Ellen,
I am Tan Hock Kiat, and I have just placed an order for 90 days medication. I am 65 now and have been in the construction work all my life from 20s until 50s, working in field construction with diesel engine driven welding machines running the whole day for welding work, and grinding of steel plates and pipes. I did not have any knowledge or experience with tinnitus before until just about last birthday, so I must have it for nearly one year. My hearing is very sensitive to high pitched noise especially like grinding work. I can hear it from far away and although in the last close to ten years I have been working in an office, I can still hear the grinding work being carried out by workers on the factory floor one storey below. Most of the time, in the office, I have no trouble with my tinnitus as I have my work to concentrate on. It is the moments when I am in bed, and waiting to sleep off that I have the tinnitus again, but I pray to God through Lord Jesus for help to sleep. I fall asleep for a couple of hours, look at the clock, then sleep off again after a short while.
In my earlier years, even now, I would have my ear wax removed once in a couple of months by some metal pins and pincers, with my wife’s help in the later year.
I think that my tinnitus is caused by exposure to noise which led to cochlear damage and damaged nerve endings in my inner ear, but I am not sure. I am not hear of hearing or anything like that. Anyway, I am not sure how many tablets are in the small bottle for the 90 day supply that I ordered. You mentioned to take 2 tablets twice a day, put under the tongue for at least a minute. How long before the tablets dissolve under the tongue ? Anyway, I am going to give it a chance to prove itself.
I would certainly agree with you that your tinnitus is noise induced. A 90 day supply as you ordered is in fact 3 bottles and each bottle has 120 tablets. They are small tablets that you pop under the tongue and they will disolve in about 40 seconds normally.
Tinnitus Pronunciation: How to Say It Correctly
Do you have difficulty pronouncing the word tinnitus? Many people seem to have this problem so you’re definitely not alone. Tinnitus is not a disease or some type of medical problem that you can treat. Instead, it’s a side effect caused by some underlying problem that you may not even know you have or by the use of certain types of medications. So, why is pronouncing the word tinnitus correctly important and something that you should learn? There are several reasons why you need to know how to say it the right way.
First of all, it can be very frustration trying to talk to someone about the ringing or other noises you hear, when you’re not sure what the right pronunciation of the word should be. Another reason it’s important is because it makes it more difficult to find out important information that’s needed in order to get the help you need for this problem. If you’re being prescribed medication, you need to be able to tell the attending physician that you have tinnitus since some medications can make the condition worse.
Tinnitus originates from a Latin word that means “ringing” or “tinkle”, which is fitting since tinnitus is actually a ringing or buzzing noise heard in the ears when there are no external sounds creating it. Many people find the pronunciation to be a bit confusing. This is partly because there are actually two correct ways to say it.
Some doctors will pronounce it “tin’-i-tus” and others will call it “tin-night’-us”. According to many dictionaries, both of these pronunciations are correct. For that reason, you can choose to use either one and be correct. If you would like to research the matter further, then you can refer to the Old English Dictionary. This is famous for researching and finding the history of words. The Old English Dictionary will give you the very first usage of the word tinnitus, which is from old German and it was pronounced “tin-night’-us”.
Understanding Tinnitus Symptoms
Did you know that many people have tinnitus and aren’t even aware of it? This is because the average person has a hard time with understanding tinnitus symptoms or even recognizing them in the first place.
Many people all across the nation suffer from tinnitus and most don’t even realize they have it. Could you be one of them? Have you been told that there is nothing really wrong or that you need to learn to deal with it? Maybe you’ve even been told that these symptoms are all in your head?
Chances are, you’ve been lied to and it’s time to get to the truth! Tinnitus doesn’t have to be a part of your everyday life and you do not have to just “learn to live with it”. The first step to help is understanding tinnitus symptoms and learning to recognize your own.
Tinnitus can manifest itself in a variety of different ways. It can be present in one or both ears and it can produce different types of sounds for different people and even at different times of the day or points in the person’s life.
Understanding these sounds can give you great insight into what’s causing your tinnitus. Except for one rare condition that affects only a small number of cases of tinnitus, there are no actual noises present in the ear and no one else will be able to hear the noises the tinnitus sufferer hears.
If you hear any of the following sounds, either intermittently or on a regular basis, then you may have tinnitus:
- Buzzing
- Ringing
- Whistling
- Roaring
- Clicking
- Hissing
- Chirping
These can range anywhere between the very low sounds that can only be heard when you’re in a quiet environment, to extremely loud sounds that seem to drown out everything else.
They can occur all the time, once in awhile or they can be pulsating, where, the sound will beat in rhythm with a person’s heartbeat. However, this is very rare. Simply put, symptoms of tinnitus include hearing any noise that is not created directly from an external source.
Tinnitus can be heard in either one or both ears. These sounds can be a single tone or multi-tonal, depending on the type of tinnitus you have. In many cases, it’ll sound more like a noise instead of a tone. This condition can come on suddenly with no warning at all or it can happen gradually.
Some tinnitus sufferers find it difficult to sleep at night from the loud noises that seem to project themselves when in a quiet environment. If you find your tinnitus symptoms are worse at night, white noise could be one option to help you sleep.
One of the biggest reasons why understanding tinnitus symptoms is so important is that it can actually help you determine the cause of your tinnitus. This can then lead to answers about the right treatment for your condition. Understanding your tinnitus symptoms can actually be the key to getting rid of those symptoms for good!
