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Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus
(medicalxpress.com)
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Turn your volume down, bros.
I SAID TURN THE VOLUME DOWN.
I would if you would stop making that non-stop ringing sound.
(I didn't realize I had tinnitus until I learned that not everyone hears a high pitch whine 24/7. My brain will tune it out naturally unless it's really quiet or someone mentions it. Like, now.)
I've had a minor tinnitus since I was a kid, which I tend to be able to ignore most of the time because I'm preoccupied with other stuff, but the talks about tinnitus in the Escape From Tarkov community reminded me of the phenomenon, and I've been aware of my own tinnitus ever since.
Same as you now - won't hear it unless I remember about it and can't turn my mind to something else.
If you don't notice it every time it's not tininitus just the normal background noise of the ears functioning.
That's a fun way of thinking about it but nope. It's Tinnitus.
Maybe a more mild case but nope, definitely still tinnitus.
I have sensitive hearing towards higher frequency sounds (10khz+) and I've always listened at pretty low volumes (like 10-20% on windows for most headphones, even less on my easier-to-drive earbuds). Unfortunately for me I still ended up getting tinnitus but it's only noticeable when I actively think about it or when I'm trying to sleep.
Seriously though, tinnitus is awful, it makes sleeping so much harder.
I see, thanks for the information!
Well, its a pitch that never really stops and does overlap with some frequencies enough to be annoying.
It's not that I stop hearing it. It's just that I have had this for so long my brain comprehends it as "normal" and it doesn't hold my attention. Part of the psychology(?) is that I grew up around technology. Hearing PC fans or capacitor whine most of the time was normal for me as long as he pitch is steady. The pitch I hear is almost exactly like an old CRT, actually.
How did you get tinnitus, if you want to share?
I think I have always had it to some degree? I began to realize something was off when I was in the Navy and they discovered I was missing some of my high range hearing in weird spots. My work on a flight deck didn't help either, I am sure. If you haven't stood close to a turbofan engines at full power, it's an interesting experience. And loud.
I have always liked extremely loud music and hard hitting bass. That likely contributed as well.
I'm jealous! Mine only is tuned out if I listen to something loud, and I don't enjoy the headaches more than the tinnitus.