Why Do People Often Experience Ringing in the Ears After a Loud Music Concert?
You had a great time at the concert, and that last screaming guitar note is still lingering in your head. The fun memory could turn troublesome if the music is replaced with a ringing sound in your ears that continues. The ringing in the ears is an alert that you are experiencing something that is permanent: hearing loss.
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Volume
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The ringing in the ears is a sign of gradual hearing loss caused by prolonged exposure to the extreme volume of music concerts, which routinely exceed the recommended 85 decibel safe volume level (the level of sound from a lawn mower).
Hearing Protection
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Ringing is caused by loud noise Many people ignore the recommendation to wear earplugs or other forms of hearing protection when around very loud music. Wearing them is a simple simple action which can prevent that ringing-in-the-ears sound from overexposure to loud music.
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Location
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Too close to speakers Avoid standing or sitting too close to monitors or speakers, which are the points in the room where the sound is loudest.
Enhancers
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According to Dr. Thomas Stuttaford, former medical columnist for The Times of London, and the late Ian Murray, former medical correspondent for The Guardian of London, aspirin and alcohol can make the ringing worse, not better.
Painless
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Noise induced hearing loss from loud music can creep in unexpectedly because, though the consequences are great, the process is painless.
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References
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