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No. Just no. Ok?

So I used to make this joke all the time. Now I have chronic tinnitus. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s nerve damage in your ears which often comes as a result of being constantly exposed to very loud noise for a long period of time. The nerve damage results in a constant ringing/buzzing in your ears. So far there’s no cure. The severity of it varies, and I’m lucky to have a mild case, which I can barely hear during the day and is easy to block out at night. That said, loads of people with tinnitus aren’t so lucky. Severe tinnitus can’t be blocked out. Those who suffer from it also suffer from severe loss of sleep, depression, anxiety…. the list goes on. Tinnitus also comes with a degree of hearing loss in most cases, making it even harder to ignore. In fact, some people with severe tinnitus kill themselves just to make the ringing stop. Tinnitus can be so severe that it drives a person to suicide. Chronic tinnitus used to mostly be prevalent in older people who worked for years with loud machinery etc, but all of a sudden it’s becoming more common in our generation. Why? Because of people, like me, who listened to their music too goddamn loudly through their headphones.

Deaf by the time you’re 20? Please. That’s the least of your worries.

Please reblog. This post reminded me to move my music further away and turn it down. Someone else may need to be more cautious of their shit too.

Now lets throw another spin into this that you might not know about since it’s a rare condition.

There’s a severe form of Tinnitus that’s onset can happen overnight. It’s called Hyperacusis. Unlike Tinnitus, that brings the ringing of the ears, Hyperacusis is a constant sensitivity to sound that cannot be reduced.

And it’s degenerative. It will only get worse – it’s very rare for it to get better.

Hyperacusis in particular is prevalent to those on the autistic spectrum, and it can also be genetic. But it can come to those that don’t have either from something as simple as a gunshot too close (as was the case of my father) or music that is too loud.

Don’t risk your hearing. Turn down the loudass music and take care of your ears.