I've suffered from tinnitus since I went to a Bruce Springsteen concert in 1982. The high price I paid for the 10th row center seats was nothing compared to the price I've paid from the ringing in my ears that has lasted for 22 years. For about three days after the concert, my ears had a plugged feeling and I could hardly hear a thing. After they went back to "normal," I was left with a constant ringing sound. I put up with this conditioin for about 10 years before I went to a specialist and he put me on Niacin. It didn't work, unfortunately. However, I will explore some of the other suggesstions submitted above and appreciate everybody sharing their experiences.
Parents, warn your kids again about the damage that rock music can cause to your hearing. They'll ignore you, but you can tell them my story and maybe it will sink in the first time they can't hear normal conversation after they get home from a concert. Unfortunately, we're not indestructible, even if we think so when we're young.
Fortunately, my hearing is otherwise very good. But at age 51, I too have become extremely protective of it. I carry hearing protectors in the trunk of my car (the big kind that look like ear muffs). I also always use ear plugs when I ride my motorcycle because they've researched this subject and found wind noise at highway speeds can/will cause permanent damage to the auditory nerves.
Sdcampbell and anybody else who may have experienced erectile dysfunction from medications or other causes, I found a non-prescription product that the maker claims works for a greater % of people than Viagra. I've tried it along with a few friends (more in the name of "better living through chemistry") and it definitely helps those who are otherwise OK, but just want to turn back the clock a couple of decades. But if it perfoms as as the manufacturer claims for people who haven't had success with Viagra, it may also help in your situation. Anybody interested in more info. can email me at [email protected].
Audiophiles, and this site it seems, are predominantly male, and we men have a bad habit of ignoring our health and the warning signs our bodies give us. We may think we're just "toughing it out" like we were brought up to do, but it usually backfires on us. I ignored great pain in my thumbs for three years before an X-ay revealed that I'd worn away all the cartilage. And just like an old ball joint on a car, once it gets loose, the rate of deterioration prgresses rapidly. Maybe this thread will remind others that music, and many other plearsuable activities, rely first on that which we usually take for granted- our good health. Thanks to everybody who has contributed to this discussion.
Parents, warn your kids again about the damage that rock music can cause to your hearing. They'll ignore you, but you can tell them my story and maybe it will sink in the first time they can't hear normal conversation after they get home from a concert. Unfortunately, we're not indestructible, even if we think so when we're young.
Fortunately, my hearing is otherwise very good. But at age 51, I too have become extremely protective of it. I carry hearing protectors in the trunk of my car (the big kind that look like ear muffs). I also always use ear plugs when I ride my motorcycle because they've researched this subject and found wind noise at highway speeds can/will cause permanent damage to the auditory nerves.
Sdcampbell and anybody else who may have experienced erectile dysfunction from medications or other causes, I found a non-prescription product that the maker claims works for a greater % of people than Viagra. I've tried it along with a few friends (more in the name of "better living through chemistry") and it definitely helps those who are otherwise OK, but just want to turn back the clock a couple of decades. But if it perfoms as as the manufacturer claims for people who haven't had success with Viagra, it may also help in your situation. Anybody interested in more info. can email me at [email protected].
Audiophiles, and this site it seems, are predominantly male, and we men have a bad habit of ignoring our health and the warning signs our bodies give us. We may think we're just "toughing it out" like we were brought up to do, but it usually backfires on us. I ignored great pain in my thumbs for three years before an X-ay revealed that I'd worn away all the cartilage. And just like an old ball joint on a car, once it gets loose, the rate of deterioration prgresses rapidly. Maybe this thread will remind others that music, and many other plearsuable activities, rely first on that which we usually take for granted- our good health. Thanks to everybody who has contributed to this discussion.