Jbob wrote:Hearing loss is no fun, the last time I was checked while getting my new aids a few years back I still had about 30% left.
Love my hearing aids but can only wear them in the evenings when I'm home and on weekends. To loud at work and I tried using them during lunch time and I can't hear anything at all for a couple hours once they're removed. During times that I don't have them I read lips, after about 25 years you pick that up pretty easy. I haven't watched TV for the past 20 years except for a movie now and then using a head set. I also deal with severe tinnitus that my dad also fought all his life.
At the range I use a set of head gear like Steve mentioned with a volume control, if not I'm totally deaf and lost to what's going on around me. I don't like the head gear either and will order up some of this form to your ears that's been mentioned in this posting. Ebay is full of them pretty cheap.
Whatever you find use it or don't shoot at all. Take care of your hearing, I stress that to my son everyday while praying he never has to suffer with tinnitus in his life time.
I took an antibiotic about 4 months ago that resulted in tinnitus. It messed me up in a number of other ways as well. I typically have used Walker Razor Slim electronic ear muffs, but the ringing in my ears was louder for about 3 days after shooting using them. I think I'm going to have to step up the hearing protection. I sure don't want this ringing in my ears to get any worse than it no doubt naturally will over the rest of my life. I'm only 28.
Never heard of a medication causing tinnitus but I have had some types of medication that would send the volume thru the roof so to speak then come back down to the old level after a few days. Any type of caffeine is a no no to me sending the ringing sky high. I can take a bite of chocolate and before I swallow the ringing will shoot through the roof. If I really want something like this to eat I'll go straight to bed after to get away from it for a while. My hearing aids help slightly by keeping your mind focused on other things going on. Any type of muffs or ear plugs will cause the ringing to be louder for a short time after removed, don't know why but it's that way with me. I pray in time you'll get better over this medication caused problem and get back to normal again. I'm 58 now and mine started at about your age so please take care of yourself. I've noticed my hearing decline a lot just in this past year alone even with the help of the hearing aids. My guess is within 5 to 10 more years mine will all be gone forever.
My young son ( 17 ) is all about music and like his mother can pick up about anything and take off playing. We just moved a beautiful 1930's Stineway grand piano in the house and I'm taking every opportunity now to sit and hear him play....
Picture this... A beautiful Stineway in a room surrounded by deer heads and gun safes.
I will have to pay attention to see if caffeine impacts my T. I've been avoiding having much caffeine the last few months.
I will take your advice and be very careful with my hearing from now on. I hate to think how many times I shot guns as a teenager without any ear protection.
I hope that your hearing will stop getting worse so you can enjoy your talented family members musical abilities. That piano sounds like a wonderful investment and a true joy!
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.
~Sir Winston Churchill
ksbanker wrote:That is a beautiful piano!!!! What a joy it would be to own that.
Thanks,
My son has taught himself to play in the last year and also writes songs. Like his mother he can pick up about anything and take off playing.
About mid summer he and his mother ran across her older band director who now gives music lessons. The director and my son hit it off big time and their relationship has helped so much I think he'll focus on music throughout his collage years ahead.
This band director has contacts everywhere and through him my son was gifted with this piano from an older couple who are downsizing their living space. My wife and I paid for moving it the 300 miles and the piano was a gift. My son has 2 other types of pianos that drive my hearing aids crazy but this sweet old Steinway has never messed with them at all.
I was in the safety industry for a good 15 years or so. I would recommend looking at a safety supply company near you and going see what they have. I would also look into any online catalogs. I can tell you that the markup at stores and retail outlets is outrageous on hearing protection. For example, those little foam earplugs in reality cost about 5-7 cents a pair yet they're routinely sold for 50 cents to 2 dollars a pair. If you want max ear protection then put a pair of foam earplugs in then put on a set of good earmuffs. You will get a protection factor somewhere in the neighborhood of 50. There's a ton of stuff on the market and I've used most of it. My personal preference is a pair of silicon ear plugs that have the flanges on them. Very easy to put in and take out, give good hearing protection and don't cause any pain or discomfort. I use them when hunting. At the shooting range I use them and add a set of ear muffs to give max sound reduction.
That is a good idea. I think I need to get gel cups for my muffs because my glasses prop them out a bit and break the seal. My plan is to double up ear plugs and muffs. I'll probably buy some nicer muffs at some point.
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.
~Sir Winston Churchill
