Chronic Tinnitus
I see a lot of posts warning people to keep their music low and take care not to be exposed to loud noises for too long so they don’t get Tinnitus. As someone with Chronic Tinnitus (constant ringing in both my ears) I totally appreciate that people are trying to prevent others from getting it. However, there has been new research done that shows that the majority of Tinnitus doesn’t actually come from damage to your ears because of loud noises; it’s caused by a certain section of your brain being hyperactive.
So if you think you may have Tinnitus, even though you know you haven’t had prolonged exposure to loud noises, you should still visit an audiologist... because some Tinnitus is actually caused by the section of your brain that processes what you hear.
