Mama Ade is getting real with you today and talking to you about your ear health. Wearing earplugs is what all the smart and cool ravers and festival goers are doing these days. Whether you ride the rail like a boss or you prefer to groove in the back, you need to be wearing earplugs to protect your precious hearing. When you don’t wear ear plugs you are putting yourself at risk for hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
Meet Tinnitus
If you continue going to festivals without earplugs, you may get introduced to Tinnitus which is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about 15 to 20 percent of people. Tinnitus isn’t a condition itself — it’s a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder (Mayo Clinic).
Tinnitus symptoms may include these types of phantom noises in your ears:
- Ringing
- Buzzing
- Roaring
- Clicking
- Hissing
- Humming
It can vary in pitch and you may hear it in one or both ears. It can interfere with your ability to concentrate or hear external sound and can be present all the time or at various times. It all depends on how you are taking care of and protecting your ears.
Alright now I’m scared, what can I do about it?
WEAR EARPLUGS! Wear them to any concert, show or festival where you’ll be exposed to loud sounds for extended periods of time. I currently use Zound Earplugs. I tested them out and loved the fit of them. I have lost multiple pairs of earplugs from cheap brands off Amazon because they fell out of my ear. With Zound, I have been able to enjoy festivals with earplugs and without losing sound quality. Find a brand of earplugs you like and that are going to last you. Do your research and test brands out.
I hope this blog post made you more aware of what could happen if you choose not to wear earplugs to music events. Step 1 is to find some good quality earplugs then wear them to anything and everything. Please let me know if you have any more questions!
I do have an affiliate code with Zound Earplugs if you’d like to try them out. You can use VIBEWITHADE for 10% off. (I do received a small commission if you use my code so thank you in advance).
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