Both my parents went very nearly totally deaf. I have had tinnitus since the 1980's, too many loud rock shows, generally in small clubs but they turned up the amps. I had no idea that the ringing in my ears after the shows, that would go away in a day or two would one day never go away. If I'd known that I would have taken steps. Now I protect the hearing I have left jealously. I bought some earplugs designed for loud music, at least two sets. But the pandemic hit before I could use any! Anyway, for around two decades I've had a couple of hearing protection sets that fit over your head that I picked up cheap at Harbor Freight. They do a good job of attenuating loud noise. I use them in and out of the house a fair amount. I have various power tools. Even my blender can make quite a racket. If I feel "pain" from whatever noise, I slap those on my head. AFAIK, my hearing hasn't deteriorated over the last 20 years, but I could be wrong. I've had a few hearing tests. BTW, the Biden administration is trying to include hearing in Medicare, I heard the other day.i think i'm starting to get tinnitus, does that count as an ear worm?
there's been a shrill note playing in my right ear, off and on for a couple weeks
Sure fire cure for Ear Worms.
Both my parents went very nearly totally deaf. I have had tinnitus since the 1980's, too many loud rock shows, generally in small clubs but they turned up the amps. I had no idea that the ringing in my ears after the shows, that would go away in a day or two would one day never go away. If I'd known that I would have taken steps. Now I protect the hearing I have left jealously. I bought some earplugs designed for loud music, at least two sets. But the pandemic hit before I could use any! Anyway, for around two decades I've had a couple of hearing protection sets that fit over your head that I picked up cheap at Harbor Freight. They do a good job of attenuating loud noise. I use them in and out of the house a fair amount. I have various power tools. Even my blender can make quite a racket. If I feel "pain" from whatever noise, I slap those on my head. AFAIK, my hearing hasn't deteriorated over the last 20 years, but I could be wrong. I've had a few hearing tests. BTW, the Biden administration is trying to include hearing in Medicare, I heard the other day.