Nitro Methane Induced Hearing Loss

One good thing is that the most lost frequencies fall into the range of the female voice.

"no, honey, I'm not ignoring you..."

 

Yes I am trying to scare you, go to doc. A number of years ago in aug my ear plugged up for a week or so, the opened up. The next year in aug same thing only it did not open up, after 3 weeks went to doc and he gave steroids in diminishing doeses, 8,7,6,etc. Hearing came back. The third year, steroids did not work. I accepted no hearing for about two years and finally went to a spe******t, had steroid injections into the inner ear but that did not work, he said if I had gone to him right away there may have been a chance. Get checked out !!!

 

You must have been at GoodGuys Pleasanton. I watched the crowds gather at the CackleFest demo. They were all gathered in back of a race car that had the exhaust aimed right at them. The car was started and the noise was loud, many people moved away at that point. Then the Nitro fumes hit and all moved away. Most of them were never close to a Nitro fueled car before. I bet they are still talking about it.

 

Count me in. Too much exposure to unmuffled noise in the forging dept of Chevrolet-Bay City in the early 60's followed by untold times tuning drag cars at 6-7,000 RPM and I'm left with just enough hearing that the best hearing aids you can buy just "get me by" in the day to day world.
Get hearing protection and wear it religiously when your around anything emitting an elevated level of noise.

Frank

 

Also, take this advice from an long time b*** player. Stand as far from the big ride cymbal as you can and INSIST that the guitar player turn it down. None of us with hearing loss aren't sorry we weren't smarter.

 

Noted for future use, thanks...

My ears ring so bad sometimes I can't get to sleep. Wear those ear plugs, cause you can't be cool when you keep saying what? every few seconds...

 

Bingo...!

When the sound percussion of a Howitzer caves in your chest everytime it fires... you're going to receive damage NO MATTER HOW WELL YOU TRY TO PROTECT YOURSELF!

Don't join the Military if you value your hearing!!!

 

Oddly enough, my loss is on the higher end of the scale, worst on the left side. No tinitus thank god...

 

From all the fuel Racing I have been around ..metal shows ..wide open headers in my own cars ,,air tools 10 hours a day for the last 30 years ....you think I would have hearing loss

 

Most of my loss is in the humam speech range, about 25-28%. Both ears ring, all of the time, worse bon the right. Both worse when tired or stressed.

 

Well, i went to the doctors today. He looked at my ears and said they are a little traumatized, but no immediate hearing loss should be expected. He said i have loss of hearing right now, but it should come back to close to normal in a week. If it doesn't, he's going to send me to an audiologist.
He said the damage i did to my ears will affect me when i am older.
So i got that going for me.
Thanks guys,
sam

 

I WAS THE GUY THAT DIDN'T MOVE

Sam

 

Mine ring loud all the time too, except, and this happened just the other night, sometimes I wake up during the night, still half asleep,and it's quiet. I cherish those moments. But as soon as I fully awaken it comes roaring back. I'm convinced levels of consciousness has an effect.

 

yeah...
i'm 40.
i've had tinnitus for at least 30 years that i can remember.

born with a blown funny car in the garage, grew up at the drag strip, fell in love with loud music, been in the automotive business my whole life in one way or another, work daily as a mechanic/shop owner.

yep. i gots the ringing.

i have normal hearing loss for a guy my age, but the ringing makes it frustrating to make sense of conversations or trying to listen to anything at low volume.

normal hearing loss occurs at the the high frequencies (women's voices) first, so i make sure my wife is standing right in front of me so i can watch her lips when she's talking.

i'm usually pretty good on the phone unless theres a bunch of background noise.

i havent slept a normal night in at least 20 years.

fun stuff. nothing they can do about it.

 

mines attributed to driving a semi , unless you drive one you don't know how loud the inside the cab is ( its a low deep noise) and if you have a cut back ***mins the dam turbo whistles all the time, when I bought my Pete I spent the extra money for the extra insulation for the truck ( to keep it warmer and cooler ) and it knocked out more noise , but when I went to a Cat from a ***mins years ago 15 , it made a big difference in noise levels , even with straight 8" pipes by the doors .( which every one told me would be louder than 6" muffled pipes) . no tinnitus , but selective hearing , and my wife can sound like Edith Bunker at times . HEY Archie ....

 

When you go to the races, or other places with loud noises... be one of the folks with their finger's in their ears, or wearing some sort of mickey mouse ears or ear plugs. Here is one guy's list of the loudest noises. But for some reason he left off my favorite! Gary



http://listverse.com/2007/11/30/top-10-loudest-noises/
http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/loudness.html

 

your lucky as that aircraft is not O/T as it entered service in 1960

 

My left ear has been ringing since 1990.. funny that's the ear with the better hearing. I had an audiologist ask if I was ever in the service... artillery.

Too many loud race cars, stock car races, fireworks, concerts, air tools.. even the hiss of an air hose over the years counts. I wear hear-os ear plugs when I go to concerts and races, it filters out the bad sounds.

My wife is convinced that I am deaf... or have selective hearing.. yes dear, right away dear...

I really hear pretty well in quieter surroundings. Forget about bars and restaurants. My higher-pitched hearing is the worst of it.

Bob

 

Yes, hearing loss & tinnitus....for the most part incurable...been there, done that. However, it can always get worse. So, whenever you grind, mow, use the chain saw, hammer, etc., use a decent set of ear muffs....religiously. If you need a hearing aid & can't afford one of the normal high priced jobs, there is one called the "MD Hearing Aid Pro," which is very reasonable & works quite well.

 

What Causes Tinnitus?

Prolonged exposure to loud sounds is the most common cause of tinnitus. Up to 90% of people with tinnitus have some level of noise-induced hearing loss. The noise causes permanent damage to the sound-sensitive cells of the cochlea, a spiral-shaped organ in the inner ear. Carpenters, pilots, rock musicians, street-repair workers, and landscapers are a**** those whose jobs put them at risk, as are people who work with chain saws, guns, or other loud devices or who repeatedly listen to loud music. A single exposure to a sudden extremely loud noise can also cause tinnitus.







A variety of other conditions and illnesses can lead to tinnitus, including:

• Blockages of the ear due to a buildup of wax, an ear infection, or rarely, a benign tumor of the nerve that allows us to hear (auditory nerve)
• Certain drugs -- most notably aspirin, several types of antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, sedatives, and antidepressants, as well as quinine medications; tinnitus is cited as a potential side effect for about 200 prescription and nonprescription drugs.
• The natural aging process, which can cause deterioration of the cochlea or other parts of the ear
• Meniere's disease, which affects the inner part of the ear
• Otosclerosis, a disease that results in stiffening of the small bones in the middle ear
• Other medical conditions such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, circulatory problems, anemia, allergies, an underactive thyroid gland, and diabetes
• Neck or jaw problems, such as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome
• Injuries to the head and neck

Tinnitus can worsen in some people if they drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, drink caffeinated beverages, or eat certain foods. For reasons not yet entirely clear to researchers, stress and fatigue seem to worsen tinnitus.

 

Tinnitus is not automatically a side effect of permanent hearing loss. However, I get bouts of tinnitus which are clearly related to motion - for example flying. I take two Sudafed one hour before take off and again thirty minutes before landing which helps. A few years ago I went on my last roller coaster ride and for two months afterwards the tinnitus was really bad. So clearly in my case it is caused by shifting of the fluid in the auditory system. I wear hearing protection whenever possible, walk away from loud engine noises at shows and wear earplugs at loud events, failing which, it's fingers in ears. It is a big mistake to think that if you have hearing loss that it will protect you from further damage when exposed to loud noise - wrong....

 

There's a reason nearly every vender sells ear plugs at a race.
There's nothing macho about loosing your hearing. Next time you see a race team fire up a fuel car in the pits- look & see how many team member are without muffs.
NONE!
I'm a photographer & shoot drag racing. I'm right on the K rail for 8 hours a day- 2 ft away from the cars. As soon as a fuel car fires (or other loud cars- not just fuel)- the ear protection goes on.

 

I have tinnitus and hyperacusis which is sensitivity to sound. It's very frustrating to live with and it's mostly due to exposure to loud noise.

Always use hearing protection in loud situations, even if it's just grinding or hammering in the garage.

I would wear shooter headphones at the drags next time, they work much better than earplugs.

 

My tinnitus was probably caused by an ear infection that went mis-diagnosed as something else. Either that or right after I took some valerian root at the suggestion of a chiropractor who was hawking herbals I came down with it.

I'm prone to ear infections and one of the signs of an infection is the ringing gets louder, and my balance is off. I'm immune to ear pain from ear infections.

Bob

 

Yep, what Nate said. We're all thinking it!


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