I practically committed harakiri on my ears the past two summers working as a landscaper. Instead of wearing protective earguards like you're supposed to, I wore headphones to mask noise from the equipment. And considering that the operating level is around 85-90 dB itself I really must have been punishing my ears.
My ears began PHYSICALLY HURTING towards the end of the summer and I would get these massive headaches after working. It wasn't until I connected two and two that I dropped the headphones but the tinnitus remained. Considering the damage I probably did to my ears I'm very fortunate to only have intermittent tinnitus. Though I can't play music - or do anything else - very loudly or it returns in full force.
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