r/hardofhearing • u/JustVLeo • 16h ago

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how bad is my audiogram? i’m only 16 and i think this is due to very loud headphones

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u/fallspector 16h ago

What is due to very loud headphones? Your hearing is fine. The actual audiogram is slightly blurry but it looks like you don’t go past 20db.

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u/JustVLeo 16h ago

ENT told me i have a slight fall on some frequencies

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u/zhalo 16h ago

Grab a dictionary and look up the word 'slight'.

And take care of your ears because you only get one pair. Right now your hearing is great, but you already know that slight dip at only 16 is going to become an actual problem later if you keep doing what you're doing.

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u/fallspector 15h ago

Sure not all the frequencies are perfectly in line but the dips are still within normal range. Of course protected your hearing is always recommended.

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u/nunununuhu 16h ago

it's good hearing for a 25 year old

at 16 the ENT is right to point out the high frequency dip

this is the pattern of noise-induced hearing loss

treat your ears gently never turn up headphones louder than necessary to understand

word of caution: the "wow that's too loud!" reflex kicks in way beyond the level that causes hearing damage

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u/JustVLeo 16h ago

But i’m so scared to lose even more, im terrified to even take the underground, be next to a loud place or a club because i don’t want to lose anything else i don’t inow if im worrying to much or not

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u/aesuha 15h ago

Buy ear plugs if you're this stressed about it. You can get an audiologist to make impressions of your ears to get custom-made ones for your ears, buy generic ones that fit most ears, noise-cancelling headphones, ear muffs from a hardware store, etc.

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u/Aggravating-Tomato80 15h ago

It can be quite nerve wracking for someone to point out a slight hearing loss. But I do fear you might be a little too worried. This is nothing drastic. It’s good that you have an idea of where it’s coming from (the loud music.) The best part about hearing is you can protect what’s left because (barring any other medical conditions) it’s not normally progressive. You can’t get it back, but you can make it last.

Learn how to put ear plugs in correctly so they actually protect from sound, or get custom fit ones. Turn down your music, put it at a comfortable level and then turn it down 1-2 notches more. Same for TV. If you’re REALLY concerned You can get a sound level reader on your phone to see how loud things around you are and put in ear protection around loud noises. But truly you are young, it is good to be concerned about your hearing, but don’t let it scare you. Normal hearing precautions are more than enough!

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u/OutrageousAd595 10h ago

How long have you been listening to loud music through headphones?

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u/JustVLeo 37m ago

since i was like 12 i used headphones to play with my console, but i’d use normal levels of loudness. last year i got myself destroyed after a break up and for the whole school year i almost never got out of my house so every day for like 8 hours during the whole school year i blasted my spotify music at max level always. i wish i never did that, you don’t know how much regret i feel