If you wear headphones often, listen up.
An audiologist explains how to know if your headphones are too loud, causing permanent hearing loss.
Youre probably listening (to music, to your coworkers, to the television, etc.)
at a higher volume than you should be without even realizing it.
Anything longer or louder can result in lasting damage, she says.
How to tell if your headphones are too loud
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Shelley Borgia, AuD, is an audiologist and the chief medical correspondent for Lipo-Flavonoid.
This delivery of constant sound becomes overstimulating for your brain and produces headaches.
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Tinnitus symptoms can develop when youre exposed to loud volumes for extended periods of time, she says.
(And let them know if you have any underlying health conditions.
Things like highblood pressure can also cause ringing in ears.)
At all times, you should be able to hear someone clearly over your headphone volume.
Its a clear indication you should lower the volume, says Dr. Borgia.
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Shelley Borgia, AuD, is an audiologist and the chief medical correspondent for Lipo-Flavonoid.
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