General information, not an individual diagnosis. Ask a healthcare professional if you are unsure about your situation.
Excessive sound exposure can permanently damage hearing. Risk depends on both intensity and duration: wearing headphones does not remove the risk from loud listening.
Set the volume somewhere quiet, at half the maximum as Ameli advises. Do not turn it up to drown out road traffic around you.
Take regular breaks and do not fall asleep with headphones or earbuds playing. Giving your ears a rest means stopping this sound exposure.
Agree a listening-time limit with a teenager too. Ameli recommends no more than one hour of listening per day when using these devices.
Ringing, buzzing or reduced hearing calls for a break. If these signs persist beyond 24 hours, seek prompt medical advice to assess the situation.
Hearing damage after a brief, extremely loud sound is a medical emergency. Seek immediate care; a prevention discussion must not delay that assessment and treatment.
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