Doctors have a 60-60 rule for the safe use of headphones, which means that 60% of the volume for every 60 minutes of listening is harmless.
When we break this rule, we can experience dizziness, nausea, and even suffer from sleep disorders.
These are just some of the effects that headphones can have on our body if we use them for a long time and very often.
We believe that any device can become a weapon if not used wisely. We decided to seek an expert opinion on what can happen to us if we overuse our headphones, and this is what we discovered.
5. You Might Get A Compression Headache
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People who wear headphones for a long time expose their heads to pressure that’s not meant to happen by nature.
As a result, our scalp and inner ear get compressed and we may experience a headache. Using headphones can also make migraines worse if you are prone to them.
4. You May Develop Impaired Hearing
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According to science, most 30-year-olds should be able to hear a 17 kilohertz sound, which means they can hear an approaching mosquito.
But the truth is that more and more young people cannot hear at this age. Also, we all have 15,000 hearing cells at birth, but when we lose one, it cannot be restored.
Scientists associate this cell loss problem with frequent use of headphones.
3. You May Have A Wax Blockage In Your Ears
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A buildup of earwax occurs because earphones prevent earwax from leaving the ear canals naturally. In turn, your ears can become blocked, which can cause an ear infection.
Also, the headphones act like cotton swabs and can push the wax into the ear canal, which can lead to earaches and dizziness.
2. You May Develop A Special Condition Called Vertigo
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Vertigo is a spinning sensation of loss of balance, an illusion of movement that does not exist. It is usually accompanied by nausea and dizziness.
This happens when our ears are blocked by noise-isolating headphones. The additional factor that can make the sensation spin is listening to music at the highest volume.
By placing these small objects in our ears, we stimulate the nerve in the inner ear and create an unnatural pressure inside it.
1. You May Start Hearing Non-existant Sounds, Even In Full Silence
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If you overdose on earphone-wearing, you can develop an irritating tinnitus sensation. You may begin to hear ringing, clicking, buzzing, hissing, or roaring in your ears, even when you are completely silent and resting.
There is no cure for this feeling, but it can be easily avoided by reducing the time spent on headphones and the volume of earplugs, scientists say.
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