I recently got my first ipod and have been
enjoying listening quite a bit. At my
job, I can comfortably keep the earbuds in
most of the day, as I rarely have to talk
to anyone. However, even when someone
does speak to me, I have no problems
hearing them over the music, as I always
listen at a very low volume.
After listening for several hours on end,
I begin to detect an inner-ear
disturbance. I experience dizziness, mild
tinnitus, queasiness, and a general
feeling of being off-balance.
All the literature that I can seem to find
indicates that inner-ear damage is only a
concern when music is listened to at very
high volumes over an extended
period of time; I can find no references
to low volumes being a concern at all.
Could this be a sign of some sort of
underlying condition that I should seek
medical attention for? Is there anything
I can do to prevent it from happening
(short of having to not listen to music
all the time, which would make me sad)?
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