HEALTH TIP:TOP 4 HABIT THAT CAN DAMAGE YOUR HEARING AND HOW TO PREVENT IT .

Top 4 reason for hearing loss


Cotton buds
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The ear is sensitive and the ear drum in particular, is
delicate. The old saying ‘don’t put anything smaller than
your elbow in your ear’ is a good rule of thumb here. By
using Q-tips or cotton buds or any small objects to clean or
scratch the ear you are at a higher risk of perforating the
eardrum. This is painful and can leave lasting damage to
your hearing.




Medication
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Some  certain medicines can damage the ear
and cause hearing loss? These are called ototoxic
medicines. If your hearing loss is caused by ototoxic
medication it can come on quite suddenly and the first
symptoms are usually tinnitus and vertigo. Your hearing
should return to normal when you stop taking the
medication but some can cause permanent hearing
damage to the inner ear. ( source )


Smoking
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Certain substances in cigarettes, such as nicotine, are also
ototoxic and can cause tinnitus, cause damage to your
hearing or affect your balance. Many statistics over the past
few years have shown that a shocking 70% of smokers are
more likely to develop some form of hearing loss compared
to non-smokers. It’s time to kick the habit!



Ear wax
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Wax buildup is actually one of the most common causes of
hearing loss. Some of the symptoms include: fullness,
tinnitus and partial hearing loss. Eardrops can help loosen
and soften the earwax which may help it work it’s way out.
If this doesn’t work for you, we would recommend that you
visit your GP who will check your ear for a large buildup of
earwax and then a treatment called ear irrigation may be
recommended.

Headphones
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According to the World Health Organisation , the single
considerable cause of preventable hearing loss is loud
music. When listening to music through headphones it is
important to remember that you should always be able to
hear what is going on around you, otherwise it is too loud.
The louder the volume the shorter your listening time
should be. If you’re listening to music at 60% you should
only do so for a duration of 60 minutes a day, and at
maximum volume you should only listen for about 5
minutes a day.