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Hearing loss from loud noises

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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,026
I'll sum this up quickly

last night (or morning) at 4:30 A.M. we had a college fire alarm go off

i got up and left the room to go outside
i didn't wake up my roomate...possibly one of the stupidest things i've ever done...and he slept through it. feel free to lower my karma.

this is a very very loud alarm in all the rooms.

i can't say for sure how long it was going off for, maybe 20 minutes.

well this morning he's saying he's lost most hearing in one of his ears from it, and i'm very very dissapointed in myself for not waking him up.

that was a few hours ago when he said that, but he says it has improved a little bit. nothing really though.

i'm wondering if anyone knows if this could be permanent hearing loss. because if it is, i will feel even more shitty then i already do.

thanks.
Oct 8 2009 11:26AM
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Mr.Panda
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He could already have had some hearing loss because I know I have friends in the military who can sleep through like an artillery strike and shit when they were in Afghanistan that cannot sleep through a fire alarm cause not only are fire alarm's loud as shit but they have a weird pitch and tone that really stands out.  He could have SOME hearing loss from the alarm, but I wouldn't think that it is all that much.
Oct 8 2009 11:32AM
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ryan.s
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well my dad has this thing called tinitus... you know when youre going to bed in complete silence and hear a ringing noise? well he hears that ALL THE TIME... which made me scared to listen to my music too loud.. but any loud noise(like a gun shot, ect..) can fuck you for the rest of your life
Oct 8 2009 11:33AM
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thegreyarea
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You should've woken him up. He should spend more time going to the school's doctor than making you feel bad about it.
Oct 8 2009 11:34AM
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Rachy
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you can have hearing loss from airplanes, even vacuum cleaners. So it is likely he did loose the ability to hear a frequency or two.

Any time I go to a concert and forget ear plugs my hearing is shot for a day or two. He was probably sleeping on his side leaving one ear exposed which is probably why the chance is so noticeable.

I wouldn't worry about it too much unless there is still a significant change 3 days from now.
Oct 8 2009 11:38AM
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infedel_one
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its probably just temporary...but he should probably see a doctor if it goes on for more than a day...im already mostly deaf in one ear so when i go to concerts my ears get pretty fucked up for a lil while...the most scary time was probably one concert when i got home i heard that ringing for like two days before shit finally went back to normal...i mean if he didnt wake up for a fuckin fire alarm then mabe he already had a problem hahaha
Oct 8 2009 11:39AM
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Aaaron.
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Oct 8 2009 11:40AM
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sammiedee
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ahahahaha
Oct 8 2009 12:01PM
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Goglines
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yeah you should've woken him up but don't blame this entirely on yourself. what if you were away for the weekend and that happened?

btw - how does he even get up for school if he didnt wake up through a fire alarm? ha
Oct 8 2009 12:11PM
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Rachy
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good question.....


I read a study that your brain can respond to trained sounds when sleeping.

I slept through my roommate cutting wood with a chainsaw last week, but the moment my cell phone alarm went off, I was awake.

Fire alarms are supposed to wake you up, but at the same time, he could have awoken for a moment, figured it was entirely unimportant and tuned out the noise.

I woke up during a 5.4 earth quake, shut the door cause it was shaking and went back to sleep and have no recollection of the event because i discarded it as being unimportant.

I'm not completely surprised, but I also wouldn't be surprised if he had some previous damage as others suggested.
Oct 8 2009 12:17PM
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steezyjibber
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these are good answers. please keep them coming.

he's not making me feel bad about it, i just do.

also, he gets up for school usually from our little alarm clock, or when he senses the time sometimes i think. i do that a lot too, i wake up within ten minutes of the time i'm supposed to w/o an alarm clock.
Oct 8 2009 12:21PM
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Twinjibber77
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Well my roommate was hammered and we got him out just fine, i wouldn't hold it against you B-Sweezy. God shall forgive.
Oct 8 2009 12:57PM
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steezyjibber
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Oct 8 2009 1:49PM
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Phantom
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why?


Oct 8 2009 2:02PM
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Elijah.
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Don't worry about it. I slept through our fire alarm last week and my roommate (mtbakerteacher) also slept through it. He was pass out drunk though..
Oct 8 2009 2:16PM
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