Sahib Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 Can someone please explain how the cochlear implant limits the amount of electrical signals sent to my ears? I was asking my audiologist if I would go more deaf by listening to loud music inside my car or at clubs/music festivals. She let me know that I still should avoid it and wear earplugs at those loud events due to the ear drum vibrations. In regards to the cochlear implant processors limit, does that mean I hear less than what others do? Does it limit the volume? I never even knew about this limit until the whole music question haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted May 23 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted May 23 @Sahib When our audiologists set each electrode at its most comfortable loudness level- or loud but comfortable level- the CI will never deliver a sound louder than that on each electrode. Recently we were at a sporting event at a large arena with over 18,500 people screaming. It was loud but comfortable for me. I did not even have to adjust volume. Family members with typical acoustic hearing had ringing ears for awhile after the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahib Posted May 23 Author Report Share Posted May 23 17 minutes ago, Mary Beth said: @Sahib When our audiologists set each electrode at its most comfortable loudness level- or loud but comfortable level- the CI will never deliver a sound louder than that on each electrode. Recently we were at a sporting event at a large arena with over 18,500 people screaming. It was loud but comfortable for me. I did not even have to adjust volume. Family members with typical acoustic hearing had ringing ears for awhile after the event. Good to know! Thank you for the explanation Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Canada Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 You (we) should wear ear plugs in loud environments to protect the bones and fine structures of our ears. The concern is the trauma from excessively loud sounds could affect the cochlea. Sahib 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahib Posted May 24 Author Report Share Posted May 24 Isn’t it funny that we can’t hear anything and have to hope that the ear plugs we buy, work based on someone else’s testimony?! I heard Loop earplugs were good from my coworker and also seen them many time in instagram ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Canada Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Regular foam ear plugs from the hardware store are what I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahib Posted May 24 Author Report Share Posted May 24 Do you think that ear plugs would change our hearing in any way or no? As a CI user, I know that we hear once the processor is attached to telecoil. So that it wouldn’t interrupt anything, but just thought I’d ask to double check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted May 24 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted May 24 @Sahib I do not have any acoustic hearing so wearing earplugs would not change how anything sounds to me with my CIs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahib Posted May 24 Author Report Share Posted May 24 7 minutes ago, Mary Beth said: @Sahib I do not have any acoustic hearing so wearing earplugs would not change how anything sounds to me with my CIs. @Beth Could you please explain what acoustic hearing is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted May 24 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted May 24 @Sahib sure. I hear nothing without my CIs so all of my hearing is from the CI and no hearing just through the typical pathway. Sahib 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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