Need advice for noise sensitivity or caring for your hearing health? In this video, audiologist and Loop-lover Dr. Kathleen Wallace (a.k.a. @eardocoftiktok) answers all of your questions on noise sensitivity, treatments for sensory issues, ear hygiene and health and how to protect your ears from hearing damage. She also debunks some of the most common myths about hearing protection and tinnitus.

00:12 - What is noise sensitivity?
00:45 - Effect on health & stress levels
01:15 - What is misophonia?
03:25 - Treatments for sensory issues
05:03 - Risk of headphones
07:04 - Earwax buildup and hearing
08:07 - Q-tips and earwax
09:03 - Do eartips push in the wax like Q-tips?
09:48 - How to use earplugs safely
10:24 - Best earplugs for concerts
11:33 - Muffled sound/ ringing ears after a concert
14:00 - Your hearing bothering you?
14:22 - Can exercising cause hearing damage?
15:54 - Can weightlifting cause hearing damage?
16:36 - Can earplugs help against tinnitus?
18:52 - Do earplugs protect your hearing?
20:48 - Are custom earplugs more effective?
22:21 - Choosing the right hearing protection
23:25 - When is volume too loud?
24:42 - How do I know my hearing is damaged?
26:31 - Why do people wait so long to get a hearing test?

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