Question About Ears

[Miss Saysay]

I've been playing/listening to techno for a little more than four years now and I have run into a little problem. For the last four years I've been using my left ear as my headphone ear and had no problems until now. I'll be listening to a record with the headphone up against my left ear, and lately it feels like the music gets closer and closer to my ear drum and then SNAP! It feels like a 2 Poolballs smash against each other in my eardrum and It ****ing hurts let me tell you. I drop the headphones and yell out its so painful.
It has happened approximately 7 or 8 times now and I finally came to my senses and went to the doctors. The doctor gave me a hearing test and I passed 100%, he also took a look in my ears and said there was nothing wrong. He doesn't know what to tell me besides don't play the headphones so loud, he also appointed me to an ear doctor which I will attend May 9th.
I still play, I won't stop gigging, the only thing I do different is use my right ear as the headphone ear and I don't play it as loud in fear of my right ear getting ****ed up too. So I guess ultimately my question to the DJ's who have been around for awhile, Has this happened to anyone else?? Any suggestions?
I've only been playing for 4 years and its hard to believe I already damaged my eardrum. I'm 21 years old and finally getting some recognition in the Central New York scene and it saddens me to think that I won't make it far because my ears are getting damaged already =(
Ironically when I got back from the doctor the first thing on television was "It's all gone Pete Tong." I still watched it though, g2 love that movie.


-Matt

My other half had been having pain in his left ear for some time, he eventually went to the docs to find he had perforated both ear drums and was also 70% deaf in his left ear!!! Needless to say he was beyond gutted, no more gigs etc. I'd seriously consider buying ear plugs, totally worth the money.

[MARK ANXIOUS]

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jesus i love your avatar.

[wenna]

hmmmm.. i'm sure i've seen it somewhere before ;)