Yasmina Kattou 6:22 a.m., June 26, 2022

More than six million French people suffer from tinnitus.

In the midst of festivals or concerts, the cases multiply.

But in 98% of cases, their occurrence could be avoided, even if for the time being, there is no medical treatment to cure tinnitus and other buzzing and whistling when they are installed.

As the festivals approach, you may be one of the six million French people to suffer from tinnitus permanently.

With the decibels pounding very loudly in your eardrums, it can damage your hearing, even causing tinnitus.

However, in 98% of cases, their occurrence could be avoided, even if for the time being, there is no medical treatment to cure tinnitus and other buzzing and whistling when they are installed.

"Do not stand within two meters of the speakers"

To avoid future hearing problems, there are simple gestures that allow you to protect yourself from noise.

For example, it is necessary to avoid putting yourself "within one or two meters of the speakers, in festivals or in concerts", testifies a member of the National Day of Hearing association.

She also recommends "taking 5 to 10 minute breaks every hour to calm down a bit."

If these precautions are not taken, tinnitus may then appear.

When the discomfort in the ear lasts more than 48 hours, it is imperative to consult an ENT like Karima Benzekri, because solutions exist.

"The treatment is based on corticosteroids, an anti-inflammatory treatment, in order to avoid cell death, which allows us to hear. The goal is therefore to prevent tinnitus from lasting over time", explains the doctor.

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The consultation with the ENT must be made within seven days after the onset of the discomfort

So that the tinnitus does not settle for several months, even several years, the consultation with the ENT must be made within seven days after the onset of the discomfort.