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Twenty years ago, a girl ran away from his house to watch the Motorhead concert, the loudest concert ever at that time. The mother who saw her son ran away just to say 'One day you will lose the hearing'. And it really happened.
That night, after listening to the concert that his voice could reach 140 decibels, the Faulks Philipa ears were ringing up to a week straight. Now the age of 41 years, Faulks completely lost his hearing and was forced to wear a hearing aid.
Motorhead is a British rock band formed in 1975 and is one of Heavy Metal bands that have a level of high-speed track.
Faulks's favorite band in concert has led to damaged ears. Faulks is not the only victim of ear damage from loud music is often heard.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as many as 4 million people suffered ear damage due to exposure to loud music. Concerts and MP3 also be a contributing factor.
"I have a sister who now likes to listen to your iPod. I pray he did not experience what I experienced and learned from my mistakes," he said as quoted Faulks Dailymail, Tuesday (5/1/2010).
Problems began when Faulks worked in a very busy shop and filled with the sound of music. "I have trouble hearing what other people say and saying 'sorry' a magic word I often say," Faulks said.
At first her husband thought it was because of exhaustion and lack of concentration, but when the sound ringing in the ears more often and disrupt his life. After visiting the doctor, also known positive Faulks suffer Tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
At the age of 28 years, Faulks Tinnitus disorder worse and lead to deafness. "I became depressed. The situation became more difficult, I can not hear, so do not know what to talk. I was quiet at the people and often quarreled with her husband," said Faulks.
Increasing age, worsening hearing Faulks. But one day he was told there was a hearing aid worth £ 2500 or about USD $ 37,500,000 (15.000/GBU exchange rate) is quite effective to help the deaf.
Although you can not hear perfectly, but the tools it has made changes in her life. "Although they were very expensive but I realized it was worth the price to get a hearing. I think the world became more alive after could hear," he said.
Hearing loss that had been thought to only appear if it is old it can happen at any time. The earlier a person listening to music or loud voices, the sooner he might be deaf.
"If one day your mother says 'you're going deaf', should listen to his words," Faulks said.
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