Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 at
12:10 pm
Hey guys. This past Wednesday I went out with a friend shooting his new .380ACP, I only fired 3 rounds but that was without hearing protection. I noticed a slight discomfort in my ears later that night, almost like ’stuffy’ feeling, as if I’d shoved a cotton ball in each.
Prior to this, over the course of about the last 6 months, I’d say I fired around 8/9 rounds of .40S&W without ear protection also (although I did have my hood up, It couldn’t have done much to help). Wednesday night when I got home, I looked into it & did some reading and it really woke me up to the damage I’ve caused/would cause if I continued doing so. I’ve always worn ear protection on the range, even plinking around, but these few times (2 or 3 occasions) I’d been left empty-handed since it was spur of the moment decisions to go up in the woods to shoot a few rounds. Needless to say, I will NEVER think twice about shooting again without plugs, muffs, or both.
I have made an appointment with my doctor, just to get an overall idea of the damage I might have caused. I was well aware of the dangers of shooting without protection, though I did not know that just a few rounds can impair your hearing for good; since I wasn’t going to make a habit out of shooting without protection anyway. I was just curious if you guys have any input on this. Like I said, I’ve made an appointment already, I’m just trying to get little comfort out of this & settle my nerves because I’ve been a little worried. I’m only 20 years old & I don’t want hearing loss yet, hearing loss that comes with age I can accept, but I can’t accept my stupidity causing it. Wednesday night, I noticed a faint ringing in my ears that sounded like a 16 kHz tone (only way I can describe it) and it has me worried that these 10/11 rounds I’ve shot might have caused me permanent Tinnitus. At times, I think I might have been just imagining it because stories I’ve read on Tinnitus make it seem that the tone is very pronounced, I don’t think it would make me second-guess it if it was truly Tinnitus. Like, when I listen for it, I can’t hear it, but when I focus on something else it comes back in my mind.. Mine is more of a very high (but quiet) frequency if that makes sense at all. I think I’m losing my mind. Thanks everyone,all in all this is a lesson learned & I urge everyone to take better care of their ears, sometimes a wake up call is needed to realize you’re doing something wrong.
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at
2:49 am
I’ve had a hearing test, allergy skin & blood tests done. All good. My primary doctor sent me to a specialist & in turn they send me to yet another & so on. No one can help me. I have a fullness & ringing in the ear that wont go away.
Friday, April 30th, 2010 at
12:32 pm
It’s called Pulsatile tinnitus & I could not find an answer, today I found out that if you clean your ears with q-tips you are pushing water in & it gets behind your ear drum & causes bacteria to grow, also if you use things like paper clips to scratch your ears it leaves small tears & when you get water in your ears that makes it worse & why is it that your heart beat in your ears seems louder than ? Is it possibly from the build up of fluid in there & how do you get it out ?
I have been to an ENT specialist & had all kinds of test but nothing showed. My ears itch a lot & I have made the huge mistake of itching them with a a long twisted paper clip..bad idea, that may of caused something.
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at
12:28 pm
I have been taking Feldene, an anti inflammatory & my ears have been pounding. It’s called Pulsatile tinnitus & the dr. says no, it can’t be from that. But I read a lot of type of anti-inflammatories can do this.
Anyone out there experience this ? Why do dr.’s cover this stuff up, are they so bound to the drug rep’s for free stuff they would rather have a patient have side effects ?
I have been taking it for SLE (Lupus)
for many years. I have all of the symptoms you mentioned with RA.
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Saturday, April 24th, 2010 at
4:11 pm
I have had pulsatile tinnitus in my right ear for over 2 years, (it’ your heart beat heard loud in your ear)some mornings I wake up with a headache across my forehead, on those mornings my ear is quiet, had my sinus checked & they are fine. Been to an ENT & my dr. had lots of tests & they can’t explain it either. My blood pressure is fine. I wonder if it’s my neck ? It all started after my chiropractor adjusted my neck 2 years ago, he says no, but I still wonder. Anyone else have any ideas ?
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Sunday, April 18th, 2010 at
10:06 am
I have mild hearing loss in both ears & my audiologist recommends correcting it sooner rather than later with a hearing aid in both ears. I have no insurance, no income, live with my parents & they have low income. Is there anyone that would help cover the cost of me getting hearing aids?
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010 at
4:51 am
My problem is present for the past 3 months and have not got any relief.
My first problem is that of dizziness and imbalance. I feel imbalance while walking though I have not had a fall.
I had a ear congestion due to sinus 2 months back and was treated for that. The ENT said that the imbalance was because of the congestion. The congestion was cleared and ears were ok. But I continued to have imbalance and sometimes felt dizzy.
One doctor then treated me for depression and gave me some herbal treatment and massages. The imbalance still continued.
In the mean time I used to feel like my nerves twitched (sometimes) and weakness and had mild tinnitus.
Then a neuro had given me clonazepam and Stemetil for 21 days & I improved wonderfully. But, when I left the medications, symptoms
seem to have come back (back to square 1?).
I have done CT and MRI of brain & spine & everything is normal. I have done all blood tests and Liver and kidney funtion test & everything is normal
Pl advise.
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