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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Can tinnitus manifest itself as two different sounds in both ears? My left ear has had a high pitched ringing for years, and now my right ear has a low pulsing hum. Is this normal or is it something else? I am a 23 year old seemingly healthy male.
The pulsating hum is new .. maybe 1 month old.. and does not go with my heart beat – it is much slower. I take Claritin D daily, rarely use Motrin IB for back pain and never more than 400mg in a dose. I was on a Prednisone oral 10 day schedule starting with 50mg back in January, and I had a 40mg Kenalog injection in mid-February. I have cut caffeine out of my diet, and I quit smoking entirely (never more than 1 a day previously… usually 3 a week so not heavy.)
I can’t figure this out! I have googled to no avail, and I am hesitant to go to the doctor because I am unemployed and have no insurance. When the left ear ringing began, they told me the ringing was permanent and to just live with it.
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
I had a hearing test when I was 14 and the initial ringing started. They found minimal loss of hearing and said it was most likely from an ear infection and it may or may not be permanent.
Fast forward 9 years, I have taken great care with my ears. I have only been to maybe 4 or 5 indoor concerts with loud music lasting 1-2hrs each. I realized this was dumb and haven’t gone to one in about 3 years. I even avoid movie theatres because the sound is too loud for my taste.
As for the medicine, I stopped taking Claritin-D and this problem started up. I had a congested left ear for a month which wouldn’t clear and I took it daily during winter as well as Nasonex to clear that up. Could this be related?
I don’t think this would be a big problem if it was sort of the same tune. Its like the opposite sound in my right ear and extremely annoying because it pulses and is hard to cover up.
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hey!
im trying to figure out if i have tinnitus
ive had a ringing sound in one of my ears for a few days
i cant really hear it during the day, but i can in quiet rooms/when i try to sleep
i find that if i pull the back of my ear forward, so that it covers the ear hole, i cant hear the ringing sound
does that happen for other people with tinnitus?
People with Tinnitus from Loud Music or noise. Does the pitch of your tinnitus change when you bite your teeth down, does it change when you listen to music get louder, Or does it stay the same exact tone no matter what is going on.
I belive I have TMJ tinnitus But I havent been to a doctor yet, im trying to find out if this research on the internet is true, or if I have a different disorder..
Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) syndrome:
This jaw disorder may cause tinnitus and is characterized by many
symptoms, including headaches, earaches, tenderness of the jaw
muscles, dull facial pain, jaw noises, the jaw locking open, and pain
while chewing.
The Sternocleidomastoideus muscle connects on your sternum
by the collar bone on both sides and goes back to the back
of the ear. It’s about 6-10 inches long and when it gets
tight, it can pull on the TMJ area thereby creating a pull
on the muscles and ligaments around the inner ear area.
Almost certainly the final "pull" is the sphenomandibular
ligament which connects the ear drum and TMJ. An osteopath
can work with this. Xanax or other benzo’s can provide
tension relief as well. The masseter and temporalis muscles
(those in front of the ear and above the ear can cause the
same TMJ/tinnitus problems. If a person wants to know if
their tinnitus is connected to their TMJ in some way, have
them 1) clench their teeth- does it change the tinnitus? 2)
push in hard on the jaw with your palm. Does the tinnitus
change? (Get louder/softer, pitch or tone change) 3) Push in
on the forehead with your hand hard. Resist with the head.
Any changes? In about half the people I talk to, they find a
TMJ correlation they never even dreamed of…
Is this research True, or is my tinnitus from loud music?
This is what is up, one night I heard a loud roaring in my ears, then the tinnitus begun. When i bite my jaw it makes the tinnitus louder, or when I put pressure on my teeth. When I listen to music treble sounds distorted and it makes the tinnitus worse. Does anyone know a way to fix this from home or do you have to see a specialist, and are you sure this is not from sound induced trama.
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