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Dr moser, Do you have any thoughts on the chances of my recovery? Currently I am taking a...

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I have also noticed that my ears dont feel "Healed" yet and when i swallow i get popping in...

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im going to go in for a second opinion and another hearing test tomorrow. last night i...

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I just finished up. after explaining everything to him, he said he feels confident it will...

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Again forgot to mention the other two people involved seem fine. My girls father is 55, her...

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I forgot to add that this is only happening in my right ear not the left. Definitely have...

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Hello, This is driving me crazy and I feel I need to talk about it and get an opinion. I'm...

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Hello,

This is driving me crazy and I feel I need to talk about it and get an opinion.
I'm a 26 yo male who has taken care of himself his whole life. I've slacked recently but still very conscious of it.
Saturday at my girlfriends parents house her dad and I decided to go out and shoot some 45 rounds from his 1911. We got to the backyard and realized we had no hearing protection. We both agreed we wouldn't be shooting much and decided to proceed (stupid, stupid, stupid!) I know better as I have owned, operated and trained with firearms for years now.
He shot first and I plugged my ears. Minimizing damage to probably the same as foam inserts. Then I decided to shoot, (another big mistake)
My ears rang and were uncomfortable but no significant pain just very uncomfortable. His son came out with his 40 cal and shot about 30 rounds. I'm thinking there was a total round count of about 68 rounds. Some of which or half of which I may have had my ears plugged.

We came inside and I had normal symptoms to loud noise exposure, nothing seemed very severe. Ears rang until that evening when I went out and had a few drinks. Noise at the bar wasn't terrible. The next day I don't remember noticing any ringing. That was Sunday. Then Monday midday my right ear starts ringing. One steady pitch not higher or lower not louder or softer. It hasn't stopped since. I scheduled an ENT appointment for tomorrow morning at 930 am.

I have never done this before, worst case was a 22 pistol/rifle with minimum rounds out of it. Do you think this tinnitus is permanent? Anything I can or should do to help it heal if possible? no one has reported it going away and then commjng back to stay. But knowing my luck I could be the first. I really truly do not remember the ringing on Saturday or Sunday night. I was able to sleep then, I'm not now.

Thank you for the time spent reading this. I'm still making stupid kid mistakes in my older age. Kid at heart and mind still I guess!View Thread

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