Ears ringing

cokewithvanilla
cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
edited August 2011 in The Clubhouse
So, my ears have been ringing since july 4th... any of you had a problem like this before?

Last time I went shooting, I forgot my hearing protection... I figured I wouldn't bother going back to get it... usually outdoor shooting is no issue for me w/o hp. I was fine with everything I brought (.22, 9mm, 12ga, 7.62x39), then I shot ONE shot with my .45.... my ears felt like they exploded. Needless to say, I went home and got the hearing protection. Unfortunately, my ears have been ringing ever since.

I guess 1. I don't understand why all the sudden I am that sensitive to loud noises when I never was before. 2. why is it lasting so long and will it go away?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2011
    E.N.T.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2011
    Whatever the cause that starts it, tinnitus seldom goes away, unfortunately.I've had it for years.:frown:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2011
    What gdb says. Never forego hearing protection. These things aren't reversible.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited August 2011
    This can be caused by a multitude of things. Scheduling an appointment with an ear specialist would be the first thing on my list of priorities if I were you.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2011
    BTW...a .22 can damage hearing also, maybe not as fast as big bores but damage all the same.:frown:
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2011
    gdb wrote: »
    BTW...a .22 can damage hearing also, maybe not as fast as big bores but damage all the same.:frown:

    I find .22 to be very sharp, worse than 9mm IMO.... it probably also has a lot to do with barrel length... I think a suppressor is on my list of things to buy.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2011
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    I find .22 to be very sharp, worse than 9mm IMO.... it probably also has a lot to do with barrel length... I think a suppressor is on my list of things to buy.

    Check your state laws, suppressors are often illegal or require extra licensing.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2011
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Check your state laws, suppressors are often illegal or require extra licensing.

    TN was a $200 tax stamp class 2 item... I'll be sure to check here since I just moved.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited August 2011
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Check your state laws, suppressors are often illegal or require extra licensing.

    Federally you need to pay the $200 tax stamp, but they're not illegal. I think most states allow them under certain circumstances.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2011
    John in MA wrote: »
    Federally you need to pay the $200 tax stamp, but they're not illegal. I think most states allow them under certain circumstances.

    According to Wikipedia (take that with a grain of salt, obv) they're illegal in 12 states. But I know in many states you need special permission or whatever (beyond the federal tax stamp), so I was just pointing it out.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited August 2011
    It only took seven posts to turn this thread in an entirely different direction !!!
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited August 2011
    I spent my Navy days in a gun mount aboard a Destroyer Escort. Weeks at a time on the gunline pretty much destroyed, NPI, my hearing. My tinnitus is loud and constant. Earplugs were not even an afterthought in those days.

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,146
    edited August 2011
    I'm sorry to hear you hear that ringing. I get it every week off and on because I use ear plugs to silence my wifes' snoring. The more I use the plugs, the more the ringing stays.

    I feel for anybody that has that continueously with no cure....:frown:


    Good luck finding relief.
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  • woodhead 2
    woodhead 2 Posts: 367
    edited August 2011
    Welcome to the club. Mine have been nonstop for about a year and a half.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2011
    Hate to be Captian Obvious, but even .22's require hearing protection. Give it some more time, the ringing may slowly fade away. I had an ear plug fall out while shooting an M60 machine gun (7.62mm); and my left ear distorted for weeks. The distortion (crunchy sound) went away, but I've been left with some tinnitus.

    Also NOTE; sometimes ringing of the ears is a symptom of high blood pressure..(I realize it's not applicable to your case)
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited August 2011
    An old friend of mine was on the Army rifle team in the '50s. Shooting .308, .30-06, and .300 Win with no hearing protection, ever. He's pretty damn deaf now.

    I even wear hearing protection for mowing the lawn or using a shop vac.
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  • leadfoot1
    leadfoot1 Posts: 155
    edited August 2011
    My ears have been ringing every second of every day since I was a little kid. I am almost 40 now. I remember my parents taking me multiple times to doctors but I guess they couldn't figure it out :frown:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2011
    leadfoot1 wrote: »
    My ears have been ringing every second of every day since I was a little kid. I am almost 40 now. I remember my parents taking me multiple times to doctors but I guess they couldn't figure it out :frown:

    Same here (though I'm only 31). Some of the most frustrating doctors visits of my life, where they do all these ridiculous tests and then basically say "yup, well... dont' drink so much caffeine, sometimes that helps." Thanks.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2011
    If you see any knuckleheads out cutting hurricane damaged trees without hearing protectors on, you might tell em what they're risking. I always do.:wink:
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited August 2011
    I shot a 22 no ear protection, and 13 years later still have ringing. for 1 week i almost couldnt hear it was so loud and muffled and then went back to normal i guess, only with the ringing. have gotten used to it pretty much but seems sometimes they ring louder for no good reason
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2011
    Just unloaded 200 rounds of 12ga slugs this morning, no ringing whatsoever.

    I use these: http://www.amazon.com/Hearos-Xtreme-Protection-14-Pair-Foam/dp/B001EPQ86A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1304008296&sr=8-2 with your standard sport earmuffs/protection on top.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2011
    Sometimes decongestants and allergy medicines will aggravate tinnitus as well. I took a Zertec this morning, and the ringing is very noticable.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited August 2011
    ^^ Advil and Aleve allegedly can cause it also. I suspect the OP's issue has to do with the 45.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited August 2011
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    ^^ Advil and Aleve allegedly can cause it also. I suspect the OP's issue has to do with the 45.

    True... but I'd love to know why... why all the sudden... why that specific caliber/gun?

    It's gotta be a certain frequency... if you look at the measured sound from different calibers, 9mm is louder than .45 (or so they say)
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2011
    Face wrote: »
    Just unloaded 200 rounds of 12ga slugs this morning, no ringing whatsoever.

    I use these: http://www.amazon.com/Hearos-Xtreme-Protection-14-Pair-Foam/dp/B001EPQ86A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1304008296&sr=8-2 with your standard sport earmuffs/protection on top.

    Why slugs? How's the shoulder?:eek::confused::biggrin:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2011
    It's a semi-auto and from what I've read, that's the recommended break in before using game load, etc... Even though recoil is less than a pump action, it still looks pretty gross right now. :D
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    edited August 2011
    A few years back I was at the range firing an AR-15. The only hearing protection I was using was the headphone type protection. The headphones happened to slip as I fired and I had problems with my right ear. About a year later I broke down and went to an ear specialist. Fortunately, there was no hearing damage, just an irritation that would not go way. He prescribed some medication and within a couple of months, the problem was cleared up. I consider myself lucky. I now use the regular earplugs as well as the headphone type- just to be extra careful.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,146
    edited August 2011
    I don't drink again yet and was wondering if boose of any type helps silence it some?

    CMWTKnow:wink:
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