My ear keeps ringing

[JohnCU]

a week later, still ringing.

 

[mrgoblin]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: FoBoT
ring




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banana phone!

Ive got my hunches...on whats wrong with your ear that Is.

 

[syconub]

Originally posted by: cmdrmoocow

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: FoBoT
ring




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ring

banana phone!

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ring

bananna phone!

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dong

 

[JohnCU]

should I go to an ear, nose, and throat specialist?

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

You might end up like this guy...

 

[JohnCU]

ok, only serious responses from now on, thanks.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: JohnCU
should I go to an ear, nose, and throat specialist?

If it'll make you feel better. You probably did permanent damage on the right side though - and let me guess, you're right-handed. Gun close to your head + no ear protection = Owned.

- M4H

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: JohnCU
should I go to an ear, nose, and throat specialist?

If it'll make you feel better. You probably did permanent damage on the right side though - and let me guess, you're right-handed. Gun close to your head + no ear protection = Owned.

- M4H

I'm right handed, but shoot left, most of the noise was on my left side.

 

[Taejin]

You screwed yourself. Permanent ear damage, even if the tinnitus goes away.

Some people have gotten REALLY bad cases of Tinnitus, enough for them to commit suicide.

 

[JohnCU]

so there's nothing a doctor can do?

 

[Quasmo]

Originally posted by: Tremulant

Originally posted by: dudeman007

Originally posted by: cmdrmoocow

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: FoBoT
ring




ring





ring

banana phone!

ring




ring





ring

bananna phone!

I got this feeling....

so appealing...

for us to get together and sing...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: JohnCU
so there's nothing a doctor can do?

Nope. Enjoy!

- M4H

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: JohnCU
so there's nothing a doctor can do?

Replace your ear in 20 years or so?

 

[JohnCU]

damn, this sucks. we can do heart transplants but can't fix a ringing ear.

 

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by: JohnCU
so there's nothing a doctor can do?

The only thing they can do is give advice on how to cope. There are "tricks" you can learn so you don't pay attention to it as much, but the damage is done and it's forever.

No offense but not wearing ear protection while shooting is really, really stupid.

Whenever I shoot, operate loud power tools (like a circular saw), or go to a concert I always wear ear protection. A few rock shows I left my ear protection at home and I'm paying for it. The tinnitus I have isn't too bad, but I usually have a fan going or something to provide white noise so I don't notice it as much.


Lethal