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Ears can and do repair to a degree. Many stories on here say exactly that, with hearing thresholds returning to normal after 10-24 months following acoustic trauma. Hang in there.

Six months in, and not much has changed. I am holding out for long-term recovery - 6/12/18/24 months. We know ears are slow to recover, many take 1-2 years to see improvement. I have been protecting in loud environments and will continue to do so.

Welcome - yes, the fullness feeling is normal after noise-induced tinnitus. Many have improvements and/or it goes away completely in a year or two. I’m 5 months in and waiting for some improvement, but everyone is different :)

Keep protecting and give it time, chances are it will improve and go away if it was from a specific event.

Hang on @seanab2616, I got my tinnitus 4 months ago from irrigation and microsuction. I have the fullness and tinnitus in both ears but no hearing loss up to 18 kHz. Give it time and things should improve, ears are just so bloody slow to recover.

Just checking back in - at the 3 month mark not much has changed. Tinnitus pitch may have gone up slightly but the hearing distortions and tinny hearing are still a thing in my right ear. I think my volume perception is improving in my right ear too - there was previously a large discrepancy...

First audiogram up to 8 kHz, second up to 18 kHz. Both normal - all thresholds 15 dB or less. Yet tinnitus in both ears - right is actually worse with distortions. My audiologist said I have hyperacusis in my right ear, at 11-14 kHz, where the thresholds are 0/-5 dB, which is causing the...

Hang in there, there is hope. Both My Hearing Loss and Tinnitus (Almost) Cured — Caused by .223 Sniper Rifle Fired Near My Ear | Tinnitus Talk Support Forum

Nobody knows, but there are many examples of hearing coming back 1+ year later - like this guy below. The audiograms speak for themselves: Both My Hearing Loss and Tinnitus (Almost) Cured — Caused by .223 Sniper Rifle Fired Near My Ear | Tinnitus Talk Support Forum

Nice one, it will no doubt continue to fade with time. Take it easy.

Hi all, As an update - left ear is on and off - lying in bed last night it definitely 'switched off' for a period of 10 or so minutes. Right ear is still pretty constant with the 4 kHz tone, however I woke up a couple of nights ago and it was 'switched off' for a few minutes too. So overall...

Not true as many people have 11/10 tinnitus volume, hyperacusis and dysacusis initially which recedes over time. There are success stories on here outlining exactly that. Just takes a while to get there.

Thank you for your kind words Michael. I have been using some low level external sound enrichment for sleeping thus far which seems to be helping - getting 6+ hours a night. I am also in discussions with my ENT, audiologist and psychologist regarding stress / anxiety management. For those...