Balloon Popped 1 Meter from Me — Should I Go to A&E and Ask for Prednisolone?

A balloon popped 1 meter from me. I had 27 dB foam plugs in. Should I go to A&E and ask for prednisolone?

 

You had the earplugs in so you should be ok at such a brief exposure.

 

A balloon popping is about 120 decibels. Since you had earplugs in, it was probably reduced to around 90 decibels, so you should be safe. Brief exposure to 90 decibels shouldn't cause permanent damage. Although hearing a sudden loud noise like that so close to your ear is frightening.

 

No. Its still early days for you. Every sound like that will feel like its doing damage, but it isn't that its doing further damage, its the terror of hearing and re-hearing the damage now present that causes the distress.

 

Certainly no problem.

 

You're fine.

 

You are so lucky you had plugs !

 

Just curious ..were you around kids ? It's pretty amazing you were wearing plugs .
Being cautious makes so much difference !