Ear Fullness: There Days 1-40, Now Back on Day 90

[Bill Bauer]

After my acoustic trauma, I immediately began experiencing ear fullness. T began on day 11 after acoustic trauma. I had ear fullness nonstop for a long time, then I had it only in the mornings. Eventually ear fullness went away.

But now, three months after the onset of my T, I have experienced ear fullness two days in a row. I live on a hill. I didn't have ear fullness as I was entering my car at work. I inserted earplugs before I turned on my car. When I removed the earplugs at home (change of elevation of around 500 meters [around one third of a mile]), I had ear fullness.

Is anyone else here experiencing ear fullness that comes and goes like that?

Could this mean that I hurt my ears again? Can anyone see how increasing one's elevation by 500 meters while wearing earplugs could damage one's ear? I don't know what to think...

 

[Sam Bridge]

Earplugs to start up your car?? Hm i have read enough TT for one day I think..

Maybe you pushed some wax deeper with the plugs.

 

[glynis]

What plugs do you use?
Noise reduction plugs seem to help me better than foam ones.

When I take out foam plugs I get a rush of sound and myTinnitus spikes
Allowing some sound through with noise reduction plugs at a safe limit works best for me.

Love glynis

 

[Bill Bauer]

What plugs do you use?

https://www.amazon.com/3M-1100-Foam-Plugs-200-Pair/dp/B008MVYL7C/

Would you call those noise reduction plugs?

The main purpose of earplugs during drives is to protect my ears from the noise of accelerating trucks and motorcycles, emergency vehicle alarms, etc...

 

[JA460]

Sonic Defenders are a good choice; I use them, too. I drive two loud V8's!