Member- Oct 29, 2015
- 36
- Tinnitus Since
- 25/10/2015
- Cause of Tinnitus
- Unknown at the moment, prob hearing lost/stress.
Hello, I apologise in advance for any mistake I may make writing, since english is not my native language.
Anyway, my history is that just 5 days ago, while playing airsoft, one guy shot me at the top of the
membrane of my left ear (20-30 meter distance I think). It hurt a bit, and I heard a ringing noise that lasted for a few seconds, (around 5 if I remember), anyway, everything was fine until I got that ringing noise again after 6 to 7 hours of being shot, and got very nervous, that sound lasted until I went to sleep, the next 2 days the noise when on and off, also sometines I feel like a "stab" in my ear, it hurts a bit for a 1 or 2 seconds, and then the pain fades away, the problem was that yesterday, the noise was there for the whole day, visited a GP and she said something about a "head trauma" (sorry I don't really know if that was a correct translation), she told me that I have excessive earwax in my left ear and some on my right ear according to her. She told me to take some medicine for 3 days (espidifen), and then for 4 days take some ear drops, I have to say the noise it's a bit annoying even though I can somehow manage with it, my left ear feels "full" sometimes, and a few times a day I still feel like my ear is stabed for a second, I'm waiting until an auditory doctor checks me (in 5 days I'm going to for a check), I'm just telling my history in hopes that some one can tell me if this could cause a permanent tinnitus or what may have happened. Right now the noise is very mild, but I do worry that it may never go away.
On a side note, I've never been in a concert, just to some nightclubs and very far between, (like 1 per mouth), btw my noise is has a high piched tone (sorry for the wall of text and thanks for reading, just trying to give as much information as possible). The only time I may have exposed myself to loud music is during underground travel, when I used to use headphones to listen music, (max 8-10 volume, usually 7), and the duration of such travels are always around 30 minutes, (2 per day), haven't listened to music that much these days, just in case.
If you could somehow tell what chances do I have of getting permanent tinnitus I would appreciate, I know its early to say but I just needed to tell my history, and talk to people who have suffered similar situations. Summary I just want to hear you opinions, thank you.
Anyway, my history is that just 5 days ago, while playing airsoft, one guy shot me at the top of the
membrane of my left ear (20-30 meter distance I think). It hurt a bit, and I heard a ringing noise that lasted for a few seconds, (around 5 if I remember), anyway, everything was fine until I got that ringing noise again after 6 to 7 hours of being shot, and got very nervous, that sound lasted until I went to sleep, the next 2 days the noise when on and off, also sometines I feel like a "stab" in my ear, it hurts a bit for a 1 or 2 seconds, and then the pain fades away, the problem was that yesterday, the noise was there for the whole day, visited a GP and she said something about a "head trauma" (sorry I don't really know if that was a correct translation), she told me that I have excessive earwax in my left ear and some on my right ear according to her. She told me to take some medicine for 3 days (espidifen), and then for 4 days take some ear drops, I have to say the noise it's a bit annoying even though I can somehow manage with it, my left ear feels "full" sometimes, and a few times a day I still feel like my ear is stabed for a second, I'm waiting until an auditory doctor checks me (in 5 days I'm going to for a check), I'm just telling my history in hopes that some one can tell me if this could cause a permanent tinnitus or what may have happened. Right now the noise is very mild, but I do worry that it may never go away.
On a side note, I've never been in a concert, just to some nightclubs and very far between, (like 1 per mouth), btw my noise is has a high piched tone (sorry for the wall of text and thanks for reading, just trying to give as much information as possible). The only time I may have exposed myself to loud music is during underground travel, when I used to use headphones to listen music, (max 8-10 volume, usually 7), and the duration of such travels are always around 30 minutes, (2 per day), haven't listened to music that much these days, just in case.
If you could somehow tell what chances do I have of getting permanent tinnitus I would appreciate, I know its early to say but I just needed to tell my history, and talk to people who have suffered similar situations. Summary I just want to hear you opinions, thank you.
