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Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2015
Question: Hi there, yesterday (12-15 hours ago) I decided to go shoot a gun! Fun fun! Buut, very idioticaly I wasn't wearing any ear protection. I shot about 30 rounds at a decent rate. Needless to say, my hearing was dead after words for the rest of the day. Today (12:00) my hearing does seem to have gotten a little bit better not too much though, everything is just muffled and kind of annoying (in both ears). There is no pain or discomfort, just feels strange. I am giving it a little more time to recover before I seek medical help. I was told by many people that it should get better within 2 to 3 days depending on how sensitive my ears are. But anyways, i came across this site and decided to give it a shot and hear from a proffesional. Thank You for the time to read this. XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Sumit Bhatti (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
PTA x 3 days.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Thank you for your query.

1. It will be better to get a Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) done after an ear examination as this will give an indication if you have a Temporary Threshold Shift in your hearing levels. A TTS should recover in 48 to 72 hours.

2. Given your history, there is a possibility of a Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) which occurs in the higher frequencies. This is usually above the speech frequencies and since you have a problem hearing words you should test daily for the next three days.

3. Upload the daily PTA graphs for further advice.

I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.

Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For A Problem In Hearing Words

Brief Answer: PTA x 3 days. Detailed Answer: Hi. Thank you for your query. 1. It will be better to get a Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) done after an ear examination as this will give an indication if you have a Temporary Threshold Shift in your hearing levels. A TTS should recover in 48 to 72 hours. 2. Given your history, there is a possibility of a Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) which occurs in the higher frequencies. This is usually above the speech frequencies and since you have a problem hearing words you should test daily for the next three days. 3. Upload the daily PTA graphs for further advice. I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them. Regards.