Hearing loss

[ungawa]

I made out pretty well. I have slight hearing loss, and no real tinitus to speak of.

I disagree that you can't use hearing protection because you need to hear what's going on. From the second you are in the wrong position next to someone else's muzzle, you can hear far less for quite some time than you would hear had you been wearing hearing protection. Of course, you don't wear hearing protection before the shooting starts, and don't put it on during.

Like I said, I got off pretty easy. And although the shooting would probably knock my hearing out the fastest, the jet engines (getting on) and the noise (jumping out) was always the most irritating to me.

They gave us questionnaires about who had used hearing protection and our experiences with and without it, and since. I would think by this point they could have come up with something.

[27hand]

Originally Posted by Stack

Hey 27 ... I feel for you man.

It affects almost every aspect of your life. From meetings at work to simply checking out at the grocery store. It's a horrible affliction to have.

I don't know if you are married but man, it can get in the way there too. A spouse that does not have it can get frustrated with the constant "huh?" and I know I get annoyed that she can't seem to remember sometimes.

Really sucks and there is no cure other than to completely deafen the ear surgically (no thanks!).

Maybe one day they'll figure out how to fix it. It would be amazing to not hear that sound again.

My wife deals with it pretty well and many times just repeats herself based on a look I give her.

Sometimes I'm sure it bothers the hell out of her.

It seems worse when people start talking and then turn and walk away while still talking.

Sounds like a bunch of old guys here but I'm sure it's just a matter of what we did in the past without protecting our ears or not being able to protect our ears.

you would think with todays advances in medicine and surgical procedures, they could do something. That's just me hoping .

Later

27hand

[dnar]

I've had ringing in my left ear for quite a while now. It's probably due to years spent listening to loud music through headphones, sitting/standing up front right next to the speakers at numerous concerts I attended, and also allergies I've had since childhood. In recent months the ringing has gotten worse and I think it's because I'm not using good ear plugs while shooting. I went to an ear, nose and throat specialist and he wants to perform a whole bunch of (expensive) tests to see if he can pinpoint the problem. I did, however, go through with one of the tests but never went back for the others. If the ringing gets even worse than it is now, I'll probably go back to him and see what else he can do for me.

rand

[Stack]

Originally Posted by ungawa

I disagree that you can't use hearing protection because you need to hear what's going on.

Perhaps it was improperly stated... In MY particular situation at that particular point in time I just didn't have time to wrestle the earplugs out of the case and get them in. It was time to go.

There are occasions where you don't have the luxury of knowing what is coming at you when you turn the corner and I said it makes it hard to hear your orders - especially when there is all sort of noise going on.

As far as positioning: Stacked around a corner and there's not much you can do other than to be 2 feet from the ejection port of your buddy below you unless your on the bottom. I actually took an ejected shell down the front of my shirt behind my flak vest and that burned like a MF'r ... I fell back trying to get it out. Everyone thought I was shot. Funny afterwards - kinda.

[Stack]

[quote=27hand;217749]
Sounds like a bunch of old guys here but I'm sure it's just a matter of what we did in the past without protecting our ears or not being able to protect our ears.

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37 years and feeling 70 (hearing-wise!) .. .maybe we should set up a Tinnitis Lunch where we can all yell at each other

[27hand]

[quote=Stack;217771]

Originally Posted by 27hand

Sounds like a bunch of old guys here but I'm sure it's just a matter of what we did in the past without protecting our ears or not being able to protect our ears.

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37 years and feeling 70 (hearing-wise!) .. .maybe we should set up a Tinnitis Lunch where we can all yell at each other

Huh? Come back with that.

27

[Stack]

Ohhh ---- this could go on forever.

I'll supply the megaphone.

[deafsmithco]

Old? Only 39 and been listening to the ringing for almost 20 years. Dad and Unc only brought out the muffs when the handguns came out. Never for rifle and shotgun shooting. Loud music and farm equipment did a number on my ears before I even got out of high school.

[338winmag]

yea i know all about it to my ears ring constanliy some days are better than others but its always there

[fultonCoShooter]

WHAT??????