Thread: Tinnitus - still need earmuff's?

I also never worried about hearing protection and my ears started ringing as early as i can remember and have been ringing everyday since. I never gave it much thought just assumed it was normal as its all i knew until i went in for a job and had my medical and was told i had very strange hearing loss in my ears where only one could be explained by firearms. The other I think may have had to do with a shotgun I had that blew up and peeled back like a banana peel felt like i got fuc%$#ng concussed.

another tinnitus sufferer here , the ringing is so loud and non stop , some days its so bad it makes me irratible as fuk and thats no good for the family , ... years in the army , years helping out builder mates and 20 years of fire service screaming alarms in buildings have fuked my ears .....i even wear muffs now for lawn mowing ..... never used too

Some tinnitus can be cured, some can be reduced, but sadly for some there is no cure. Mine was the worst but luckily for me, curable.

Had 55 plus years of hunting and machinery, 30 years ago ACC excepted it as industrial deafness, have been back every 10 years for a review. Last year was sent to a different specialist and got told, " it's not industrial hearing loss, it's hereditary or result of concussion" will now only pay for 17% of hearing costs. Always use a suppressor or good muffs but the "ringing" doesn't go away and hearing aids are useless BUT I love GPS tracking collars, have made life bearable out there with my dogs.

I'd love to say its from firearms.. sad truth.. my tinnitus is from my car-audio days haha, we knew it all.. such a nice welcome.. cheers everyone..

Yeah, i do the same now.. dread it gettin worse than it is now..

Originally Posted by Stickbow

I also never worried about hearing protection and my ears started ringing as early as i can remember and have been ringing everyday since. I never gave it much thought just assumed it was normal as its all i knew until i went in for a job and had my medical and was told i had very strange hearing loss in my ears where only one could be explained by firearms. The other I think may have had to do with a shotgun I had that blew up and peeled back like a banana peel felt like i got fuc%$#ng concussed.

Haha.. dang... Had my first experince today with a hawk model-98 - buck and solid shot.. have to say it wasnt all what i was expecting..