hearing loss after shooting range, is it permanent?

[granderson]

So i went to a shooting range yesterday, and stupidly didnt wear hearing protection.  shortly after it was pretty hard to hear quiet noises, i had it in both ears, but more in my right, after about an hour, my hearing got a bit better, my hearing was back to normal in my left ear but still not back completely in my right.  it sounds like my ear is stuffed up, if that makes sense.  like i can hear things, even quiet things pretty well, it just seem like the pitch is off slightly on some noises. that and i have a ringing noise in my right ear.  

its now been about 20 hours, and my hearing seems slightly better than last night. but very slightly if anything. and something strange is if i plug both of my ears for maybe 10 seconds or so, then unplug my ears, it seems like i can hear quite a bit better, like pretty much normal hearing in my right ear, left ear is fine. ive heard from friends who experienced the same thing that it can last a couple days before it returns to normal. i just want to make sure i shouldnt be worried about more permanent hearing loss, or if i should go see a doctor.  i dont feel any pain or anything.

any advice is greatly appreciated!

[Hagl48]

Did the ringing ever stop for you?

[soldiermac01]

hey im soldier going through the same thing was shooting m-4 carbine rifle or ar-15 had foam ear protection in but my right ear started ringing which is weird cause i shoot left handed anyway i didnt know that it was that serious and i consume alcohol and fatty foods its been ringing for a 9 days i started taking vitamins and wearing a ear plug my question did i prolonged the situation with what i ate and should i stay away from those foods and some tips to help me

[Hoss123]

I have experienced something similar. Went shooting (12 gauge) and .22. The ringing and the hearing was a lot worse after shooting, but now my hearing has almost returned to normal and I hear frequencies the same now but the ringing has not stopped, it has gotten better than it was 2 days ago. It's been 4 days now. What should I do?

[granderson]

Wow did not see all these replies, sorry I didnt update. anyways, yes my hearing did get better, back to 100%, at least as far as I can tell, i dont notice any negative effects.  

Took me over 2 weeks before the problems went away, I was given a steroid prescription, and took plenty of vitamins/supplements that are supposed to assist. If i remember right magnesium was the big one.

If anyone else has this problem, my advice would be to get a steroid prescription immediately, the sooner the better and after i believe 48 hours it doesnt have much effect. same with the magnesium and other supplements.

[phaecops]

The histology of acoustic trauma hearing loss involves the damaged cilia cells of the inner ear swelling and becoming incompetent and eventually  after 6 months dying of hypoxia. Thir rehabilitation can occur naturally and spontaneously or through assistance by drugs and hyberbaric oxygen if intervention occurs early, less than two weeks from the traumatic event.

[RudyLachinski]

O2 treatment....not likely. I have literally thousands of chamber runs ( commercial diver) with high PP O2 and they have done nothing to help my damaged hearing. You have fried some of your hearing, accept it and take steps not to be ,frankly, so stupid in the future.