I work on wind turbines. Last week at work, a coworker was angry (at someone else) and slammed a hatch in the yaw deck. He had both earphones in and I only had one in my left ear. It was so loud that I felt my right eardrum recoil. Now everytime I burp, I hear something similar to wet boots on a glossy floor. It only started happening after this incident. Now my music listening experience has changed, and my right ear is more sensitive to treble and things sound differently when I compare the same sound between left and right. Does anyone have any advice? Should I go so an ear doctor and try to see if there's anything I can do? Or is the damage to my ear irreparable?

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Dr-Soot t1_is1omd5 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 5:35 PM

This forum is not really the place for health advice but my personal recommendation would be to see a physician given your situation. Sounds like there might be some damage. Again, this is not official medical advice, merely a recommendation based on experience.

milotrain t1_is1qs52 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 5:49 PM

You should see an audiologist. However, just to allay some of your concern, you may not actually have damage, you may just be sensitive and noticing difference that for the most part was already there. The wet boot thing is obviously something that's new, but the fact that you hear differently between the left and right is typical of everyone.

If I focus on it my L & R sound very different, but if I don't then everything is fine and sounds normal. It's like having a dominant eye, when you care about it and think about it the dominance is huge, when you don't focus on it you just go about your daily.

LegenJerry96 OP t1_is26v58 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 7:33 PM

Thank you, And the dominant eye makes sense

ricardo9505 t1_is1qiad wrote on October 12, 2022 at 5:47 PM

Ear drums were exposed to a tremendously high sound. Did u feel a pop? Definitely see a doctor. It may get red and expand, inflammatory symptoms. But yeah this ain't a health sub. I have a coworker who's practically deaf in one ear from his days of owning and working in car audio. Massive sub boxes in the boot. Over time it did the DMG.

Fluffy_Little_Fox t1_is23j3o wrote on October 12, 2022 at 7:11 PM

....boot???? Oh dude, are you British???

(Cuz Brits call the trunk the Boot, also Elton John keeps calling the Guh-Rodge a Gerridge, lol. AND HE SHALL BE LEEVOOON).

Do you like / have you ever heard of the group Rhyme Asylum?????

https://youtu.be/5kVmLsBflQY

ricardo9505 t1_is38jgp wrote on October 12, 2022 at 11:48 PM

No NYC. After studying abroad it's always stuck with me, and wanker.

LegenJerry96 OP t1_is270du wrote on October 12, 2022 at 7:34 PM

I did not hear a pop or else I definitely would have yelled at my coworker, but definitely I will see a doctor about it.

c0ng0pr0 t1_is1vbtq wrote on October 12, 2022 at 6:18 PM

I have similar injury in my left ear from being stuck in loud places without ear protection.

Listening to 136.1 hz for some reason sorta resets things for my ear. I stumbled across by accident as part of someone’s sound experiment.

I would be wearing sound protection in that ear a bit more to let it rest as much as possible. Avoid booze. It slows down all healing in your body.

See an audiologist or some kind of ear doctor.

https://youtu.be/hDWAgHREZGI

LegenJerry96 OP t1_is27ghe wrote on October 12, 2022 at 7:37 PM

Will do, today is the first day seeing the word audiologist 😅 will definitely see one soon. I'll check out the 136.1hz after work. Good thing I don't drink, but definitely will be wearing both earbuds. Jabra's hearthrough will soon become useful

PutPineappleOnPizza t1_is4ws7a wrote on October 13, 2022 at 9:58 AM

I would visit a regular doc, even a look inside could help.. I don't think an audiologist covers these things so an actual doc makes much more sense and you should get an appointment quicker.

heyyoudvd t1_is4qwm7 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 8:31 AM

I just played that on my phone and my cats freaked out.

c0ng0pr0 t1_is54v6m wrote on October 13, 2022 at 11:35 AM

Haha, little murderers

70reddude70 t1_is3pxql wrote on October 13, 2022 at 1:56 AM

Doctor? Not unless you want to make sure your ear isn’t damaged, or get professional medical advice if it is damaged.

I know an audiologist is being recommended here, but honestly, see an ENT if you can. Audiologists are very knowledgeable about their field, but an ENT is a physician (medical doctor) who can diagnose, treat, or operate on your ears (among other things). An audiologist is a hearing specialist who can help you with devices to correct hearing loss. Both are called “doctor,” but they serve different (though related) functions. If you can’t see an ENT, I would start with your primary care doctor.

Shelby320 t1_is4dsm1 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 5:34 AM

Wear over-ear ear protection as often as you can (works like a bed when you have cold), even when you are not close to anything dangerously loud
See an audiologist

Your description matches irritated ear but you never know until a knowledgeable person will take a look.

minervas_deaf t1_is4x3v4 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 10:02 AM

Think you damaged your eardrum, your experience kinda reminds me of this guy’s video

OP, go get your ears checked ASAP