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I have a slightly higher threshold than you do perhaps, but for me driving within the city was hard at first. I used filtered earplugs all the way (25 dB I think). Perhaps use some that are slightly too weak in terms of damping. That way you will give your ears something to adjust and slowly...

Indeed I realized that perhaps I was trying to approach things a bit too fast actually. By doing that you may actually make things worse. I may just have to accept that this will take a long time to heal. I am just scared a bit, because this is a very busy time of my life. I am just completing...

True story ... can't run with a broken leg... and if you run too soon... it will come around and bite you.

@Sebastians Yep, I guess I was expecting it to be over and started to bathe myself in feelings of recovery a bit too fast. Did you have similar setbacks along the way? How did you deal with it?

Hey, my brief history: Tire blew up right next to me about 4 months ago. Symptoms: Hyperacusis, Constant Ringing...you name it + that reactive thingy on the directly affected ear, which basically would be quiet if no external sound would come in and then increase with more incoming sound...

@Sebastians Thanks for the reply :) How did you manage with work and so on, I dont feel like I am in the game at all? I have the suspicion the earplugs have the potential to make it worse (hyperacusis...), its a delicate balance i assume. Did you have special earplugs made by an audiologist or...

Yes I had a little tinnitus before that but not very severe... and also yes, it was a mountain bike tire right next to my head.

Hi, my name is Alex and roughly 3 weeks ago I had a tire blow up in my face a close range. Since then the usual symptoms: strong ringing on both ears, hyperaccusis, fullness and pain in the ears. I have treatment with HBOT every day since about 6 days after onset and just finished a round of...