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No, I never had an audiogram. The only hearing loss I've noticed is that with my left ear, I can't hear the ringing from old tube TVs. I went shooting outdoors again with my AK for the first time since the accident and doubled up on ear protection. When I got back, I noticed that the faint...

I just realized I never updated this thread. It’s been about a year now, and the ringing has gone down significantly. Like many others have experienced, I’m at a point where I really have to focus on what I’m hearing to even notice the ringing. It’s similar to trying to see the little squiggles...

Thank you everyone for the replies and encouragement. I have canceled the ENT appt and ordered some musician's earplugs to wear when going out in public. I think I can get by without using a white noise machine, but I'll keep it in mind if the ringing ever gets that bad at night. I'm also going...

Nothing to be gained? It's not even worth to get a hearing test?

Three weeks ago, out of curiosity, I wanted to see just how loud an AK47 was without hearing protection. I took one shot (in the middle of the desert) and had a strong ringing in my ears for 3 days. When the ringing faded, I went shooting again, but wore my hearing protection. Despite that, I...