Ear Feels Weird After Hearing a Chainsaw Outside?

[Sarah200]

Hi all

Ok so I was relaxing in my room and had the window open and out of nowhere I hear a really loud noise outside and it was next door using a chainsaw.

I quickly closed my window but my ears had already been exposed to it.

I went back to relaxing but then about 10mins after I could feel pressure in my left ear and a new sound.

I'm just wondering why am I feeling pressure in my ear or a feeling of something stuck in it and can't hear as well?

Was it the chainsaw?

My ears have also become very sensitive to noises now which I've not had before, I was feeling so positive and happy and then this happens.

I don't know how long I can take this I just want to give up and let Tinnitus win.

Is it temporary cause I don't think I could live with this, I'm seeing the ENT tomorrow but I'm so upset I just don't know what to do.

 

[Jason37]

How far was the chainsaw....unlikely it was close enough to do damage. They are 110 decibels to the user.

 

[Jcb]

Hi all

Ok so I was relaxing in my room and had the window open and out of nowhere I hear a really loud noise outside and it was next door using a chainsaw.

I quickly closed my window but my ears had already been exposed to it.

I went back to relaxing but then about 10mins after I could feel pressure in my left ear and a new sound.

I'm just wondering why am I feeling pressure in my ear or a feeling of something stuck in it and can't hear as well?

Was it the chainsaw?

My ears have also become very sensitive to noises now which I've not had before, I was feeling so positive and happy and then this happens.

I don't know how long I can take this I just want to give up and let Tinnitus win.

Is it temporary cause I don't think I could live with this, I'm seeing the ENT tomorrow but I'm so upset I just don't know what to do.

I'm sure you will be fine. I doubt the amount of time that you were subjected to would make a difference. It's probably your anxiousness about it that's making you feel like that.

 

[Sarah200]

I was in my bedroom and next door, he was near his front door which is just under my window. I was only exposed for about a minute.

I was going to update as if just got back from going to the shops with my sister she took me out to ASDA to try and forget and I was so happy when I still couldn't hear my T outside, I couldn't even hear it in ASDA but the pressure feeling meant I could not hear in ASDA very well everything was muffled, so I told my sister I'll walk home, and I enjoyed hearing silence and hearing the wind and trees and I was starting to relax with the sunshine on me and when I got home I realized the pressure feeling was gone and all I can hear now is my T very loud in my left ear, I'm still not sure what the pressure feeling was or why it's now left but am glad it's gone , I'm not sure if it's because I relaxed or because there was a different pressure outside that helped.

I was thinking of taking a Sudafed just in case is anything to do with my sinuses?

 

[Jcb]

I was in my bedroom and next door, he was near his front door which is just under my window. I was only exposed for about a minute.

I was going to update as if just got back from going to the shops with my sister she took me out to ASDA to try and forget and I was so happy when I still couldn't hear my T outside, I couldn't even hear it in ASDA but the pressure feeling meant I could not hear in ASDA very well everything was muffled, so I told my sister I'll walk home, and I enjoyed hearing silence and hearing the wind and trees and I was starting to relax with the sunshine on me and when I got home I realized the pressure feeling was gone and all I can hear now is my T very loud in my left ear, I'm still not sure what the pressure feeling was or why it's now left but am glad it's gone , I'm not sure if it's because I relaxed or because there was a different pressure outside that helped.

I was thinking of taking a Sudafed just in case is anything to do with my sinuses?

It probably was just your anxiousness getting the better of you. Going for a walk sounds like it's done you good. With the weather being the way it is, if you suffer from allergies taking an antihistamine may help as well.

 

[Sarah200]

Thanks JCB, I'm already taking antihistamines as I'm allergic to mold spores and dust mites and funny enough before I went out I remembered I hadn't taken my antihistamine today so took one before going out , maybe my antihistamine helped?

Do you think I should take a sudafed just in case it was sinus related?

 

[Jcb]

Thanks JCB, I'm already taking antihistamines as I'm allergic to mold spores and dust mites and funny enough before I went out I remembered I hadn't taken my antihistamine today so took one before going out , maybe my antihistamine helped?

Do you think I should take a sudafed just in case it was sinus related?

Just wait and see how you feel, it may be sinus related but I do think it was your anxiety. If your ear still feels funny then take one and see if that helps.