Possible Further Damage to My Ear — Someone Smashed a Clipboard on a Desk 2 Feet from My Ear

Discussion in 'Support' started by sven1987, Jan 21, 2019.

    1. sven1987

      sven1987 Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      05/2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Loud music at concert
      About 2 hours ago someone at work thought it was funny to try and startle me by smashing a clipboard on a desk about 2 feet from my right ear. I didn’t even really hear the sound, because I immediately got a full feeling in my ear and increased ringing. This went away after about 30 seconds and I don’t think my tinnitus has increased as of now.

      What do you guys think?
       
    2. dpdx
      Disappointed

      dpdx Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      Murica
      Tinnitus Since:
      Onset:09/23/2017 Worsened: 1/17/2018
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic Trauma, worsened by caloric test/VEMP test 90db nhL
      No
       
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    3. AZeurotuner

      AZeurotuner Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Tucson, AZ
      Tinnitus Since:
      2010
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic Trauma
      You're probably okay. You are definitely a calmer individual than me, if someone purposely made a really loud noise next to me ears the next thing that would be slamming down on that desk would be their head.
       
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    4. Bill Bauer
      No Mood

      Bill Bauer Member Hall of Fame

      Tinnitus Since:
      February, 2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic Trauma
      Most of the spikes due to stuff like that ought to be temporary.

      Try to ensure that this doesn't happen again, but if I were you, I wouldn't be Too worried. If you get a spike and it lasts for over a month, then you might begin to worry. Right now it is too early to worry.
       
    5. Vicki14
      Panicky

      Vicki14 Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      January 2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Stress
      I
      I’m presuming that this individual didn’t know about your hearing condition? Not funny at all. I’d be raging if it were me!!
       
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