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Thought I would post what I learned about my hearing loss...
I'm always very safety conscious and have no problem buying my own protective gear.
This year, I had a lot more outdoor tractor/equipment projects so I wore my shooters "Ear Muff" hearing protectors a lot.
After I was done, I would hang them on a nail in the barn or on the tractor.
I've had antibiotics four time in my life and 3 of the 4 were this year due to ear infections... left side, right side and then left side.
It is my Doctors opinion that leaving my hearing protection in a damp barn and then wearing it for hours at a time is the reason for my sudden problems...
I looked inside very carefully in bright light and could see discoloration...
Just wanted to put this out there.
Doc said to bring them inside the house, don't store them in dark/damp location and wipe them down with alcohol occasionally. (Didn't recommend a brand... ;-)
Hearing is slowly coming back... it was a shock to go from excellent hearing to not being about to understand conversation or the TV...
I'm always very safety conscious and have no problem buying my own protective gear.
This year, I had a lot more outdoor tractor/equipment projects so I wore my shooters "Ear Muff" hearing protectors a lot.
After I was done, I would hang them on a nail in the barn or on the tractor.
I've had antibiotics four time in my life and 3 of the 4 were this year due to ear infections... left side, right side and then left side.
It is my Doctors opinion that leaving my hearing protection in a damp barn and then wearing it for hours at a time is the reason for my sudden problems...
I looked inside very carefully in bright light and could see discoloration...
Just wanted to put this out there.
Doc said to bring them inside the house, don't store them in dark/damp location and wipe them down with alcohol occasionally. (Didn't recommend a brand... ;-)
Hearing is slowly coming back... it was a shock to go from excellent hearing to not being about to understand conversation or the TV...