Tinnitus: How Long Will Your Ears Ring After Shooting a Gun?

As an example, just picture yourself at a shooting range, and you’re having a great time practicing how to aim the targets. You focus, take a shot, and the loud sound of the bullet shot is heard. However, in that instant when you fire the gun, a loud noise will fill the air and take you by surprise. The sound will then slowly disappear, leaving you only with a ringing in your ears that is very persistent. This condition is called tinnitus and for most gun lovers and army members, this is something they experience and struggle with all the time. But is this buzzing in the ear going to last long? Will ear protection protect your ears from permanent damage? In this detailed guide, you will learn how tinnitus works from a scientific point of view, how it affects your ability to hear, as well as the best ways to stop it and manage it.

What is Tinnitus?

Tinnitus is the perception of sound while there is no sound from the outer environment. It can appear like ringing, buzzing, hissing, or similar non-existing sounds in the ears. Though it is mostly linked with the problem of hearing loss, people with healthy auditory abilities can suffer from tinnitus as well. The issue is both temporary and chronic, and it varies in its severity among the people it affects.

The Impact of Gunfire on Hearing.

The immediate, intense noise of the explosion of firearms is capable of causing significant harm to the especially fragile organs of the inner ear. The situation is so crucial, that a single gunshot no matter how short can cause a TTS (temporary threshold shift) i.e., the ability to hear faint noises becomes weak in a limited period of time and, in addition, the auditory hair cells in the cochlea, the organ of hearing located inside the internal ear and having a shape of a spiral, can be damaged as a result of the noise.⁽¹⁾

How Long Does the Ringing Last?

The duration of the ringing in your ears after shooting a gun can vary depending on several factors such as the intensity and duration of the exposure, individual susceptibility to hearing damage and whether or not hearing protective measures were applied.

In most cases, the ringing will lessen within a matter of a couple of hours to a few days. Nonetheless, there are some cases when it might be particularly after prolonged or repeated exposure to loud noise that the ringing could be sustained for weeks, months or result in a chronic condition (if not taken care of by a health professional).

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Practical Tips for Prevention and Management.

1. It can occur at any time while you are shooting (even with a small-caliber gun), always use hearing protection for your ears.
2. It is important to take short breaks during shooting to allow your ears to rest and prevent the possibility of shooting your ears out.
3. Additionally, if you can, do not stay in massively loud surroundings for a long time, and if you need to go there, wear earplugs or ear defenders, such as at concerts or sports events.
4. In case you come across a ringing or annoying tinnitus you should make an appointment with a healthcare provider to get proper treatment as well as a thorough examination.

Intinya.

The sound of an explosion in your ears after shooting a firearm is really bothering and is not something that should be ignored. Even if in most cases it is transient, for some people, it grows into a chronic and incapacitating problem. By being aware of the risks of being exposed to loud noise, taking measures to protect your ears, and treating yourself in time when it is necessary, you can definitely keep your hearing and continue to take delight in shooting all your life without danger.

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