After a 10-15 min. exposure to higher volume (a performance in the open) I started hearing some squeaky sounds in my ears. It's been 3 days already and it still hasn't gone away. I do, however, feel a very little improvement. How long did it take for you to recover? I'm starting to feel a little bit worried :/

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Could it be tinnitus?

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Dude, see a doctor! He will give you medicine, which helps your ears to get a good Bloodflow with more oxygen in it…

…get well soon!

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About a week was my longest time that I needed to recover my ears, but it usually takes me about 2 days. I needed the week after spending a few hours on the fences right in front of the speakers on a concert, which wasn't the smartest thing to do, I admit. It depends how bad you feel btw, I personally never bothered to see a doctor - I can say I still hear very well, as long as I'm not torturing my ears with too many concerts in a short time.

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It's not very severe, I hear it only when it's quiet around. Funny thing - if I move my hand close to one of the ears, the sound disappears in both.

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Sounds like a classic Headmice infestation.. Just hold a savory bit of cheese outside of your ear to five or ten minutes and you should acquire a new fuzzy companion to live your life with :)

CUTEST INFESTATION.

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+1 textbook headmice

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It's mention-worthy that his new fuzzy companion shall eat its way out of his brain first though.

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Eh, minor detail.

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this article -about a poor guy who also suffers from the headmice disease- will be very helpful. god bless you.

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Try some brown noise.

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Well since you were exposed to "higher volume", the ringing in your ears is tinnitus.
Loud sounds, like a concert, will make your hair cells (they're not actually hair. it's what they're called) vibrate so hard that they break.

Broken hair cells will still output electrical signals which is what's causing the squeaky noise in your ears. Your hair cells should heal within a week but if you keep exposing your ears to really loud noise, it may become a life long problem.

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Thanks for the reply! Other people I was with described the volume as not loud at all... I hate my ears.

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3 days' worth of any kind of sounds in the ear, after only 10-15 mins. of exposure points to potentially pretty harsh damage. Go see your doctor, and ask to have a hearing test done, pronto. Seriously. Google a little bit about tinnitus, read about decibel levels, etc. You could have life-long issues from this.

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In the future, if you're going to be exposed to loud sounds, such as at a concert, construction site, firing range, or the like, I strongly recommend wearing ear plugs. They'll reduce the pressure to non-damaging levels. No point going deaf early just to hear some nice live music for one night.

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Yeah I always avoid loud places, so there was no need for them, but this time I gave it a try. I left immediately when I realized my ears start to hurt. I thought nothing will happen, but I was wrong. Anyway, I'm seeing a laryngologist tomorrow in the morning.

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Try rebooting yourself.

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