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planetx - 09 Aug 2005 22:22 GMT

Last night I was caught outside and a MASSIVE thunderclap hit overhead
me. Loudest I have ever heard. I tried to cup my ears but too late. My
ears are muffled some today. I am very worried this may increase my
tinnitus. Can a one time thunder exposure do damage? My ears may also
be muffled a bit because I have a cold. Scared and curious.

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Larry Lix - 10 Aug 2005 01:56 GMT

Volume X exposure time. You had the volume but not the exposure time needed
for ear damage.

Your anxiety makes it worse. Forget about it and laugh tommorrow.

> Last night I was caught outside and a MASSIVE thunderclap hit overhead
> me. Loudest I have ever heard. I tried to cup my ears but too late. My
> ears are muffled some today. I am very worried this may increase my
> tinnitus. Can a one time thunder exposure do damage? My ears may also
> be muffled a bit because I have a cold. Scared and curious.

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Darth Jeff - 10 Aug 2005 04:24 GMT

Yeah according to the "internet" thunder can be 120db. That can damage
you from one exposure,, no?

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fyfpoon@gmail.com - 10 Aug 2005 18:55 GMT

Perhaps you should not visit this group for a while and see if you
could totally forget about the experience.

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Elly Byrne - 10 Aug 2005 21:22 GMT

>Last night I was caught outside and a MASSIVE thunderclap hit overhead
>me. Loudest I have ever heard. I tried to cup my ears but too late. My
>ears are muffled some today. I am very worried this may increase my
>tinnitus. Can a one time thunder exposure do damage? My ears may also
>be muffled a bit because I have a cold. Scared and curious.

I doubt there will be lasting damage.

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