u/thatonebeotch

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Anyone else w/ fireworks?

I moved recently and my new neighbors love fireworks. Like, they’ll light them on a random Wednesday evening if the mood strikes them. While the noise is a bit of a problem, there’s something that’s been bothering me since the neighbors started lighting their 4th fireworks (yes, I know it’s the 2nd but try telling them that)

After particularly loud fireworks (I’m talking like the ones that shake your house) I’ll feel a weird sensation in my ears, coupled with a nasty headache. The only way I can describe the sensation is the emptiness you get after popping your ears coupled with inner ear pain. The last big boom was maybe 20 minutes ago at the time of me writing this and the sensation has mostly subsided but I still have some lingering pain, especially in my right ear. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being ER worthy pain, I’d say it’s a 1-2.

Does anyone else feel the same way, especially fellow SNHL folk, or is this something I should speak to my doctor about?

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u/thatonebeotch — 3 days ago