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Originally Posted by gfloyd2002
Well that sucks. The issue of motorcycle-related hearing loss has been bugging me because of this thread, and I'd pretty much known I'd had a problem. So I broke down and went to the ENT doc today. No surprise, I've got some hearing damage in my right ear. 55 dbs at the "moderate" to "moderately severe" level.
Wear ear plugs people. Cost of 200 Moldex PuraFit plugs? $20. Cost of hearing aid that will help now = $2,400.
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Aww that sucks. Thanks to you guys here on the forum, I started wearing earplugs on day 2 of riding so hopefully i've learned something for future generations.
Dont be too down though. If i've learned anything being a premed student is that the human body is incredibly resilient and while you might not gain back your hearing in full, the brain will compensate and stabilize/lessen the effects over time. Lesson learned and prevent future damage is all you can do. Plus, at least this type of damage still allows you to keep riding.