Well, my nightmare finally came true and I think a piece of my "mack's" ear plug is lodged in my ear. When I took it out, my ear canal decided to close a little, reducing all frequencies above 1kHz and below 500Hz (did a sound check). Yeah, something is stuck inside. One can only imagine the horror on my face when I listened to one of my tracks and not only didn't it sound muffled in my now-retarded ear, but it caused a high pitched sine wave to emit (known as auto-acoustic emission).
So I thought I'd share it to the trance world while I'm up ALL night long waiting for the next morning so that an ENT specialist can call me back, because I'm too afriad to go into the emergency room right now...I might end up paying way too much money. =(
Anyone have any similar stories with happy endings so I can sleep and not kill myself?
-jake
Last edited by Jake Benson on Nov-18-2005 at 09:04
Nov-18-2005 08:39
wwu.punisher
The Enigma
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Washington State
I blew my left eardrum at Freak Night 2004. That was fun...
Good luck, man. Ear problems suck.
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3. Alibi - Eternity (Inner City Mix)
4. Cirque de Soleil - Pokinoi (Sasha Mix)
5. Chris & Kai vs. Levin - Gone to Heaven
Nov-18-2005 08:42
Allied Nations
Make it happen cap'n
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: MTHELL
Money or Ear?
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Nov-18-2005 08:49
Jake Benson
Supreme Vaginaddict
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: New York
Good point, Xpress. EAR! I just think I'll save if I wait until a normal doctor sees me and not pay all the fines. I called their 24-hour message line and it says in case of accidental insertion of earplug, waiting a few days isn't going to hurt. It's just that I want it out now. I'm a little more calm now though. Sedating emotions with Reeses peanut butter cups.
That sucks about your ear, punisher! Is your ear drum totally gone? Or did you get help? I've been to some Freaknights a while ago when I lived in Seattle.
-jake
p.s. thanks for the replies!
Nov-18-2005 08:53
Allied Nations
Make it happen cap'n
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: MTHELL
quote:
Originally posted by Jake Benson
Good point, Xpress. EAR! I just think I'll save if I wait until a normal doctor sees me and not pay all the fines. I called their 24-hour message line and it says in case of accidental insertion of earplug, waiting a few days isn't going to hurt.
I'd still reccomend getting help as soon as possible..
Are you insured?
If not, id go get insured right now
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Nov-18-2005 08:57
Jake Benson
Supreme Vaginaddict
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: New York
Incidentally, I'm meeting up with a guy tomorrow afternoon to get health insurance. If the emergency room is something that just costs hundreds of dollars, I'd be willing to give it a go. But I don't want to pay more than that.
Nov-18-2005 09:00
Allied Nations
Make it happen cap'n
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: MTHELL
quote:
Originally posted by Jake Benson
Incidentally, I'm meeting up with a guy tomorrow afternoon to get health insurance. If the emergency room is something that just costs hundreds of dollars, I'd be willing to give it a go. But I don't want to pay more than that.
Doesnt insurance cover emergencies?
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Nov-18-2005 09:27
Jake Benson
Supreme Vaginaddict
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: New York
I think insurance covers it. But I don't have it yet, or a doctor. So the lethargic chick on the phone says to wait until tomorrow. Here's part of the conversatin we had,
Operator: "Who's your doctor?"
Me: "I don't have a doctor"
Operator: "Oh, you need a doctor"
Me: "Yeah, of course I need a doctor. I have an ear problem. Can I get a doctor???"
Operator: "You can be a new patient. They'll call you in the mornin"
What are they, stupid?
I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be a nightmare...I hate US healthcare.
-jake
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Nov-18-2005 09:45
idoru
You Can Call Me Al
Registered: May 2004
Location: Cascadia
quote:
Originally posted by wwu.punisher
I blew my left eardrum at Freak Night 2004. That was fun...
Good luck, man. Ear problems suck.
Heh, I was in front of the speaker stack the entire night. Yay for earplugs.
Nov-18-2005 10:34
Rebel Brown
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2005
Location: UK
NHS ftw.
Nov-18-2005 12:14
Grrrrr
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Cambridge/Sheffield
quote:
Originally posted by Rebel Brown
NHS ftw.
A lot of people whinge about it but it really is great.
If you had the same problem here in England you'd just just pop down to casulty and get it sorted no problem. Sure you might have to wait around a while but it wouldn't cost you a penny.
wwu.punisher - I've always wondered what it'd be like if that ever happened. Does it heal? Has it affected your hearing?
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Nov-18-2005 13:33
wwu.punisher
The Enigma
Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Washington State
quote:
Originally posted by idoru
Heh, I was in front of the speaker stack the entire night. Yay for earplugs.
We were pretty damn close to the stacks, too. No plugs. Fortunately, my hearing is fine... just as good as it has always been. Doctor told me that it didn't even appear that my drum blew because of the show. Apparently, I had a small ear infection, anyway. (I'd been sick for about two weeks leading up to the event.)
Everything's cool with it, now. I car hear just fine.
Wait... what'd you say?
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2. Klea - Tic Toc (Paul Van Dyk's Re-Edit)
3. Alibi - Eternity (Inner City Mix)
4. Cirque de Soleil - Pokinoi (Sasha Mix)
5. Chris & Kai vs. Levin - Gone to Heaven
Ear plug lodged in ear! Can't sleep.
I'm a little more calm now though. Sedating emotions with Reeses peanut butter cups. 
