 [ Symptoms ] ringing and fullness pressure in ears after shooting  i am 19 and am a new shooter and today we all forgot our ears and i fired 30 mid to high cal rounds it is been about 10 hours and although the ringing has gone down it is still there as well as a fullness similar to when you change altitude in a plane my friend and his dad were both fine after about 10 minutes but they are very experienced shooters what can be done about this and how long does it take for a younger persons ears to recover [ Disease ] first individuals should be sure they are not members of a high risk group that is more susceptible to getting severe flu symptoms check with your physician if you are unsure if you are a higher risk person home care is recommended by the cdc if a person is normally healthy with no underlying diseases or conditions for example asthma lung disease pregnant or immunosuppressed increasing liquid intake warm showers and warm compresses especially in the nasal area can reduce the body aches and reduce nasal congestion nasal strips and humidifiers may help reduce congestion especially while trying to sleep some physicians recommend nasal irrigation with saline to further reduces congestion some recommend nonprescription decongestants fever can be treated with over the counter acetaminophen tylenol or ibuprofen motrin and others read labels for safe dosage cough can be suppressed by cough drops and over the counter cough syrup if an individual is symptoms at home get worse their doctor should be notified