Study finds women who drink more coffee have less tinnitus

[Paul F.]

Oh, I definitely knew better... I was wearing ear protection! But I got sloppy, and slipped it off my ear to talk...
I don't do that any more (not since going 100% electronic muffs, most times OVER earplugs - at least one plug in my RIGHT ear... trying to keep one "good ear".).

And your temporary tinnitus does sound odd... (no pun intended there...).