I'm suggesting if you ever do get an ear infection to seek medical attention asap. I had a random infection a few years ago and just waited for it to pass. Whi

I'm suggesting if you ever do get an ear infection to seek medical attention asap. I had a random infection a few years ago and just waited for it to pass. Which it did, eventually, but my tinnitus became much worse afterwards. I'm guessing, because the infection did further damage which could maybe have been avoided? I can't say whether you should stop wearing earplugs because you may sometimes be in a situation where they protect your hearing. But, for blocking out background noise in an office, they're probably not a good idea? [based purely on my own experience]