Im thinking about getting myself a pair of custom made earplugs. They cost about £150 but I think there worth it. You get them custom made for your ears and you can choose how many Db's they cut.

This tottally isnt a stupid question mate, your hearing is one of the most important things, & once its ****ed your never gonna get it back. Ive noticed my hearing get worse recently, I often have to ask people to repeat things they say.

Id recomend getting your own custom made, alot of my friends have them & they work alot better than the bog standard cheap ones. hope that helps ;)