How bad did I fuck up my hearing

So I used hearing protection (ear plugs) when shooting an m4 but I assume it was not in correctly. I shot around 500 rounds total, about 60 rounds in after adjusting my ear plugs I noticed ringing from shooting but had to continue for about another 100 rounds. After realizing the fuckup, and the fact I could barely hear out my left ear, I put in different earplugs (the hearing damage only occurred in my left ear). I then proceeded to shoot the rest of the 300 or so rounds with, I believe, better ear protection.

It's been about 4.5 days since then and my hearing seems to have returned to the same level in my left ear but there is a constant ringing in that ear and I'm over sensitive to sounds in it now if they're above a certain decibel.

I've heard a lot of different things online so I'm curious if anyone has had a similar situation or insight into whether it's likely the over sensitivity/tinnitus in that ear will go away. I'm also young (early 20s) if that helps.

TLDR; I shot a Fuck ton of rounds out an m4 and had inadequate hearing protection for many. How likely is it for the ringing to go away

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