@TindalosKeeper I experienced acoustic trauma and was tapering benzos at the same time. I started to experience sensitivity to sound during benzo tapering but after acoustic trauma I started to deal with noise induced pain, my tolerance of sound dropped really low and I felt like things felt way too loud and sounds triggered pain.
Does hyperacusis amplify the volume of stuff to the point of making it hurtful, or sounds that are supposed to be quiet for normal people feel really loud for you?
If it's the former, it's super odd you hear things so loud, yet your hearing is compromised.
I may be wrong with the above, though.