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...after feeling like you have improved is absolutely crucial. In Maria’s case, I believe the medication Clomipramine really helped her hyperacusis, as it did in another success story I came across. If it were me, I would be living the most serene life if I ever got better. Thanks again for...

Big progress in june 2025 ! Tinnitus stabilizing, hyperacusis softening a bit, shorter spikes :)

...of continuing to see my psychiatrist if he cannot help me anyway? I don't have any other health problems in my life except tinnitus and hyperacusis. I've always taken care of my health. We still have a good healthcare system in France, and medicine is quite advanced overall, but...

It's not a short answer and I don't want to hijack this thread, so take a look at Help Me with My Ear Mystery in the Support forum for all the juicy details.

...I’m in the same place right now. My brain won’t relax enough to let me sleep, so I’m getting by on about one hour a night. I have hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus. I just woke up on April 20th with screaming tinnitus in my left ear, which then spread to my right. It’s incredibly painful...

...went better. I was able to explain everything. I shared my fears—of becoming the subject of a tragic forum thread, of developing severe hyperacusis, of living in a soundproof room, of having children and being unable to care for them. She understood. She still wanted to be with me, but I...

...I hope you are all doing as well as possible today, given the circumstances we are each facing. Great news, a powerful new tinnitus and hyperacusis success story! Maria from Sweden was a very severe case of pain hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus, with virtually no quality of life. She could...

...people who have lost it or never had it to begin with, such as those who were born blind. I also firmly believe that because tinnitus, hyperacusis, and related conditions are so complex and based in the brain, it will probably take something like these next-generation brain implants, such as...

You have hearing loss. Acoustic trauma, followed by tinnitus, hyperacusis, and a sensation of ear fullness, are all signs of damage to the hearing cells. A standard audiogram performed by an audiologist, which typically includes only 6 or 8 data points, is often insufficient to detect this...

...system is completely out of balance. That certainly does not help when trying to come to terms with things and move forward—whether it is hyperacusis, reactive tinnitus, or any number of related conditions. So, there is hope @helpmyears, but sacrifices have to be made—at least for now, and...

How are you doing now, @mky10159? I’m in a similar situation. Tinnitus followed by hyperacusis started in October 2020. The hyperacusis disappeared in March 2021, and I was left with mild tinnitus, which I eventually habituated to. Now, more than four years later, it’s been two months of...

...Living out on the street, exposed to traffic noise and the harshness of public life, is no place to be if you suffer from tinnitus and hyperacusis. Against the odds, I managed to find a new place. I believe your tinnitus will likely improve over time, but you need a quiet place to stay—a...

...by wearing my earmuffs loosely, not fully covering my ears. I still cannot comfortably have a long conversation without my tinnitus or hyperacusis spiking, but after two months of gradual exposure, I can now manage short conversations. I can also listen to running water, toilet flushing, cars...

Tinnitus and hyperacusis patients have much in common with the deaf and hard of hearing. So it makes sense to network with one another when it comes to research, rehabilitation, and therapy, even if some of the treatments might be considered outliers. I recently came across a photo of research...

I'm getting weird headaches/tinnitus flare ups in the early morning. It's like my head is pulsating with sound. Hyperacusis has been flaring up too after a noisy day, although it's getting better by day 3

Had a conversation with a coworker that is VERY loud when she talks. I thought my Hyperacusis was better so i just took 2-3 steps back and had the conversation for around 1 hour without earplugs. Was so proud that i managed handle it decent! Today im paying with a pretty huge spike tho :/

How did you develop hyperacusis?

Hi @lostb1t, I developed bilateral tinnitus and slight hyperacusis after an acoustic trauma six months ago. However, prior to that, I was already dealing with both burnout and depression, which were untreated. As you might expect, the tinnitus only made my anxiety worse, which in turn worsened...

No. I don’t have tinnitus. My wife developed hyperacusis a couple of weeks ago, and so far, all findings have been negative. I started looking for information on whether a stellate ganglion block (SGB) might be helpful for her, since I perform them frequently, and in the process, I came across...

I have autism and some auditory processing difficulties. I also have hyperacusis and tinnitus. Let me clarify that hyperacusis and auditory processing disorder are very different conditions. Auditory processing disorder is not physically uncomfortable or painful, unlike hyperacusis. Anyone who...

Hi @Knietppe, I’m really sorry for what you’re going through. Yes, I completely understand what you described, and I also feel like a zombie because of the lack of sleep. My eyes are as red as tomatoes every day due to insomnia. I feel weak and unsteady, so much so that I sometimes think if...

...know you—I thought you were getting better. I’m quite sure I read some of your older posts on the French forum dedicated to tinnitus and hyperacusis. When I read your testimony here, I really felt your pain. It seems like you’ve already tried so many things… My case is definitely not as...

...near future. Initiatives like Tinnitus Quest really lift my spirits and help me stay optimistic. Speaking strictly about tinnitus and hyperacusis, I’m still not hearing silence. However, for the past month and a half, my unstable, multiple-tone bilateral tinnitus has started to calm down...

Hey Colvis, How did your tensor tympani tenotomy go with Dr. Bance? Did it stop the sound reactive noises you had?

...during Zoom meetings. It’s not something I deal with constantly, more like a second here or there. Unfortunately, I have moderate hyperacusis to some of my tinnitus sounds. And when it repeatedly hits that pain threshold inside my own head, with no way to escape for hours or even days until...

I read your story, and it sounded very similar to mine. This feeling of having seriously harmed myself out of stupidity… it is truly terrible. The guilt, the remorse — I no longer feel like myself. I have lost a part of who I was. I am no longer fully present in my relationship. I am so sorry.

It seems like you do not have hyperacusis or noxacusis.

After spending the evening at the club (I was wearing earplugs, but still got worsening tinnitus and hyperacusis afterward, along with balance issues and so on), I also noticed that I get nauseous whenever I hear high-pitched sounds. I have never experienced anything like this before. Is...

...Phase 1 trials. Unfortunately, I have not been able to make connections with investors or founders. Networking events are too loud for my hyperacusis, and most pharmaceutical venture capital firms do not even open emails unless they come with introductions from trusted founders or friends. It...

I’m going to have a root canal done using a laser called Solea, so they will not need to drill to open the tooth. I most likely will not get a crown, so if the root canal fails, I will just have the tooth extracted. Fortunately, the laser is strong enough to split the tooth in half, which means...

Good luck with everything, Eric. I am dreading my upcoming dentist visit since developing severe hyperacusis last May. I managed to find a laser dentist, but I doubt they also use an electric drill. I probably will not be that lucky. Just like you, I do not know whether to wear earplugs...

I have had tinnitus and hyperacusis for six years. It took me four years to feel normal again. Then I made the mistake of going into a bar and a club, even though I was wearing earplugs, and my condition became much worse. Only now do I realize that I was basically free from tinnitus and...

...tone generators with hearing tests performed by audiologists. Some individuals may argue that if you have hearing loss, tinnitus, or hyperacusis—or even if you only suspect you do, or if you do not but want to establish a baseline for future comparison—you should never take a hearing test...

...of Texas at Dallas, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing will talk about Efficacy of Pharmacological Interventions for Pain Hyperacusis: Preliminary Insights from the Patient Perspective." Dr. Jahn has published a pretty comprehensive paper on pain hyperacusis from what I've seen...

...treatments for a suspected inner ear issue. Over time, I regained about 50 percent of the hearing that was lost and managed to overcome hyperacusis after another two months. At the ten-month mark, I got a hearing aid for the right ear. It helped restore the remaining hearing loss and...

...for about two months now. It has been a year since the tinnitus level in my right ear increased from a 2 to a 5. Over time, I got past hyperacusis, regained about 50 percent of my hearing loss, and the hearing aid helped significantly. However, last week I experienced a relapse. My hearing...

At 14 months, I started to feel better. My hyperacusis went away. By 3 years, I was much better, living a completely normal life and not thinking about my tinnitus. Around 4 years, it was basically gone. However, this does not mean anything for anyone else’s timeline.

I am almost two months into this proper relapse. My tinnitus is better, but hyperacusis has turned into a beast. The world is loud now, and I cannot seem to quiet it down. I have developed some sound distortions and reactivity to artificial sounds. I have started CBT therapy, so hopefully I...

...recommend, in addition to all the great suggestions from @SafeMusicFan, also trying to find a therapist who specializes in tinnitus and hyperacusis. It is important that they have this specific understanding. As mentioned in a previous post, sleep, along with managing anxiety, is crucial...

I think we have similar tinnitus. Mine sounds like a subwoofer in the distance, pulsing. It also worsens after driving short distances, but it disappears after long drives. It has been really tough. I am still in the acute phase and hoping to manage it. I just wanted to let you know that you are...

...back at music festivals, loving life, fine. Nearly all of them were beyond distraught, asking me about “reactive this” and “sub-types of hyperacusis that” and “new tones” and “I will never sleep again.” Tinnitus was a living hell for me. I was terrified. And I am not minimizing how bad it...

I’ve developed distortion/ringing in my right ear every time I talk or when I hear other voices. I can’t tell if it’s reactive T or hyperacusis. Either way, it’s so annoying.

...loud dentist drill sound that goes over everything. A jet plane would not even drown it out. And I obviously cannot mask it because of hyperacusis. So yes, I am forced to listen to it 24/7. If I get too overstimulated, my head explodes with pain, the kind of pain that makes you cry, and...

...an extremely severe lack of sleep, combined with isolation. All of these are of course a direct consequence of very severe tinnitus and hyperacusis. Yet, they probably and unfortunately also feed it a bit. Words like "nightmare," "wasted years," and "lost" tend to feed a constant state of...

chatgpt says youtube narrowband sound therapy like cicadas is shit for your hyperacusis and t... always use low level broadband. what do you think?

...case is particularly catastrophic. Believe it or not, I suffered the sound trauma, which gave me four new disabling tinnitus symptoms and hyperacusis, at a music festival while I was wearing 25 dB custom made protection. It should never have happened. I am not going to go into too much...

You are definitely not the unluckiest. One medication I tried for my mild hyperacusis and tinnitus, Methylprednisolone (intravenous), gave me visual snow syndrome, terrible head tinnitus, reactive tinnitus, dysacusis, and noxacusis. So I am probably the unluckiest among all of you. And yes...

Ugh, not really. Now I have louder and changed tinnitus, sensitivity to sound which I think is hyperacusis, lots of clicking, fluttering, and thumping in my left ear, and the worst part is the bilateral pressure. I think it is a combination of malfunctioning Eustachian tubes and inflammation. I...

Hi @virginiadoc, sorry to hear that you are suffering. I have also been dealing with disabling tinnitus (at least five sounds) and hyperacusis for six years, which prevent me from living fully and sleeping well. Like you, I am eagerly waiting for Susan Shore’s device. However, do not forget...

Hi! I have thought I was imagining it, but every time I hold a longer meeting where I talk for 1 to 2 hours, or when I sit and stream (I am streaming games where I talk), the longer I do it, the more sensitive my ears become. I can literally feel them getting more fatigued the longer I am doing...

...disabled ever since. I developed at least five different tinnitus sounds (such as dental drills, sirens, pipes, Morse code, etc.) and hyperacusis. This festival certainly did not respect the regulatory decibel threshold in France, because I should never have suffered this sound trauma while...

...are one very lucky person, and you give the rest of us some hope by having broken free. There seem to be two groups in the tinnitus and hyperacusis community. The first group manages to get used to it and move on with life. The second group does not. To be honest, I get by until the next...

...determine whether I am experiencing physiological effects brought on by paranoia or if I am legitimately starting to progress into pain hyperacusis. I had a good run for about a month or so since the events first noted in this thread, during which I had no pain or pressure sensations in my...

Hi @LindaS, how did it go for you?

...this site: And this is from the FAQ: The audiologist I met told me that she had been applying the Tomatis Method to patients with hyperacusis for many years, and the success rate was high. However, she has never had a patient with both hyperacusis and tinnitus. I would be the first one...

Hardly anybody on this website has ever mentioned the Tomatis Method. I am afraid it is unlikely to be helpful for hyperacusis, because if it were, more of us would have heard of it or tried it by now. A quick search on Google suggests that Tomatis is mainly useful for people who have autism or...

@Regis, what is the Tomatis Method? In my opinion, it is best not to use headphones. Listen to music the usual way, at home, through speakers. There you go—free advice. Time will help. It took me almost five years to recover from hyperacusis and sensitivity to certain sounds.

Hello @HighleyTall, what caused your ear issues?

Dear Colleagues, I have been suffering from tinnitus and hyperacusis for one and a half years. It is a little better than at the onset, but still far from ideal. Recently, my audiologist told me about a treatment that may be effective for hyperacusis—the Tomatis Method. The issue is that it...