Search results for query: hyperacusis

Did you wear hearing protection to the concert you went to in 2019? What keeps repeating in my mind is that I did use hearing protection, yet I still experienced worsening. Someone even compared his drug abuse to me being foolish for attending the concert with ear protection. That comment...

...it worsened after a live concert in 2019. Everything changed after that, including reactivity, increased loudness of the tinnitus, and hyperacusis. I had to adapt as well, and I have written about this in several posts. The thoughts of “why me” and “why now” are natural reactions, but try...

I'm having a huge spike. My hyperacusis has been insanely sensitive, to the point I have nausea when exposed to sounds. My ears feel weird, it's painful but at the same time it's not. I'm not sure if I removed protections too quickly as it happened the night after a discord call. Going to see...

Hi. I am at the stage you were in, and I am wearing ear defenders all day and night, although I already know this is probably a mistake. Now, if I take them off, even a whisper triggers a spike. Do I just leave them on? And for how long before I can start taking them off, even for 20 minutes at...

I appreciate your time. I’ve had tinnitus for just under 16 years myself, so I do know it is often a mystery. It sounds like what I exposed myself to with earplugs never harmed me in the past. My initial acoustic trauma, which started it all in 2009, was from a three-hour concert with zero...

...am interested to know how you went from isolation to healing. I am currently really struggling. I have catastrophic reactive tinnitus and hyperacusis, and I am wearing ear protection all day in the house. I am too scared to try sound therapy because some people say it can make this...

...have it. I have it badly at the moment. Every time I experience a noise-induced setback, it becomes much worse. It has eased as the hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus have improved over the years. Susan Shore and others have published numerous papers on this, and it is well established. I also...

...but did show rare cysts on both sides of my TMJ, I am now more inclined to believe that this is a mix of noise-induced tinnitus and hyperacusis, possible vestibular migraine (which two specialists suggested), and TMJ involvement. As I said above, when I went to the physio yesterday, every...

Agreed. And in the end, it doesn't really matter what term is used when talking about reactive tinnitus, and whether it is this or that. "Treatments" (not meds) available today, such as CBT, would be the same, no matter what you call it, or whether it is a subset of hyperacusis or not, @Paulie87.

Hi @Paulie87, I have read your story. You have noise-induced tinnitus and possibly low-level Ménière’s disease. After having hyperacusis many years ago, you are now always susceptible to these setbacks. Your setbacks come from prolonged loud noise. I am in a setback now, and in 2024 I had one...

Yes, sort of. They are related in one way or another. I do not get sudden discomfort or pain from loud noise either, only if I have had a flare in tense jaw or TMD issues. About concerts and similar events, unfortunately I can only tell you one thing: stay away. It is a gamble with very high...

...for us. CFS is a rare disease that is poorly understood, while tinnitus affects millions and has severe cases that are well-documented. Hyperacusis is another condition that does not receive enough attention despite being rare, yet Germany decided to make a huge difference in the lives of...

Hi, did you have any luck with the Octagonal Atlas chiropractor?

Has a consensus been reached on whether hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus are actually related? I get zero pain or discomfort from loud noise, but my tinnitus reacts like crazy and often competes or changes to a higher, louder pitch with fan type noises, such as the ones from the air purifiers...

Thank you kindly for your reply, @Scruffiey. I really appreciate your honesty and valuable advice about this. It is great to have friends like you, and during the tough times it does not feel so lonely when you know you have brothers out there fighting the same fight with you. Thank you. Today...

...Recently I have started to think that mine is neurological. The medication they put me on immediately after the surgery gave me severe hyperacusis for one night, and it disappeared the next day. The tinnitus I hear now feels similar to the sound I get when I am drunk, except I have been sober...

...not sound overly loud anymore, but my tolerance is still reduced. From what you have described, it sounds like you mainly have loudness hyperacusis rather than the painful type. In that case, you will likely recover better than I have, and you may have more freedom once time has done its...

...Tzounopoulos said that RL81 not only worked, but it seemed to have a lasting effect for weeks and months, which showed that tinnitus and hyperacusis can be corrected. This was in mice, unfortunately, but it was still great to see. He said the other compound was CK1, I believe, but that was...

...answer, it is really informative and it matches what I am currently experiencing. I am dealing with hearing fatigue and a setback in my hyperacusis, most likely from being on calls with my friends too much and from not sleeping correctly. So I am back to protecting and resting, since my ears...

...I've been gradually weaning off them. I can now be at home with just earplugs and even sit in silence without any protection. While my hyperacusis and regular tinnitus have definitely improved, my reactive tinnitus has gotten much worse, it reacts with many tones to water, bedsheets, even my...

Thank you, thank you, thank you, brother, for the excellent advice. I am hoping for your full recovery soon, and I am wishing the same for everyone else who is suffering. May each day lift you a little more and lighten your burden until you reach complete recovery.

Has anyone on here with Hyperacusis and Tinnitus had any luck with hearing aids?

...reduced over time. I still have quiet tinnitus in my right ear, but I only hear it when I go to sleep. Vertigo is completely gone. Hyperacusis is basically gone as well, although it can still react to certain sounds, usually loud or high-pitched sharp ones. The pain I get from hyperacusis is...

...though, and in that case a low dosage of Mirtazapine is usually the preferred choice. One more thing I often recommend: if you have hyperacusis and are in a safe environment but still feel that everything sounds a bit too loud, do not over-protect with earplugs. Instead, try placing a bit of...

...time I went back inside, it usually returned to baseline. The spikes are your brain trying to re-balance itself, and they’ll pass. With hyperacusis and tinnitus, you want to gradually reintroduce your brain to normal sounds. If you stay in silence, you’ll make yourself more sensitive, and...

...kindness in replying. I appreciate you more than you can imagine. From everything I have read so far, if you have reactive tinnitus and hyperacusis, they say to stay away from light masking to ease daily distress. They also say that sound therapy or TRT will not work for me. Do you think...

...more active again, which is good. I believe you being more bothered by tinnitus now is most likely due to two reasons: 1. Since your hyperacusis has gotten better, your perception and awareness of tinnitus are heightened. It does not necessarily mean your tinnitus has actually become louder...

Funnily enough, the band I saw a week ago was Oasis. Manchester, right? It is frustrating, since both Liam and Noel Gallagher have tinnitus, yet the gig still averaged around 103 dB. You would think these rock stars would know or care. My earplugs were rated at 17 dB. Even if they did not...

Thank you so very much, Sonia, for the information. I appreciate you being so kind and offering it. It is helping me support myself, because I am quite lost with this new daily trauma and unsure what to do. I may not get the MRI or CT scan, although my ENT said they will not make any more...

...any reason to get one after sound trauma? I saw your profile post asking about when to begin counting your recovery and asking about hyperacusis, but profile responses are limited to 800 characters, so I figured I post here instead. I would start counting your recovery from the second event...

...with the CT scan. Do you have any thoughts on that? Thanks again. Yes, just a hearing test. It seems that is all they offer, a hearing test and hearing aids. I am glad you do not have hyperacusis, Sonia, and I hope you continue to improve. Thank you for answering my post. We are in this to win.

Agree to meet them halfway by suggesting a CT scan with contrast. It is much quieter, while still providing a usable, although not as detailed, image. If they push back, explain firmly that you will find an MRI unbearably loud and that you are concerned about prolonging your symptoms or causing...

I had an acoustic trauma event where I was exposed to a hammer striking metal for about 5 minutes. This put me into a medium tinnitus and hyperacusis situation for about 1 month, after that, my tinnitus was mild enough to be able to cope with. THEN, only 1 day later, I was fixing a 250 watt...

...exposure was enough for me to develop this condition. At that time, I had only one tinnitus sound, and it was very soft. I did not have hyperacusis, and I was able to live a normal life. My life became a nightmare in 2019 at a music festival. I developed four additional sounds, including a...

...post, @DimLeb, and I hope you have improved. I am currently in a setback and have experienced multiple small sound traumas since the middle of September. I am pretty much homebound with hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus that has become very unstable again. It reacts instantly and keeps...

I have never experienced this with any of the three hearing aid brands I have used over the years.

...My parents have been encouraging me to go back to the doctor, but I have been refusing because I just do not see what they can do that would be helpful. It seems to be a waiting game. Fortunately, I do not have hyperacusis. I have heard it does improve over time, as long as you do not...

Interesting. What I read from a Google search was that medication-induced tinnitus is usually permanent because it reduces blood flow to the inner ear and permanently kills the hair cells there. I have always had a little bit of hiss in my head, but it was only there if I wore noise-cancelling...

...back to my primary care doctor next week to get a second test done. My ENT said they will not move ahead with me until I get an MRI. Unfortunately, I cannot take any steroids because they make it impossible for me to sleep. So I am just wondering if you have hyperacusis with your tinnitus as...

...still trying to enjoy life. I’ve had tinnitus since I was twenty two, back in 2009 after a rock concert. I developed reactive tinnitus, hyperacusis, and other issues that took about six months to settle. Since then, I’ve had spikes and was diagnosed with Meniere’s, but I always managed to...

...I’ve had before. It settles after about twenty minutes, although I’m not sure why. I’m starting to wonder if I have some form of hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus, because my tinnitus seems to compete with external sounds. I also have to take the hearing aids out in the evening, because it...

Can hyperacusis ever recede or go away? Anyone with experience here?

Hi Sonia, are you also suffering from hyperacusis?

...this. It can be horrible in the beginning when you realize the tinnitus will not fade after a few hours or days. The ear pain, which is hyperacusis, is nasty as well. The good news is that your tinnitus is largely caused by medications. If you look around the forum, this is one of the types...

...gas stations. One breakthrough moment happened while helping my son change the oil in his four-wheeler. Out of nowhere, all the pain and hyperacusis disappeared—like someone flipped a switch. It came back when I started thinking about it, but the moment itself showed me I was on the right...

I am doing much better with sleep than I was during the first six months. Those first months were brutal. I was only getting a few hours each night. Now I sleep pretty much normally with just a little ambient sound. It goes almost completely silent at night for me now. My doctor also suggested...

Ask for a quiet one and do not BE FOBBED OFF with them saying it's ok, you're getting hearing protection.

...a lot. How is your sleep? Are you doing okay with that? They also want to do an MRI to rule out other things, but I have heard this can cause a major setback because of the loud noise the machine makes. I have hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus. Thank you again, and I am sending hope your way.

Thanks for sharing your story. It has been nearly three months for me now, and it has only gotten worse. However, I refuse to lose hope. I am hoping that at the six-month mark, I can finally feel normal again, able to take back my life, which sometimes feels like it has been taken away, stolen...

I’m going through the same thing right now. Mine started on October 18th, 2025. Do you know what machine they used on you for the MRI? They want to do the standard MRI to rule out a tumor on the auditory nerve. How long did your setback last? My tinnitus began after an extreme acoustic trauma...

(Source) There is also a recent interview on the Eye and Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh YouTube channel that goes into more detail.

Hello! Im about 7 weeks in from the onset of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. Yesterday was a "good" day for me and I was able to distract with "ocean sounds" on my earbuds at a level of 12 on the volume. Today is much louder tinnitus and not a good day at all and have to turn my ocean sounds to a...