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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...

Not entirely true. I had hyperacusis that, in a sense, started suddenly a few years before the acoustic shock. Each time I experience a setback, even after acoustic trauma, I try to take care of my mental health to get back on track. To this day, this strategy still works. Sometimes it takes...

Thanos mentions in the last Hyperacusis Research webinar that his team has contacted Kv7 activator developers (probably Xenon Pharmaceuticals) and "if their development [of a kv7 opener] goes faster than ours, we'll be happy to pair with them and share expertise to have clinical trials both on...

Sorry to interrupt, but the auditory reflex works properly only when the middle ear is functioning as it should. What if the middle ear itself is damaged? The muscles, tendons, eardrum, and ossicles are all anchored in collagen tissue. If that tissue is not working properly, what happens then...

The acoustic reflex is absolutely central to hyperacusis. That’s why I mentioned it, and I’m not doing a Google search for you.

Your statement about the CNS is obvious. You said in post #12 that "hyperacusis is considered more of a brain disorder than an ear disorder." I'm still waiting for your quotes from credible sources to back this. Many people on this forum have reported hyperacusis after exposure to loud...

...particular form of ear protection on those flights, and what was the longest flight in hours? I love to travel, but now my tinnitus and hyperacusis are creating new boundaries. I used to enjoy playing the piano too. I can give up these two hobbies if I must, but perhaps with more time, my...

Welcome to the forum. From your description, it sounds like you have hyperacusis or some features of it. The ears become very sensitive to sound, and even normal noises can feel uncomfortable or unbearable. This condition can cause a lot of distress and anxiety. The good news is that, as...

Introduction First time poster, frequent lurker in the past. Like many others, I struggled with tinnitus and hyperacusis but now largely view myself as being able to live a normal life with minimal impact to my day to day activities and well-being. Because I've found a lot of help in reading the...

...tests show no hearing problems. I have commented about this in the following links: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/maybe-ive-had-hyperacusis-this-whole-time.55272/post-720816...

Look into laser root canal. Talk to your dentist about whether he can do that, or shop around for one who can. Also, keep in mind that the suction thing they use for saliva is also incredibly loud. Maybe ask if they can avoid using that as well.

Hi, I have suffered from tinnitus and hyperacusis for about 25 years. I need to have a root canal treatment or an extraction, and I am worried about the effect of all the drilling involved, as well as the stress. Could it make my condition worse?

Harmless for healthy ears, maybe. Read into Megan Beer Wood's work.

Quotes and sources to back this, please.

You would want to know if your hearing aids are programmable to increase only frequencies where you have hearing loss. For example, I have moderate hearing loss at 4250Hz +/- 250Hz. I would want to increase the volume just in this range. In both ears. I also have catastrophic hearing loss...

...80 or even 90 decibel range is harmless to your hearing. I’ve experienced aural fullness, pain, and tinnitus from sounds like that, but I don’t know whether it means I have actual hearing damage. According to most research, hyperacusis is considered more of a brain disorder than an ear disorder.

...clearly and unquestionably the most frequent trigger of tinnitus, maybe tinnitus is the cause of the changes in the gut rather than the other way around. But who knows? Maybe some abnormality in the gut makes one more susceptible to auditory damage, hyperacusis, hearing loss, tinnitus, and...

It’s generally not recommended for hyperacusis. However, it can help reduce tinnitus in certain cases.

Get some Clonazepam before the flight, and you’ll be fine.

So, I have a question. How about using hearing aids to compensate for the missing frequencies, by adding a boost in that part of the spectrum? And is this advisable for someone with hyperacusis and tinnitus?

...good since I had an acoustic trauma 5 years ago and a significant setback 4 years ago. After much suffering and many small setbacks with hyperacusis and tinnitus, I’m stable now, although my ears never returned to their normal pre-injury state. Occasionally, the more injured ear feels...

...that hearing cells outside the tinnitus frequencies are also somewhat affected, though not as severely. The damage is still there. Hyperacusis and tinnitus reactivity are symptoms of widespread hearing cell damage, not limited to the specific frequency of the tinnitus itself. Anyone who has...

...happened to you, it really sounds like alot... Did you visit an ENT? It's not great, but prednisone is an option. Do you think you have hyperacusis? Since you mentioned discomfort from noises. How to make it trough the day/night? Your experience is a little different than mine because I...

I look forward to your update, as many of your symptoms sound similar to mine, especially the low rumble and crackle that I refer to as reactive tinnitus.

Thank you so much, Greg. I really appreciate you sharing this, and I’m sorry for the late response. Which noise cancelling headphones do you use? Thank you. Hi Badger, thank you very much for replying and for your kind words. They honestly made me cry. I’ve been so distressed and anxious...