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Agree 100%.

I'm so saddened to hear this :( I talked to him once, he seemed like such a nice, compassionate person. I hope he's in peace now. All the best to his family.

I feel extremely guilty for first of all attempting suicide and it making my issues 5 times worse and now I'm just stuck and hopeless and suffering for the rest of my life. I really think everyone here who's still fighting and hasn't given up is a huge hero and a warrior. I wish I could've been...

I totally understand it would be good to get it examined. My hyperacusis would worsen if I got my PT examined, it's a difficult situation. Especially when it seems the PT is getting progressively louder. Thank you a lot for both of you @tiniturtle and @Greg Sacramento for your advice, I really...

@Greg Sacramento it's a theory of course, but if that were the case, it would be really cool!

@tiniturtle I have to choose with lesser of two evils. Getting it checked would be a huge risk as well... I could get permanent setback to my hyperacusis which already is very difficult. It's too big of a risk.

I know, you're absolutely correct! But because of my hyperacusis I can't even handle a trip to the hospital let alone do much testing. If I didn't have this severe hyperacusis, then I'd absolutely go to a specialist. But right now it's not an option.

Wow thank you so much! This gave me a lot of hope! I've been suspecting it might have something to do with my carotid arteries, because of my neck injury. The fact that MRI wouldn't be a good scan to see this issue is a huge relief. I definitely can't ever have an MRI, I'd lose the last of my...

@Greg Sacramento I heard you know a lot about PT? Do you have any ideas what I could try to do to alleviate it? My PT is 24/7. It sounds like thumping, but there's also a high pitch tone which comes and goes. I experience this strange vibration feeling in the left side where its worse as well...

Have you heard of a new clinic in Switzerland, called Pegasos Swiss? They supposedly accept everyone (except mental illness as main diagnosis). This could potentially be the first legal route for those outside Belgium/Netherlands. I wonder what their views are on tinnitus and hyperacusis...

A lot of people have multiple tones, so it's not at all uncommon. Sadly. I hope you can find a way to habituate! It will take time but it surely can happen. Good luck :)

Yeah I feel you. It's a heavy burden to carry. It's truly absurd. But one day at a time my friend :)

That's great! I feel I'm both mentally and physically weak lol. But I'm still hanging onto life.

So sorry to hear that :( I hope it would get easier for you. Know you're extremely strong for fighting this. It's not easy, but you can do it!

I'm so sorry to hear that. Have you been limiting your sound exposure for that time? If you've been listening pink noise, chances are it has been too much for your ears. I'd stop it if I were you. Hyperacusis is so crap to deal with, since there's no guidebook and you can never know how much...

That type of chronic pain is very typical for severe pain hyperacusis. Also the sensation that your ears don't feel normal. I really do hope you don't have hyperacusis, but it seems very likely in my opinion. Try this, cut all noise from your life for a month, use a lot of ear protection, see if...

Yes, delayed reaction with hyperacusis is very common. You could be exposed to bad noise midday and develop symptoms on the evening. The reaction isnt always instantaneous.

Get custom earplugs! I regret so much not getting them in the beginning.

I very rarely post for support on this site anymore. But I just gotta say that I'm completely exhausted with my tinnitus & pulsatile tinnitus & hyperacusis. Especially pulsatile tinnitus is so hard to cope with when I have to wear hearing protection so much and can't use masking. It's so loud...

Most important right now is to let your auditory system rest so it can heal. Really try to limit the amount of noise you're exposed to daily. I'm really sorry you have to go through this, its a horrible condition. With time and quiet you will improve, if you can avoid noise (easier said than...

Read this article: https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/blogs/ears-on-fire This man was misdiagnosed with TMJ first. Just saying, don't ignore the possibility of having pain hyperacusis because if u do, you have to change your lifestyle fast to stop it from progressing.

@PeteJ have you considered if you have pain hyperacusis? Since you live in a noisy area, your ears can't rest and therefore the pain is chronic. Just my hypothesis... Does you ear pain react to sounds? With hyperacusis it's possible for the pain to irradiate on your facial nerves too. I've...

In my opinion overprotection isn't harmful. It's surely a debated topic. Underprotection is much more harmful than overprotection. Protect your hearing if the the noise feels uncomfortable or if your symptoms increase in certain settings. It's definitely a learning curve to figure out what...

There are four types, annoyance, fear, loudness and pain hyperacusis. You can have all or combination, or just one. So you definitely have pain hyperacusis but not loudness hyperacusis. I have pretty bad pain hyperacusis too. When I have a bad setback, I get periods of amplified hearing. For...

Just because your hyperacusis seems healed now, it doesn't mean it will stay away. In many cases first noise trauma(s) heal fairly well and people go on with their lives and keep doing noisy activities, thinking they have healed completely. Hyperacusis can come back any time, and much worse than...

Hey similar happened to me, got tinnitus 17-year-old and now at 21 tinnitus & hyperacusis got worse again. Do you have any noise exposure that can explain this spike? It's most likely just a temporary spike that will go away if you let your ears rest.

@TheDanishGirl there's also Doctor Banerjee who does the surgery in the UK. So, a closer to travel for those located in Europe :)

I've had very low ferritin & iron and it never affected my tinnitus. I hope you get your health stuff worked out! Getting your ferritin+b12 levels on normal level surely won't harm you or worsen your tinnitus. Best of luck :)

Is your hyperacusis due to acoustic trauma? If it's pain hyperacusis my guess is that TRT would make it worse. I'd say protect your ears and stay in a quiet environment so hyperacusis has the chance to calm down. But ultimately it's your choice what to do. Really sorry it has gotten worse for...

No probs! If you need any more advice let me know if I can help :) You can do this!

This is something you have to figure out yourself. When I first got tinnitus & hyperacusis I found I couldn't listen to "loud" music like rock anymore. I got more into acoustic and gentle music and listened on low volume through speakers. If I could choose again, I would've completely dropped...

Not to scare you, but it's very important to be careful with noise when you have hyperacusis. Ears can usually bounce back from setbacks if they get time and quiet to heal, but sometimes noise exposure can lead to a permanent setback. For example, I had mild hyperacusis for 4 years but couple...

Hey, I totally know how you feel. No matter how hard you try to protect yourself, something always happens. I'm 21 too and my ear issues totally ruined my life. But you just have to adapt and make your life quieter. Which is hard, because the world is so noisy. I had no other choice than...

I'm sorry you're feeling this way. My tinnitus is still mild, but more reactive and I notice it more because I have to wear ear protection a lot because of my severe pain hyperacusis. I had to drop out of university as well. Having unsupportive parents must be terrible. Have you considered...

That sounds like hyperacusis. I'm sure if you protect your ears and give them quiet rest, your pain will lessen. Just be more careful in the future. You definitely aren't doomed! Start using hearing protection, avoid headphones and loud places and you'll be fine.

You have developed hyperacusis, that's the cause of your ear pain. It can get better over time, if you don't get more acoustic traumas. To prevent this you need to stop doing loud things and use ear protection. Use ear plugs whenever you feel your environment is too loud. Earmuffs are great too...

Those symptoms are very normal for hyperacusis. I'm sorry you're going through this. It's a very special type of hell. During nighttime your ears are tired from the days noises, yes even if you did protect yourself. Good amount of sleep helps a lot with hyperacusis. I notice the difference in my...

You really have to protect your ears with plugs and muffs. Peltor X5A is the best one if you're needing very good protection. Your ear pain might get better with time, silence and patience, if you don't get exposed to additional noises. I'd say cut all noise from your life and see how you're...

Overprotection is the least of your concerns, I'd recommend you to use plugs/muffs whenever you feel uncomfortable. Reintroduce sounds veery slowly. If something hurts your ears, stop doing it without protection. Not all places are safe even with earplugs, so be really careful. I'm glad to...

Overprotection is a myth, it won't harm you in the long run. Underprotecting on the other hand, that can cause serious damage. When you plug, plug both ears :) good luck!

By protecting your hearing you won't be risking making hyperacusis worse! It's actually the opposite :)

I'd recommend you to stop trt if its hurting you. Wear earplugs/muffs and give your ears a chance to heal. Dont expose yourself to sounds that hurt you! Make your surroundings as quiet as you need to be comfortable. Your ears are damaged and your h will progress if you keep exposing yourself to...

We also really need awareness for hyperacusis. Severe form of it is so debilitating and completely destroys the person suffering from it.

I made many many mistakes this year. As a result I have severe hyperacusis, pulsatile tinnitus and tinnitus. I used to have mild hyperacusis & tinnitus only. Life's very hard with severe hyperacusis. I wish you all only good things, keep fighting people. This life is all we have.

Shooting would be seriously bad for you. You're in a good spot with your tinnitus but it can change in a moment. Maybe find a quieter job and keep protecting your ears? No job in the world is worth the risk on your ears and quality of life.

Hi everyone, I hope you are doing okay :) I've had pulsatile tinnitus for around a month. I suspect it's has something to do with neck issues. Because I also have tinnitus and severe hyperacusis I can't really investigate the causes of PT further or seek treatment for it. PT is quite...

Did the surgery lessen the symptoms you have been experiencing? I'm sorry you're going through this. Hope you're doing well!

Too loud for me unfortunately, my hyperacusis is now extremely severe :(

If i were you, id take a gap year and go live somewhere really quiet. Or if you cant use earplugs or muffs always when you feel you need them. But Honestly best option would be to go home for example so you can rest and heal

You should protect your ears from sounds that seem too loud and/or painful. I tried to go through noise incidents without plugs sometimes and ended up going from mild h to severe in a couple months. Be careful and protect yourself :) you'll be fine, just be careful with the noise exposure and...

@valeri how are you feeling today? Really sorry you're going through this.

Sorry you're going through this. There are great hyperacusis support groups on facebook with good information, if you need that. I hope you're feeling better.

Thank you, i hope you get better too!

Unfortunately my right ear is so bad now that i cant stand talking. I might have to learn sign language lol. But thank you ♥️

Now that my hyperacusis got severe I'm going to take a break from university studies and focus on staying in silence indoors and hope it gets better. This really has impacted my life so much I don't even know how to go on.

I've read about that test. Why does it have to be so ridiculously loud? No hyperacusis sufferer would ever do that if they are informed about its dangers.

Yes i got it when i got tinnitus as, it wasnt nearly this bad back then. I hope you're right that we will both get better. I. Just realized what made my problems this much worse. When i was playing the guitar, i wore foam ear plugs. And i also sang with them on while playing the guitar. I...

I hope it will will help you, and please tell me if it does work for you!

@MattR i haven't. Do you have recommendations?