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    Sound Sensitivity and Tinnitus After Craniotomy for Epidermoid and Cochlear Fistula

    @2049v, how are you doing? How do you deal with your hyperacusis? I have earmuffs I wear, but I would like to add some other form of hearing protection. Do you have any recommendation for earmuffs? Mine don’t keep out the loud noises very well.
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    Sound Sensitivity and Tinnitus After Craniotomy for Epidermoid and Cochlear Fistula

    Yes, I do have someone at home with me—I have the best family, and I’m incredibly lucky. Regarding my car accident, it happened a long time ago. Don’t we all have some form of permanent damage from various life incidents? No one goes through life pain-free. But, as you mentioned, hyperacusis...
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    Sound Sensitivity and Tinnitus After Craniotomy for Epidermoid and Cochlear Fistula

    @2049v, thank you so much for responding. I hope you're doing well. Hyperacusis has been one of the most difficult adjustments in my life. I've had many surgeries following a car accident I was in at 19, where I almost lost my life. I'm 45 now, so I'm not exactly young anymore. Although I can't...
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    Sound Sensitivity and Tinnitus After Craniotomy for Epidermoid and Cochlear Fistula

    Hello, My name is Kelli, and I could use some help with suggestions for dealing with sound sensitivity at work. I work in customer service at an airport. In January, I had a craniotomy for a benign skull base tumor, a CSF leak into my temporal bone, and a cochlear fistula. While my ENT was able...