Can Overprotecting Permanently Worsen Hyperacusis?

[Tau]

Ohhh I had an MRI on my knee last year (another unfortunate accident!), and went in prepared with some Mack's earplugs, and that bugger was still loud af, but I came out of it okay. Might depend on where you head is located relative to the machine. My head was way outside of it while my leg was further inside.

Since it was a brain MRI, I was inside the machine. I didn't feel it was too loud, but I got ear damaged regardless.

 

[Andrew01]

I've been protecting a lot lately and my hyperacusis has improved substantially. I don't think it made my ears more sensitive as I actually biked home today and when I got home realized I forgot to put my earplugs in! Of course I really would have noticed sooner if a motorbike or ambulance went by.

I went even so far as to protect in the shower at first but now I don't.