Distorted Hearing, High Pitched Tones Amplified, My Own Speaking Uncomfortable

[Philip83]

Not so far, no...

I'm sorry to hear that. The main problem for me with the distortion is the stabbing pain that comes with it, everytime I hear anything above a certain loudness threshold, which isn't even that high. My own voice makes it react at just a moderate speaking level.

Do you have/did you have this pain/hyperacusis? If so, did it improve in any way? I think I could habituate to the distortion/reactiveness itself, but the pain that comes with it is just unbearable.

 

[HootOwl]

I'm sorry to hear that. The main problem for me with the distortion is the stabbing pain that comes with it, everytime I hear anything above a certain loudness threshold, which isn't even that high. My own voice makes it react at just a moderate speaking level.

Do you have/did you have this pain/hyperacusis? If so, did it improve in any way? I think I could habituate to the distortion/reactiveness itself, but the pain that comes with it is just unbearable.

I'm sorry, that sounds so awful... The one thing I haven't had over the course of this awful year is noxacusis (pain hyperacusis).

I have everything else - tinnitus, reactivity, loudness hyperacusis, and distortions but not pain in response to noise levels.

There's actually a lot of discussion surrounding treating noxacusis with FX-322 and I believe the reformulated Trobalt that Dr. Tzounopoulos is working on.

Lately I've seen a lot of our knowledgeable members talk about it on the Sound Pharmaceuticals thread. Have you checked that out?

And also a lot of people have had their noxacusis improve over time, although sometimes it's taken 2-3 years.

 

[GBB]

Not so far, no...

It is not a sustainable solution, but have you ever tried a benzo? When I take Xanax my distortions go way down, and others have reported similar effects.

 

[HootOwl]

It is not a sustainable solution, but have you ever tried a benzo? When I take Xanax my distortions go way down, and others have reported similar effects.

I have heard that, but at this point I'd prefer not to touch anything that messes with GABA or my neurotransmitters.

And like you said, it's unfortunately not sustainable :/ So even if I did find relief there wouldn't be anywhere really for me to go from there...

 

[serendipity1996]

I'm sorry to hear that. The main problem for me with the distortion is the stabbing pain that comes with it, everytime I hear anything above a certain loudness threshold, which isn't even that high. My own voice makes it react at just a moderate speaking level.

Do you have/did you have this pain/hyperacusis? If so, did it improve in any way? I think I could habituate to the distortion/reactiveness itself, but the pain that comes with it is just unbearable.

How long have you had noxacusis for? Very sorry you are dealing with this - it's a nightmare! But mine has improved a lot over the past 10 months for what it's worth so I think you could reasonably look forward to some resolution of your symptoms. I went through a very 'acute' period for 3 months or so where I experienced stabbing, burning pain often at random but it gradually went away.

 

[serendipity1996]

I have heard that, but at this point I'd prefer not to touch anything that messes with GABA or my neurotransmitters.

And like you said, it's unfortunately not sustainable :/ So even if I did find relief there wouldn't be anywhere really for me to go from there...

Sometimes I am tempted to pop a Xanax just out of curiosity to see whether it would alleviate my lingering noxacusis/trigeminal symptoms that flare up at times. But I'm also pretty wary about screwing things up. I have noticed that a glass of wine does somewhat mute my symptoms but not going to make a habit of it.

 

[DebInAustralia]

I have heard that, but at this point I'd prefer not to touch anything that messes with GABA or my neurotransmitters.

And like you said, it's unfortunately not sustainable :/ So even if I did find relief there wouldn't be anywhere really for me to go from there...

I'm the same, but have you thought about trying precursors to GABA eg. Magnesium, Taurine...