Worsening High-Frequency Hearing After Acoustic Trauma

[Blue28]

Isn't it a test used to establish a starting point for hyperacusis treatment? Does seem kind of counter intuitive if someone has anxiety to sound or if sounds are louder to them.

I no longer have loudness hyperacusis, but my tinnitus is still reactive to particular sounds.

Hi @Tinker Bell

I'd definitely avoid this test like the plague. For me, as you rightly pointed out, it was to determine a starting point for hyperacusis treatment. I know some of the beeps went as loud as 90db (one of my ears is less sensitive to noise than the other). I trusted the person doing the test but clearly my ears cannot stand loud noise, especially through headphones. If you no longer have hyperacusis then I doubt the test would be useful to you. For me, I've noticed another drop in my hearing so I know it's affected me.

 

[dingaling]

LDLs should only be carried out by an experienced audiologist who is sensitive to the needs/wishes of the person with hyperacusis. It "can" be a useful tool but should be used with extreme caution and only if really necessary

 

[Barry17]

Hi @Tinker Bell

I'd definitely avoid this test like the plague. For me, as you rightly pointed out, it was to determine a starting point for hyperacusis treatment. I know some of the beeps went as loud as 90db (one of my ears is less sensitive to noise than the other). I trusted the person doing the test but clearly my ears cannot stand loud noise, especially through headphones. If you no longer have hyperacusis then I doubt the test would be useful to you. For me, I've noticed another drop in my hearing so I know it's affected me.

How are you doing right now?

 

[Blue28]

How are you doing right now?

Not great :-(