http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net The Hyperacusis Network Message Board 60 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:24:40 GMT http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5693251 <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Hey friends</FONT></FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>I am very <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>excited writing this. I hope the Devil is not reading this forum. Good things happened and I am afraid they will go away. I want to share but I am afraid sharing this will make it go away. I'll share any way.</FONT></FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>First I am sorry for not always answering to people in former post. My schedule got real busy. And writing in English takes me 3 times longer then my own language. And I see many new comers. I am sorry haven't read you yet, I hope I will (busy at work) but I am glad you all find this place. I remember when I found this place at first. Ok, let's begin with the news:</FONT></FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>a.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>The contract for my quiet hose is lingered. I don't have to leave in march but in July. It is the most quiet place I had in years and it is enables me time to recover.</FONT></FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>b.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>H and ADHD. Last year I tried Ritalin and Ritalin had worsen to a level of hell my sound sensitivity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>So I kind of lost my faith in medication. Few days ago I moved to Concerta. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>For many of my friends at the ADHD community Concerta had worsen sound sensitivity so even when it made me concentrate I was afraid of the cost in sound sensitivity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>So the other day my neighbor did his drums while I was doing my job (editor and writer who works from home). It was the first time I could go on doing my work without having to escape the house while he is drumming or put headphones with Mozart. This was the first time in my life that sound sensitivity has been dealt with unsuccessfully such short time. It seems that ADHD is part of my sound sensitivity. Of course I am going to continue Pink Noise and all the other things I do to defeat sound sensitivity (Yoga etc). But to get an immediate relief instead of waiting for results to come in few month it is a miracle. </FONT></FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Only after I did my work while he was drumming with no ear protection I realized how abnormal was my former condition without Concerta. I am praying to g-d every day that Concerta won't let me down. Medication has a tendency to work at the beginning and then some people develop immunity to medication and either need more to achieve the same effect or it helps in one thing and create problem in another area. I am just praying to g-d every day that Concerta will keep doing the good work. Only when you are out of you private hell you realize how abnormal it was and not willing to go there. I have never been a religious person but ever since Concerta improved my ability to concentrate on noise I keep praying to d-d that it will go on.</FONT></FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>c.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>MRI. The insurance approved it. So if there is any neurological reason for my sound sensitivity I can find out and take care of it with the new neurologist that I have now which is human (not all doctors are) and took seriously my complaints. And professional. </FONT></FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>d.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>I checked in my insurance they give me now neck physiotherapy defected neck muscles can effect <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>the hearing nerve as we all know. If I am diagnosed with <B>Mnire </B>as suspected they also will give me therapy for the neck which is special for ear problem such as vertigo and luck of bodily balance. </FONT></FONT></P><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 36pt 10pt 0cm" dir=rtl class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN dir=ltr><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>I hope this whole nightmare of sound sensitivity will be behind me soon!</FONT></FONT></P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</P><P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px; unicode-bidi: embed; DIRECTION: ltr" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Karen</FONT></FONT></P><P></P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5693251 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:37:58 GMT Pinball_Wizard http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5692534 <p style="margin: 0px;">Hi</p><p style="margin: 0px;">I'm not insane (honestly)- the voices aren't talking to me <em>personally</em> or telling me to do anything but it is very annoying and I wonder if anyone else has&nbsp;experienced it. </p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">It's very noticable when the elecrtic/fan fire is on&nbsp;when the room is quiet and it sounds like hundreds and hundreds of people chatting! Now I'm aware of it in kettles and grills etc too. It's obviously the way my poor brain processes some sounds (the wiring from my ears to brain is haywire since H) but I would feel so much better about it if I knew&nbsp;I wasn't alone.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">I'd love to hear your experiences!</p> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5692534 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:14:40 GMT Lulu05 http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5691410 <font face="Verdana">Hi everyone,</font><div><font face="Verdana">I think I'm suffering from hyperacusis, and I have definitely suffered from tinnitus all my adult life. And lately I've been experiencing vertigo in elevators or when looking down from any height - even raised highway ramps and cloverloops freak me out. The problem right now is the woman I work with - listening to her noisy habits for 9 hours a day are literally driving me insane, and put me in a horrible, horrible mood sometimes.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Loud sounds reverberate throughout my body, make me jump. I feel like my blood jumps. Right now, my noisy neighbor above me in my apartment drags her chair across the kitchen tile floor, and I can feel my left ear drum vibrate with the noise.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">At work, my co-worker and I share a small office, which echoes noise really loudly. First off, she is allergic to something in there - dust or something - and she sneezes constantly, sometimes so loud that it makes my ears ring so bad that I can't hear anything else for a few moments.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">She vocalizes her sneezes like "hhhhhhAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHccccchhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOO OOoooooooooooo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o--o-o-o-o-o-o-o---------------oooo"</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">It's ridiculous and annoying. And she sneezes so violently, that I often jump through my skin, my hearing is so alarmed by it.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Two, she is sick with a cold, and is coughing over and over and over and over. COUGH COUGH COUGH COUGH COUGH COUGH</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Phlegmy, gross, deep, nasty coughs. In fact, my whole office sounds like a doctor's office waiting room - hacking, nasty coughing from half the staff. It's disgusting. Literally, I get nauseated by it sometimes.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I get headaches at work. I stop doing what I'm doing, and cover my ears and put my head down. I'm so stressed out by these noises that I'm wasting time and losing productivity and suffering mentally and emotionally.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I can't take it any more!!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">What do I do? She's not doing this on purpose, I know, but I can't keep doing this every day 8am to 5pm. What could I tell my boss? My co-worker sneezes too much and it's hurting my ears? Won't I sound kind of silly? What's he gonna do - move me to my own private office? There is no other open, empty space!</font></div><div><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana">I'm just venting, I guess. This is a huge problem for me. At loud bars and clubs, I have to cover my hears or move outside. Work is torture. And even when I get dead quiet, I sometimes get ringing in my ears. I'm only 26 years old - are my ears so damaged that I'll be deaf at an early age?</font></div> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5691410 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:17:58 GMT lisaosnow http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5690907 <p style="margin: 0px;">Hi</p><p style="margin: 0px;">I'm new to forum and looking for some advice and support! I've had Hyperacusis for about 5 years - I can't stand loud noise <em>especially</em> bass&nbsp;music (I had to move house beacause of noisy neighbours) </p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Finally went to ENT and was given&nbsp;<u>one </u>noise generator but I think clinic is more used to dealing with tinnitus where the noise is in the brain. My condition is caused by external noise assaulting <em>both</em> ears so&nbsp;I think&nbsp;I should have been given one for each ear.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">What is the general concensus of opinion here? They didn't offer any counselling or monitoring so will the generators be enough to retrain my ears on their own? What else does retraining therapy involve?</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Has anyone been cured using these and if so, how long did it take?</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Thanks in advance!</p> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5690907 Thur, 02 Feb 2012 19:43:11 GMT Lulu05 http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5690453 <P>I am a newcomer to the forum and the find&nbsp;messages vitally interesting and informative. Fortunately I don't think my H is as bad as some of the subscribers; I am greatly disturbed by sudden loud noises such as screaming and sudden blasting of car horns, children yelling and playing up their parents. I watch TV with the remote in my hand playing with the volume control and I find that a lot of programs are so erratic in the volume control; they range from extremely loud&nbsp;to almost silent. I've&nbsp;started blaming actors for being 'badly trained. unable to control the pitch of their voices!' Admittedly, a lot of them do mumble theilr lines, unable to articulate.</P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5690453 Thur, 02 Feb 2012 15:30:53 GMT hcrossley http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5689401 So after I came home from seeing my doctors I practically spent the whole day with my mum and sister talking and laughing...but still had to ask them not to do certain things until I went upstairs as of course, its too loud, but I haven't been able to do that for months and now I'm upstairs by myself again... I wonder, could that be the start of some improvement? Like is this how improvement began for some of you? <br /><br>I still couldn't take my sister upstairs singing at the same time mum and I were downstairs talking, because I can't block out other sounds...but tv was on but at a quiet level and...well that's what happened really.<br /><br><br /><br>Any opinions going?<br /><br><br /><br>I do have a slight headache though and I got that thing again where my left ear keeps popping...<br /><br><br /><br>Bring on the opinions!<br /><br><br /><br>Shellz <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5689401 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:49:52 GMT Shellz04 http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5688882 So, my doctors believe that if they can improve my mood, it will help me to cope better with my ear situation. I think that if someone can improve my ear situation that it will help my mood as I believe this ear situation is causing my depression. So I decided to go along with my doctors and they have put me on a trial with new medication for two weeks starting from tomorrow.<br /><br><br /><br>If you improve the depression, can it help you cope with the ear situation (hyperacusis?) ?<br /><br><br /><br>Or if you improve the ear situation, can it help with the depression?<br /><br><br /><br>First question, doctor's theory<br /><br>Second question, my theory<br /><br><br /><br>Just wanted some opinions hopefully of those who have more experience than I do about hyperacusis (and who have had success in hyperacusis) <br /><br><br /><br>By the way, the doctors I mention here are the ones specialised in my mental illnesses.<br /><br><br /><br>Shellz <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5688882 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:03:29 GMT Shellz04 http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5687492 Hi all,<br><br>I just received a phonecall from the nurse at my dr's office telling me that after further review of my CT scan, I do have superior canal dehiscence syndrome - "bilateral" is what the nurse said.<br><br>I have an return visit scheduled for 2/20/12 at which time we are going to discuss treatment options, 1 being surgery.&nbsp; I've already been told that the treatment may or may not improve my sound sensitivity.&nbsp; <br><br>Does anyone have any advice?&nbsp; <br><br>Thanks,<br>Trapped<br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5687492 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:12:37 GMT Trapped http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5687218 So my Mum's been at her sister's house for a couple of weeks and now she's home, and my aunty and uncle just came in to say hi, and I already got stressed out with them moving the bags and my mum walking around the house. It sounds like she's stomping and the worst is when her and anyone go up and down the stairs. She is about the loudest person I know! Even the way she walks is loud. I can't do this anymore! SOMEONE help me!! I swear I'm going crazy and I'm thinking about moving out because I can't take it anymore! My sister's about to come home from work in an hour and I am a nervous wreck in my room. I swear, this is the WORST thing anyone can go through! And then on top of all that, when I ask them to be quiet, I get yelled at and cussed. Someone free me from this because I can't do this anymore, plus someone I'm guessing from the little wood place keeps banging something everyday and at the front of the house there's construction as their building 3 new houses. I have serious mental illnesses as well and I'm not supposed to be stressed out but this is just ridiculous!!!<br /><br>Hyperacusis has truly interrupted and ruined my life! Now I know I probably won't be able to go to college - again! 3rd year in a row of trying to go...such a mess! <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5687218 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:11:24 GMT Shellz04 http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5686768 Dan, I sent you $40.. for pink CD x 2. please help.<div><br></div><div>I get to the first 12 minutes before I have to reloop it manually.</div><div><br></div><div>Very hard to teach without it. Thanks.</div> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5686768 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:07:23 GMT MrJohnson http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5685321 Hi folks,<br /><br><br /><br>Basically, I have pretty severe hyperacusis so that anything but slight noise is very painful. Anyway. I work in a big car manufacturing plant, an I've just been moved to a new office where the noise level is (to me) unbearable. There are constantly people coming in and out, trucks pulling metal trailers driving past, people honking horns, etc. I did my first four hours there today and I was nearly in tears it hurt so much. Does anyone know of any coping methods I can use to help me deal with this new office? The hearing specialist said its just something I'll have to learn to live with and discharged me from audiology, but there has to be something that will help! <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5685321 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:51:18 GMT Lindor1306 http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5685091 <P>I can't take it anymore!!&nbsp; Everywhere i go i hear those sounds of lip smacking and kissing and i am losing my&nbsp;mind!!!!!!!!!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; Somebody put me out of my misery!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANNOT stand this!!!!!!!!!!!</P> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5685091 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:16:39 GMT Mario http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5684625 Hi, I know it's usually good to read the forum before posting, but I really don't want to bias myself when I list symptoms.<div><br></div><div>I'm a 44 year old male.</div><div><br></div><div>When I was a kid I was always a bit sensitive to noise, but nothing that was too noticeable. &nbsp; I always felt that my Dad and brother listened to the tv too loud. &nbsp;I had a bit of tennitus, but didn't know what it was. &nbsp;I just thought something was making that noise. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Going to concerts I would generally be one of the few wearing ear plugs and if I didn't I would have ringing and discomfort.</div><div><br></div><div>Sometimes a noise, even someone just talking, would feel like little tapping on my ear drum. &nbsp;This is very annoying.</div><div><br></div><div>I work in construction and am the only one who really wears earplugs outside of using something really loud. &nbsp;Just hammering or hammerdrill or impact drill for a short time and I'll usually want/need earplugs.</div><div><br></div><div>My real problem though, is at home. &nbsp;My 12yo daughter is pretty loud and screamy and sings in choir and practices. &nbsp;My dog doesn't bark incessantly, but is very loud. &nbsp;Even a few minutes of loud noise makes my ears hurt, feel like there's pressure on them and can make me feel a bit nauseous. &nbsp;Once it gets to that point, it usually bothers me for the rest of the day.</div><div><br></div><div>I've always thought I just had better hearing than most people (my hearing is generally good I think) but maybe there's something else.</div><div><br></div><div>Also, my Mom is/was always super sensitive to noise. &nbsp;She would always freak if we were tapping our feet or whistling or w/e as kids.</div><div><br></div><div>What do you think?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>J</div> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5684625 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:02:05 GMT j http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5683703 <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="4">Hi Everyone,</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="4"><br></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="4">Last night, I had a setback with my hyperacusis as I have before....a number of times. A bus went by my home. Our street is in such bad condition that it felt like a minor earthquake was happening, and the sound in my left ear caused me great pain. (I had already been in severe pain in both my wrists and hands and unable to sleep because of it for three nights.) Whenever sound occurs above my tolerance levels, I immediately lose hearing in the exact frequency of the offending sound. Even though the sound was much louder in my left ear than my right, the hearing loss which immediately occurred was bilateral. This has been the case with every hyperacusis setback I've experienced. I'm wondering.....since all losses are bilateral regardless of sound location and trajectory......if this is my brain shutting down my response to those frequencies in an attempt to protect my central nervous system from more insults. </font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="4"><br></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="4">Anyone have any light to shed on this?</font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font size="4"><br></font> </p> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5683703 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:18:32 GMT superseve1985 http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5678668 Hi everyone...I am new on this forum. Developed tinnitus & hyperacusis 2 months ago from using (&stopping) Lexapro. I work in a hair salon where there's alot of noise from hairdryers, people talking & music. I have had to alter my schedule so I work when it's less crowded but I worry about if I am causing more damage by being around that much noise on a regular basis. When this first happened I couldnt even go to work..the sound of everyone talking & the dryers was just too much. I have seen some improvement...not sure if it's because I have been exposing my ears to more sound or also have been using pink noise at night when I sleep. I recently had a setback though & am concerned about being at work. Any info would be appreciated.<br /><br> <p>Forum: <a href="http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/?forum=47709">New Messages</a> http://www.chat-hyperacusis.net/post?id=5678668 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:43:07 GMT Heidi