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What can be done to help with hyperacusis?
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I'm a speech-language pathologist. I recently read about a grade student being asked to maintain a level and type of sound that is not aversive while at home, and even overnight. Play soft music that you enjoy to get your ears used to sound. It's worth a try.
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@kniwmom81 that is often the advice given- for tinnitus and hyperacusis. I bought a gizmo with 20 different ambient sounds and played it overnight. When I got up I had vertigo and no sense of balance. My ear also hurt. It is known that this ktusind of retraining harms some and helps some.
Last night I dozed for a few hours with a movie on my computer. That doesn't bother me, not sure why.
I generally try not to avoid sound/noise because I know that avoidance can make things worse. Leaf blowers are a definite exception! The sound that is tormenting me now is of the frequency and quality that really affects me and it is not within my control. I may sell my new condo to get away from it even though it will cost me a bundle.