Have you heard of an ear condition, called HYPERACUSIS (Somehow related to TINNI!
Question: Have you heard of an ear condition, called HYPERACUSIS (Somehow related to TINNITUS)!?
For 7 1/2 yrs!. now, I've been wondering why my ears were so sensitive to certain sounds!. I asked doctors, & they didn't have a clue why my ears were so sensitive!. Saturday, I googled SENSITIVE EARS, & the Hyperacusis condition came up!.
When people chew loudly, like smack on their food or gum or pop & snap/click their gum, suck hard on candy, the sound of someone trimming their nails, certain outside machinery, chainsaws, loud cars/trucks, yelling, screeching the chalkboard, etc!. (You get the picture!.) Hurts my ears badly enough to where I feel temporarily deaf, like my ears are numb for 2 hrs!., they hurt INTENSELY, & I get a migraine headache, & my shoulders, neck, & back start hurting!. It hurts bad enough to make me cry!. It startles me & makes me lose my temper & triggers me off to have an anxiety attack!. It's disabling for me because everywhere I go, people are doing that, & I have trouble leaving my house!. When I ask people to stop with the gum, they think I'm crazy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
When people chew loudly, like smack on their food or gum or pop & snap/click their gum, suck hard on candy, the sound of someone trimming their nails, certain outside machinery, chainsaws, loud cars/trucks, yelling, screeching the chalkboard, etc!. (You get the picture!.) Hurts my ears badly enough to where I feel temporarily deaf, like my ears are numb for 2 hrs!., they hurt INTENSELY, & I get a migraine headache, & my shoulders, neck, & back start hurting!. It hurts bad enough to make me cry!. It startles me & makes me lose my temper & triggers me off to have an anxiety attack!. It's disabling for me because everywhere I go, people are doing that, & I have trouble leaving my house!. When I ask people to stop with the gum, they think I'm crazy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You need to see an ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor, also known as an otolaryngologist!. Go to the website of your nearest hospital and search for one!. The hyperacusis I have seen as a medical student has not been as severe as what you are describing!. An ENT would be a great starting point, and a neurologist might be able to help, as well!. Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com