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Hyperacusis and Tinnitus: An unexpected recovery
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In 2004 I got a scholarship to study korean language and culture in Seoul (South Korea) for four months.
When I left my country I was using earplugs, but when I returned I had already stopped wearing them.
What it had happened was …
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Before my hyperacusis and tinnitus got worse
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After having the acoustic accident in 1992, I began using ear protection, not only due to the doctor (E.N.T.) advice, but also because the loud noises bothered me and caused my tinnitus become increased.
Lacking of adequate directions, I decided to wear earplug throughout the day.
I used to wear specially foam earplugs, and used to cut […]
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Hearing Protection
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Maybe the first thing to do when severe hyperacusis appears, is to use ear protection until the initial critical state could decrease.
There are basically two types of protectors: earplugs and earmuffs. Many of them are used indifferently to protect the ears against dust, water, wind, cold or noise. However, some of them are specially designed […]
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Hyperacusis: What to do - 3/3
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Finally, having considered the two steps mentioned before, it must be necessary to take some special measures about the ears care, and if hyperacusis was severe, to make some arrangements in the place where the patient live, and to control as much as possible the noise produced in the house by all the […]
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Hyperacusis: What to do - 2/3
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A second important step is to share with family members, friends and/or people who will care of the patient, all the information that has been learned, in such a way that all of them be educated about the main aspects of the suffering as well as about the best treatments for the specific case.
Although […]
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Hyperacusis: What to do - 1/3
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The ear, as many other parts of the body, has a surprising ability to recover in spite of the damage done. However, since the ear is a extremely delicate organ, requires time to reach its recovery.
When hyperacusis arise it is necessary to carry out some actions in order to resist its worsening and to avoid […]
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The beginning of my Hyperacusis and Tinnitus
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I am a musician, and because of that, I have been continuously exposed to high levels of sound. After every rehearsal and presentation it was normal to perceive a strong humming in my ears, which used to disappear some hours later. However in 1992 I suffered a acoustic accident in a recording studio that brought […]
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About Tinnitus
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Tinnitus is a sound or noise perceived in the ears in absence of external sound stimulation. It can be present in a single ear, in both, or in the head.
As hyperacusis, tinnitus is not considered a disease, but a symptom of an underlying problem.
Tinnitus can take the form of humming, whistles, hissing, roaring, strumming sounds, […]
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About Hyperacusis
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Hyperacusis is an auditory disorder characterized by a hypersensitivity to normal environmental sounds. Also it is defined as the loss of the dynamic range, understood as the ability of the ear to deal with sudden changes in the intensity of sounds.
The causes of hyperacisis are of diverse nature. The most common is acoustic trauma […]
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Welcome
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Dear friends,
This blog was created to share with you my experiences in living with Hyperacusis, a lifestyle that I have succumbed to for several years now. So you may wonder, what does it mean to suffer from Hyperacusis?
Imagine the sounds made by dishes and utensils, the sounds made by water falling while taking a shower, […]
