HYPERACUSIS
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TWO TYPES OF HYPERACUSIS
HYPERACUSIS SYMPTOMS
Some people with hyperacusis may experience hyperacusis-related vomiting and chest pain at even the slightest hint of high frequency sound (commonly due to tinnitus). The mood swings from patients that are affected by hyperacusis plays havoc with one’s social life as well because any event they would like to participate in becomes a hassle–noise levels on airplanes or concerts creeps into the danger zone.
Below are some of symptoms of hyperacusis:
Depression
Ear pain
Anxiety
Relationship problems
Social isolation and avoidance
HYPERACUSIS CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS
The most common cause of hyperacusis is high noise exposure, but there are many more factors that contribute to the risk for this condition like occupational and recreational noise exposure.
HYPERACUSIS DIAGNOSIS
If you think you have hyperacusis, you need to see an audiologist or an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor (ENT). One of the first step in diagnosing hyperacusis is by getting a hearing test.
TREATING HYPERACUSIS
Hyperacusis is a hearing disorder that causes individuals to hear all noises at an extreme volume. People often experience anxiety, panic attacks, and other emotional problems as a result of hyperacusis. Sound Desensitization can help train the individual’s brain to not react so strongly to different volumes of sound. However, there is no exact medicine for hyperacusis yet – it’s only been researched extensively in recent years.
Sound desensitization can be done with a device that resembles something like a hearing aid. You wear it in either ear and it is fitted by an audiologist. It pumps out broadband noise that cuts through the nerve cells responsible for triggering impulses to your brain related to sounds. The idea behind conditioning therapy is that if we train our brains to ignore certain sound frequencies, then it’s less likely to interfere with your hearing.
When you are suffering from hyperacusis, the world around you can seem like a never-ending nightmare. It’s only natural that you would want to find relief as quickly and easily as possible. Sound therapy is one of the preferred hyperacusis treatments acknowledged by medical practitioners and audiologists.
Sound therapy is a powerful form of hyperacusis treatment that teaches you to more fully engage in the world around you. It can help provide insight into how to avoid triggers that affect your condition as well.
Sound therapy provides relief for those suffering from ear-related conditions like tinnitus and hyperacusis by teaching them coping strategies that allow them to more fully experience and engage with the sounds of their surroundings while also providing an opportunity for self reflection on the sources of their discomfort, serving as a type of self care.
HYPERACUSIS TREATMENT SPRINGFIELD , PA
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Some people’s hyperacusis may resolve on its own, many others find it difficult. In most cases, there is a treatment plan that desensitizes people with hyperacusis and helps them adapt back into society so they don’t feel the need to retreat from society all day long.
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