kingsfan

I still get that occasionally even a year after my acoustic trauma. Always wondered what it was.

That freaks me out every time it happens.

Probably not. I doubt it's loud enough to cause a spike. Test the decibels though.

Yea it's not too loud. But neither is my MacBook fan, and it makes my ears go crazy.

That's actually one sound I find soothing. Far from loud.

Could always use a ball gag... Might look a bit odd to friends and family haha.

@GBB Yep, as soon as I start to feel better and dig into my work it all just gets worse and I fall down the rabbit hole again. Rinse and repeat. I try to be optimistic for others while I'm on here, but I'm becoming exhausted.

@kingsfan That's understandable - I would be the same - but your health comes first. They can't rely on you if you're not well. Good luck with the new framework, hope it's finished quickly at least :)

@Tanni Thank you. Sorry I never got an alert for your comment.

where do you put the hot packs? forehead or on the ears or something?

I go to sleep with a long hot back across my forehead and then a smaller thera-pearls rectangular pack under my ear so I can still hear the water app playing. I heat the large pack up for 2 minutes and the smaller pack for 32 seconds. It's also a conditioned response. My body knows when I put the packs on, it's time to go to sleep. I got both on Amazon.

If I have a headache, I heat up the longer one and put it behind my neck when I watch tv.

I have also been wearing Westone earplugs lately and my ears have been hurting for two days in a row. I was just thinking maybe I need to increase my turmeric supplements.

Consider trying 3M 1100 earplugs, or Peltor X5A muffs.

Well I got the custom plugs so I wouldn't have to use foam plugs unless using power tools and such.

Best feeling ever

:-'(

How'd it increase again? ):

@starrynights I had an acoustic reflex test done during an audiogram. Made my left ear horribly worse.

@kingsfan, agree! I avoid my morning walk on trash day!

@Tweedleman :-'(

@Tweedleman It's crazy how 85db felt like nothing before all of this. I spent probably thousands of hours in 100+ db practice studios and venues. Now I seem to cringe at anything above 70db.

If you have been taking NAC, you are in a good shape. The spike (if any) will most likely be temporary. Having said that, of course learn from your mistakes and attempt to not give any more spikes to yourself.

I haven't been very consistent with the NAC lately, and hadn't taken any yesterday until after being exposed to the loud sound bar.

Try wearing earplugs in both ears...

It might take months or even years, but hopefully eventually you will be hearing soft static.

@Bill Bauer I really hope so. I've only really been experiencing things getting worse and worse so far. I've been trying to avoid loud sounds. Anything over 70dba I've been putting in ear plugs.

whoops I meant left ear.

int concentration = 0;

I’ve experienced this after a hyperacusis setback. It mostly receded after I rested my ears for a couple weeks, so I suggest you do the same.

Very interesting. I've been taking moments of rest, and then some sound enrichment since I'm concerned of giving myself hyperacusis. If I do have it, it is very mild. I have noticed that I needed to cut some of the high frequencies on my stereo when listening to music though.

hang in there! <3