I went out to get some special asian seasoning for a dish I'm going to make tomorrow, a car honked his horn right next to me and it just seemed so oboxiously loud suddenly. I almost jumped. Got real scared of a worsening there, but then I had to remind myself - "My T isn't reactive".
@Lurius I don't know if it has effected my T, as it is a multitonal mess and hard to discern from time to time. I need to add that I also have mild hyperacusis since a couple of months (e.g. warm, irritated ears after prolonged exposure to music). Now it seems more moderate and I hope that this subsides.
My hyperacusis went away after 5 months, so that can definately happen. But don't hide in silence. For hyperacusis to go away, you need moderate exposure to noise.
I hear you my man. I gave up being outside of my own home without hearing protection (unless I was in a place that was absolutely guaranteed not to have "jump scares", like an empty graveyard) over 8 years ago. The world is a noisy place, and no one thinks anything of that noise only us. I wont leave my wellbeing in the hands of people being "considerate" ever again.
btw, don't stress about it having done any harm though. Two ambulances driving by in the open air certainly doesn't sound like enough to have caused any permanent damage.
Pretty sure in the unlikely event you develop a spike, it'll be very temporary.
@Lurius Thanks for the encouraging words. I'll try to live as normally as possible despite this setback. Glad to hear that you've managed to get rid of H. Some people are not that lucky.
@Damocles I hope you're right. I actually wore hearing aids during this recent incident and that is in hindsight not a smart move if you go to a busy place. I hope you don't live in a very crowded place. In The Hague, it can be extremely noisy at times. Especially when tourist arrive in late Spring/early Summer to visit the local Scheveningen beach, f. e.
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