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It is fairly loud, when I want to hear it. Perhaps in the ballpark of a small fan from across the room on low speed. Usually I have to focus to hear it, although during an uptick I'll hear it no problem. So, yes, my tinnitus is reactive. As far as masking, I do not need to do anything special...

I beat tinnitus and sound sensitivity again and again and again. What follows is how I have lived with these conditions for the past 13 years and lived a 'normal' life. Movie theaters, rollercoasters, air travel, higher and self taught education, career changes and an expansion of my musical...

As an extensive ear plug wearer for 13 years, especially the reusable foam kinds, that burning is simply irritation. The earplug is constantly expanding and the ear canal is pushing back against it. It's an unnatural object lodged in there, it happens. To the second part of the this post, I've...

I got hyperacusis/recruitment and severe tinnitus at age 19. It happens. And 13 years later, I'm still younger than you OP! So, no, not too young. To the poster above, I'll add that hyperacusis does get better. It never went away completely for me but I resumed a 'normal' life with regular...

In my early days/months and even for a few years, this was the case. As hyperacusis is complex and not entirely related to the actual functioning organs of the ears, eventually sensitivity came in both ears. This of course will not happen to everyone.

Right to the point, I've had hyperacusis and tinnitus for 13 years. And I'm only 32! So yes, that's the vast majority of my adult life. And to anyone who was young when they started suffering, a couple of things; 1. Life isn't over: I've still traveled on planes, gone to movie theaters...